Clyde & Co seeks a litigaton associate with 4-6 years of experience to join our newest partners in our dynamic Miami office.
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with litigation experience who has an interest in working on complex insurance and commercial disputes. This thriving practice represents insurers in high-stakes disputes, litigating coverage issues and defending insurers in bad faith disputes and insurance class actions, in matters involving general liability insurance, property and casualty insurance, directors and officers liability insurance, first party property, professional liability insurance, and life insurance.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Draft and review pleadings, briefs, interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents;
- Prepare formal correspondence to opposing counsel and other parties;
- Attend and conduct depositions, hearings, and mediations as required;
- Analyze insurance policies, draft coverage opinions and provide coverage recommendations for clients; and
- Conduct complex and rigorous legal research and analysis, and draft memoranda.
Education and Experience Required
- Admitted to practice in Florida;
- Excellent academic credentials;
- 4 to 6 years of experience, with commercial litigation or insurance coverage litigation experience preferred;
- Experience or interest in working on complex insurance coverage matters;
- Excellent legal research, writing, and verbal communication skills;
- Exceptional attention to detail;
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential; using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.
We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our workplace, and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
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