Our Open Jobs
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Attorney – General Liability DefenseTaylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd is currently seeking a General Liability/ Premise Liability Litigation Attorney. This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, able to manage their caseload, and work with others within a litigation team. Some travel will be required for this position. Mentoring and training are provided.Responsibilities:
- Research and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memorandums.
- Receive new cases and provide an evaluation of claims, including a proposed litigation strategy.
- Prepare pleadings, motions, and discovery. This includes the ability to take depositions in preparation for trial and examinations under oath.
- Ability to litigate pre-trial motions.
- Prepare for and represent clients through mediation and trial, including jury trials.
- General file management, including meeting client and court deadlines.
Experience:- 0 - 3 years of General/Premise Liability Litigation (required)
- Prior use and familiarity with Pro Law (asset)
- Licensed to practice law within the State of Florida (required)
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school (required)
- Health Insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible Scheduling
- Bonuses
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ParalegalDowntown Jacksonville, Florida law firm seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated full-time in-office Paralegal.Primary Duties And Responsibilities:
- Communication with clients, other firms, and Judicial Assistants
- Schedule and calendar events
- Prepare files for upcoming depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial
- Handle pleading shells/drafts for attorney review
- File and serve documents when instructed
- Performs other duties as necessary
- Strong organization and communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Dependable with respect to confidentiality and policies
- Prior legal experience as legal assistant/paralegal in auto defense strongly preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Knowledge of ProLaw software
- Typing skills
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Attorney – Business/Commercial LitigationTaylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd is currently seeking an Associate Attorney with significant business/commercial litigation experience as well as, ideally, substantive experience with products liability and other complex torts. This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, able to manage their own cases, and work with others within a litigation team.Experience:
- 3-6 years of substantive business/commercial litigation (required)
- Experience with breach of contract disputes, fraud, complex torts, including products liability, shareholder disputes, trade secret litigation and similar consumer protection statutes (preferred)
- Experience with real property disputes and trust and estate litigation (asset)
- Prior use and familiarity with Pro Law (asset)
- Licensed to practice law within the State of Florida (required)
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school (required)
- Health Insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible Scheduling
- Bonuses
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Attorney – ConstructionTaylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd is currently seeking an Associate Attorney with 2-4 years’ experience doing construction defect litigation. This position requires an individual who is self-motivated, able to manage their own cases, and work with others within a litigation team.Experience:
- 2-4 years of substantive constructions defect litigation (required)
- Prior use and familiarity with Pro Law (asset)
- Licensed to practice law within the State of Florida (required)
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school (required)
- Health Insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible Scheduling
- Bonuses
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Legal AssistantDowntown Jacksonville, Florida law firm seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated full-time Legal Assistant. This is an in-office position.Primary Duties And Responsibilities:
- Manages calendar of attorney and coordinates conference calls/depositions/mediations, etc.
- Opens new matters in internal software.
- Provides follow up with clients to ensure all claim materials have been received.
- Knows client procedures and ensures compliance by the firm in general communications with clients as necessary.
- Answers/directs phone calls.
- Reviews all outgoing correspondence from attorney for grammar and layout consistency.
- Tracks deadlines and document completion, and prompts attorney, associates or paralegals as necessary.
- Assists attorney with preparing draft pleadings and discovery.
- Files documents as directed by attorney through the Florida E-Filing Portal, United States District Courts and other courts as necessary.
- Drafts cover letters and other correspondence as directed.
- Handles all outgoing mail needs of attorney.
- Ensures both interoffice and external communication is appropriately documented in system software.
- Provides copies of all pleadings and correspondence to clients.
- Operates basic office support functions, such as scanning, printing, faxing, etc.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Dependable with a respect to confidentiality and policies.
- Typing skills.
