Associate Attorney

Lydecker LLP•,

12d•Remote

About The Position

Lydecker is seeking an Associate Attorney with civil defense litigation experience to join its defense litigation practice group. The role is remote, requires the candidate to be located in Florida and admitted to the Florida Bar, and will work with the firm's Jersey City office. Under a partner’s supervision, the associate will handle a variety of matters, including general liability, bodily injury, and professional liability cases. The position includes litigation work across multiple cases, client communication, court appearances, depositions, motion and discovery drafting, and support for mediation and trial preparation. The firm offers partner mentorship and training, a salary dependent on experience, quarterly billable-hours bonuses, annual performance reviews with potential salary increases, flexible work hours, and PTO. The posting describes the position as remote, while also referring to a hybrid work environment and work-from-home and hybrid opportunities.

Requirements

Be admitted to practice in Florida and have a Florida Bar license in good standing.
Hold a JD from an ABA-approved law school.
Have at least 3 years of civil defense litigation experience; experience in general liability, bodily injury, property and casualty, or other insurance defense litigation is preferred.
Have experience managing up to 15 cases at once, attending and defending depositions, taking depositions, appearing in court, and drafting motions and discovery.
Have basic computer skills, including internet, spreadsheet, and word-processing software; Microsoft products are preferred. Be able to type and operate office equipment.
Be self-motivated, able to work independently, and possess strong client communication skills.
Communicate clearly and persuasively orally, listen and seek clarification, respond to questions, and participate in meetings when required.
Write clearly and informatively, edit for spelling and grammar, adapt writing style to audience needs, present numerical data effectively, and interpret written information.
Maintain client and firm confidentiality and understand and follow the ethical rules applicable to lawyers.
Be located in Florida.

Nice To Haves

Mediation and trial experience.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and respond to petitions and complaints, motions, and written discovery, and meet minimum billable-hour requirements.
Attend hearings and client meetings when requested.
Prepare for and attend depositions.
Assist with preparation for mediations and trials.
Handle matters involving general liability, bodily injury, and professional liability under partner supervision.

Benefits

One-on-one mentorship and training by partners.
Quarterly bonuses based on billable hours.
Annual performance reviews with potential for a sizeable salary increase.
Flexible work hours.
Medical insurance through Cigna, with multiple plans; coverage is partially paid by the firm for the employee.
Outpatient mental health services at no charge and with no copays.
Optional dental and vision insurance.
Optional voluntary life and disability insurance.
Optional voluntary accident insurance.
Optional critical illness insurance.
Optional cancer insurance.
Optional hospitalization insurance.
Optional health savings account.
Optional flexible spending account.
401(k) after one calendar year of employment.
Paid time off.
Paid parking or commuter benefits.