Litigation associate job description

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Come grow with us. DLA Piper is a place where each of us has the freedom to evolve and shape our careers. As you progress, you'll deliver exceptional, innovative solutions - and create outstanding, sustainable results for our industry-shaping clients. You will have the opportunity to be surrounded by peers who possess complimentary expertise that allow for collaboration in finding solutions, and the chance to direct your own growth and pursue a wide range of practice opportunities for clients with diverse needs. Your brightest ideas will enhance how one of the world's leading law firms combines practice-area expertise, modern industry insights and an expansive geographic footprint to help our clients shape their businesses and industries.

DLA Piper is seeking attorneys with recent federal judicial clerkship experience to join our litigation department in any of our U.S. DLA Piper offices. Qualified applicants must be available to start in the Fall of 2022 and have a strong analytical abilities, excellent writing skills, and the requisite academic credentials. Candidates must be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice in the state in which they are applying.
The ideal candidate will be:

Willing to learn from experienced and hungry litigators in the following areas: Commercial litigation Intellectual property Securities Class actions Investigations Creative, competitive and resourceful A team player unafraid of accountability and responsibility An excellent writer and oral communicator Excited to enhance a supportive and collaborative culture maintained by our talented group of young lawyers

Applications must include a resume, law school transcript, and writing sample.

Please apply online if you are a direct applicant. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or if you have any questions about the process, please contact Kelly Matthews.

Direct applicants only. No third party submissions.

Job Requirements:

Attorneys with recent federal judicial clerkship experience Candidates must be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, in the state in which they are applying.

USD240,000-USD300,000

+ You will represent a broad array of health care clients, including managed care plans, insurers, hospitals, physician groups, behavioral health companies, pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, and health care trade associations.

+ You will regularly represent health industry clients in federal and state courts throughout the country as well as before regulatory agencies at both the state and federal level, in arbitrations, and other extra-judicial forums.

+ Manage care-related litigation, including RICO class actions, breach of contract and underpayment actions, ERISA claims, subrogation class actions, utilization review.

+ Fraud and abuse-related litigation such as civil false claims actions (including whistleblower suits), criminal prosecutions, and administrative proceedings

+ Antitrust cases, including successful defense against price fixing, boycott, monopolistic bundled pricing, and provider exclusion allegations for hospitals, insurers, HMOs, and trade associations, and federal court and state insurance department challenges to mergers

+ Claims arising out of federal health care programs, including FEHBP, CHAMPUS/TRICARE, Medicare, and Medicaid

+ Provider Reimbursement Review Board actions

+ Intellectual property and licensure issues

+ Privacy claims

+ False Claims Act allegations concerning establishment of pharmaceutical "average wholesale prices"

+ RICO challenges to alleged fraudulent promotion of prescription medications and alleged conspiracies to deny payment to health care providers

+ Grand jury investigations into compliance with HIPAA privacy obligations regarding disease management programs

_MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants._

+ Candidates should have experience managing and running cases on a day-to-day basis, including supervising and managing junior associates, taking and defending depositions, and writing complex briefs.

+ Candidates must be members in good standing of the D.C. Bar, or eligible to waive in.

+ Must have received JD from an accredited law school.

+ Candidates must have 3 to 5 years of health care litigation experience at a nationally-recognized law firm, government agency, health care provider, or managed care organization.

Recognized nationwide for their health care and litigation acumen, they are frequently engaged as litigation counsel in class actions and in other cases whose impact is industry wide

+ Pro bono hours account towards billables.

+ Cravath-level compensation (base, bonus, special bonuses).

+ Highly flexible work structure where Associates are encouraged to be in the office 1-2 days a week, but not required.

+ You will be part of a firm that boasts high retention and excellent ratings as it relates to culture.

Kubicki Draper is a full-service law firm founded in 1963 providing trial, appellate, coverage, commercial and real estate transaction services. With over 200 attorneys and 12 offices, we represent clients throughout the entire State of Florida and the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. We are a high growth law firm with several opportunities across Florida.

We have a strong and diverse culture, true work-life balance with a fast track to career growth and development. Our goal is to bring in talent from all backgrounds, cultural perspectives and life experiences who share our desire to provide excellent service to our clients, make a positive impact on the legal community and grow professionally.

At Kubicki Draper we are 36% minority owned and over 73% of our attorneys are members of minority groups including 62% of the firm's shareholders. Come join the firm with over 5 decades of experience servicing the Florida market and the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
Requirements

The Ft. Myers office of Kubicki Draper, is currently seeking an Associate with 2+ years of civil litigation experience. Prior insurance defense required. Experience in the areas of premise liability and construction insurance coverage and pre suit highly desired.

Qualifications:

Stellar academic credentials

Strong legal research and excellent writing skills, as well as possess strong/persuasive oral advocacy

Desire to excel and work your way up the ranks of the law firm

Ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients, with a client first mindset

Highly organized, with clear and concise communication style

Must be a self-starter and goal-oriented with a focus on long-term career goals

Licensed member of the Florida Bar and in good standing

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Must be competent & proficient in the use of Word, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint & Excel

Draft/review substantive pleadings and motions

Respond to motions & discovery

Communicate in a highly effective manner with team members and clients

Ability to work in a fast paced evolving environment

Benefits

The KD difference:

A strong and diverse culture, true work-life balance with a fast track to career growth and development

Full suite of benefits including, PTO, medical insurance, 401k (with match)

Diversity - 56% of Kubicki Draper's attorneys are female. Almost half of our shareholders and executive leadership are also female and with minority representation.

More than 15% of our staff has been with the firm over 10 years.

Come grow, learn and evolve with us! For immediate consideration, please send your resume and writing sample to (url removed). No phone calls or recruiters please.