Remote, Contract-based Florida Labor and Employment Attorney Opportunity - $90 per hour

Welcome to The Freelance Firm!

We are a national network of experienced, high-level attorneys and paralegals who provide support to our client law firms nationwide.

Our client has an opportunity for a qualified and experienced Florida Labor and Employment Attorney to provide project-based legal research, writing, and drafting support.

Work will primarily consist of discrete research and drafting projects, with both Florida state and federal court matters.

Attorney Responsibilities: 

• Draft complaints and general pleadings
  
• Draft responses to motions to dismiss
  
• Draft responses to motions for summary judgment
  
• Draft affirmative motions for summary judgment
  
• Conduct legal research on labor and employment matters
  
• Handle ADA and disability discrimination-related drafting
  
• Provide federal and state court litigation drafting support
  
• Complete discrete projects independently and efficiently
  

Attorney Requirements: 

• Licensed and in good standing to practice Law in the State of Florida
  
• 5+ years of labor and employment law experience
  
• Experience with ADA and disability discrimination matters
  
• Strong legal research and strong federal court drafting experience
  
• Civil litigation experience
  
• Experience drafting substantive motions, pleadings, and briefs
  
• Able to independently manage projects and meet deadlines
  
• Responsive, dependable, and highly organized
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Plaintiff-side employment law experience
  
• Familiarity with recent Eleventh Circuit employment law decisions
  
• Experience with gender and age discrimination claims
  
• Experience practicing in the Northern District of Florida
  
• Writing quality is particularly important for this engagement
  

Our Attorney pay rate starts at $90/hour.

We welcome you to join our established network of legal professionals!

Please respond with your resume and a relevant legal writing sample, preferably involving employment litigation or substantive motion practice, and we will contact you within the next two days for a 30-minute online meeting to answer all of your questions about this opportunity and The Freelance Firm.  

Resume submissions will be kept in strict confidence.

Please visit our website at www.thefreelancefirm.com to learn more about us and the services we provide!