Litigation Associate

Burr and Forman LLP

$80K — $120K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. degree from an accredited institution
  • Membership in the Florida Bar
  • Minimum of three years of litigation experience
  • Federal clerkship preferred but not mandatory
  • Strong academic credentials and analytical skills
  • Self-starter with excellent client service skills
  • Additional qualifications in Tennessee Bar preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage litigation cases within the financial services sector
  • Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis
  • Draft legal documents and motions
  • Communicate effectively with clients and court officials
  • Collaborate with senior attorneys and partners
  • Provide strategic counsel on litigation matters

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Group term life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with planning services
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Free wellness and mental health services
Full Job Description
Burr & Forman LLP has an immediate opening in its Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, or Orlando, FL office for a litigation associate in its Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. This position requires a J.D. degree and membership in the Florida Bar. This candidate should have three or more years of litigation experience, and a federal clerkship is preferred. Burr will consider various types of litigation experience. Quality candidates will be self-starters with great client service skills, strong academic credentials, as well as strong research, writing, organizational and analytical skills. Candidates must be qualified to practice law in Tennessee, and qualifications to practice law in other states is preferred but not required. We value collegiality and diversity among our lawyers and staff, and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding. The selected candidate will benefit from hands-on mentoring, client contact and long-term advancement opportunity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Burr & Forman LLP provides a wide range of benefits designed to support our employees and families including comprehensive health insurance, dental and vision insurance, group term life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan and retirement planning services, paid time off, and free wellness and mental health services among other benefits.

The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation. Actual compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, education, work experience, geographic location, skills and competencies, industry knowledge, job responsibilities, market considerations and other business considerations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, military and protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity, E-Verify, and other related posters at www.burr.com/careers/working-at-burr.

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