Latitude is seeking an experienced litigation attorney with 7+ years of experience to join a boutique firm as Senior Associate, Of Counsel or Partner. The firm is a leader in defending municipalities and school districts in various matters. Eligible candidates must have significant litigation experience involving insurance defense, sovereign immunity / official immunity, employment law (Title IX and Title VII), and general liability, with any school district litigation being a bonus. The right candidate will come in as a partner or be on a fast-track to partnership with this growing firm. Excellent pretrial skills, including conducting and responding to discovery, legal research and writing, experience preparing legal pleadings, motions, and statements and being first or second chair in litigation are expected. The successful attorney may work out of the firm's Gainesville or Lawrenceville offices and/or work remotely elsewhere in Georgia. 

Requirements for the Litigation Attorney – Boutique Firm (Georgia):

• 7+ years of litigation experience
• Experience as a defense attorney, working on insured matters, ideally representing municipalities and/or school districts.
• Demonstrated experience with litigation involving sovereign immunity / official immunity issues
• Deep experience with employment litigation (Title IX & Title VII) and general liability matters.
• Excellent academic credentials
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in Georgia
• Outstanding references

Position Details of the Junior Litigation Attorney – Boutique Firm (Tampa):

• Type of role: Permanent 
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Georgia (Remote or working out of Gainesville or Lawrenceville offices)

Compensation:

The initial compensation for this position is competitive as of counsel or senior associate with the expectation of fast-track transition to equity partner.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company and the #1 Legal Recruiter by The National Law Journal.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments
Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

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