Our client is an experienced, forward thinking and diverse civil litigation law firm that represents public
and private business organizations as well as insurance companies in litigation and transactional matters. Our
mission is to change the way defense firms do business.
Position Summary:
The Senior Associate Attorney will assist senior attorneys in providing legal counsel to existing clients. The
Senior Associate Attorney is responsible for conducting legal research; drafting documents and pleadings;
communicating with clients and experts; drafting and responding to discovery; document review; and assisting
with trial and deposition preparation. Associates will represent clients in court and depositions.
Location & Commitments:
• Practice Area / Department: Pre-Litigation (with opportunity for position to evolve into a litigation
role)
• Status: Full-Time / Exempt
Work Location: Hybrid - Savannah office/ Jacksonville, FL
Responsibilities:
• Primary function will be responding to time-limited conditional demands.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions,
and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings.
• Conduct legal research and provide legal counsel with the help of senior attorneys specifically in
context of responses to time-limited conditional demands.
• Analyze conflicts in legal matters, advise clients on solutions, and negotiate on behalf of clients.
• Communicate with senior attorneys, paralegals, and clients to ensure time-limited conditional demand
responses are handled efficiently—where clients are primarily non-lawyers where additional
explanations may be required to educate clients.
• Properly document demand response files to ensure up-to-date information is available to other
attorneys, paralegals and support staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Competencies:
• At least 5-7 years of experience in a similar role.
• FL/Georgia Bar Admission
• Prior experience handling responses to time-limited conditional demands and/or prior experience
handling extra-contractual and bad faith matters (preferred).
• Experience responding to a high volume of time-limited conditional demands with short deadlines for
responses.
• Self-starter mentality with strong motivation to complete tasks by deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess great time management and problem-solving skills.
• Superior attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others.
• Must meet expectations for billing goals.
Work Environment:
The ability to perform the following physical activities are necessary in the performance of this job: Sit and use
a computer for long periods of time; use a computer to accomplish the duties of the position (including typing
and seeing); read and write in English; think strategically, communicate expectations, and establish priorities.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee
must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The above job description is not
an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and skills of the position. Incumbents will follow any other
instructions and perform other related duties assigned by their supervisor.
Benefits:
The firm offers a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level. Benefits
include medical, dental, vision, ancillary options, firm-paid life insurance and long-term disability, and 401k
profit sharing.