Florida Law

Can anyone talk about Foley in Florida? Specially their Tampa office? Culture? Have heard their bonuses are low. Would be for a special counsel position.

Anyone have associate comp numbers for Hill Ward Henderson?

What does a year end bonus usually look like on avg for a junior associate in a smaller/mid size firm? No clue what to expect at new firm.

Do you redact / change the names of parties in a filing to use the same as writing sample? Would not doing so violate attorney-client confidentiality?

Can anyone from Luks Santaniello send me their billing cheat sheet?

I’m an associate attorney at a 25> property damage law firm. We are Plaintiffs’ attorneys. I got barred in 2022 and have been working here for 1 yr/6 mo+. My salary is now at 90k + bonus commission… more

How is working at Wicker Smith? Specifically the Orlando office?

Advice on how to get a non-litigation position? 99.9% of the job postings I can find in my area are for litigation positions.

Anyone here practice elder law or Medicaid planning? Any tips on getting started? Solo here looking to transition into this area.

Any leads for law firm hiring associates?

I am a 2023 barred attorney. I am looking for any leads for law firms that are looking to hire associates. I have experience in insurance defense, and I am wi… more

Anyone have intel on Zebersky, Payne, Shaw? Pay range for mid level associate?

Is there a list somewhere of banks in FL that participate in the FL bar client trust IOTA accounts program? If not any recommendation from law firm partners for banks that have low to no fees for open… more

Is it possible transition as a junior partner between insurance defense firms without a book of business?

Has anyone in Florida found it a challenge to land an insurance defense or personal injury job with more than 2-5 years experience? Is it because of tort reform?

Plaintiff PI attorneys tap in, what are your: 1) years experience, 2) salary, 3) % fees, 4) any special circumstances like a “burn” ?

Thoughts on practicing healthcare law in small city then moving to a bigger city?

Any good non-lawyer networking events you would recommend to a solo for Miami Dade? Looking in particular to network with small business owners, entrepreneurs, etc

Any success stories on transitioning from litigation to transactional/in-house? Or anything you’d recommend to switch?
Recently passed the FL Bar and have been working in litigation at a firm for 5 we… more

Florida lawyers: take care of yourselves today and in the coming weeks post-Helen

Florida attorneys: You guys feel tort reform? Because I been on the market trying to get a PI gig as a 6th year, and it seems almost nonexistent. I spoke to a recruiter and she said its been hard to fill both defense and pla… more

Any insight on clerkship bonuses in Orlando/Jax/Tampa? For a federal district clerkship, specifically.

Thoughts on out of state counsel negotiating a settlement through email when they are not licensed in Florida? Does this rise to unauthorized practice of law? What about attending a depo with local co… more

Soo WTF is going on in Polk County criminal court?! I’ve never experienced such blatant bias/partiality from the entire court before - ASAs, judges. It infuriates me. Anyone else?! As soon as I mentio… more

Personal jurisdiction Q: anyone have case law that says a personal jurisdiction, once obtained, cannot be lost by a FL court? (Basically, a person can leave the state after a case has started and then… more

With the influx of tort reform cases all being set for trial at the same time, what’s the likelihood of your case being called up? Pre-trial is in early October for me and I’m a bit nervous because it… more

Hoping to talk with someone who works in transactional in the Tampa Bay Area, or even west Florida. In litigation now, looking to make the switch to transactional so any advice below on that would be … more

I’ve heard a lot of Tampa firms are raising their starting salaries. Any insight into where everyone is moving to right now?

where do lawyers in Miami live if not apartments? are people commuting from Pembroke Pines? Brightline from further north? specifically ask because i can’t do an apartment

Anyone have any thoughts or use to work for Wood Smith Henning Berman? Any pointers would be really appreciated. Thanks!

If I file a petition to waive the annual accounting requirement for a guardian, (doing work for a friend’s friend pro bono), does the judge grant or deny without a hearing? Do I need to submit a propo… more

First is unethically/illegally drafting his closing statements: he will generally put att costs + the number, and not specify each cost.

He also has a penalty in his K that says he gets $250 admin fee if client cancels.
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Any tips for networking with small firm or solo corporate attorneys? I'm a tax specialist with biglaw experience and I'm looking to expand my network in the state

Prosecutors, do you work as many hours as big law associates? What is the compensation for a first year and someone with three years of commercial litigation experience?

Looking for recommendations for an attorney that does non-compete defense for lawyers. Experience with equity grant non-competes a plus!

I’m a defense attorney but filed a counterclaim in a case. We want to drop all but one count. We provided an amended CC to OC and asked if they would agree. If they did, our plan was to file an unoppo… more

I’m a NEP in a boutique (6 attorney) litigation firm in the mountain west region (think AZ, NV, UT) not CA. I’m considering moving to FL to be near family/friends, but any neighboring area would be up… more

Does anyone know of any case law limiting the length of time for a CME? Or anyone that can suggest some search terms because I am coming up with literally nothing. I believe the standard is 4 hours, b… more

Any insight on Shutts & Bowen? How is the culture and exit opportunities? Can associates change practice groups? Any insight is appreciated. Thank you.

I’ve been working as a legal assistant for a year now, but I do have a paralegal certificate. After getting my paralegal cert, I was turned down for paralegal positions and told to get legal asst. experience first. Now that … more