The Freelance Firm - Contract-based, Florida Family Law Litigation Attorney Opportunity – 20 Hours per Week – $90 per Hour

Overview

The organization is seeking a qualified, highly experienced, and dependable Florida Family Law Litigation Attorney to support an ongoing contract-based litigation matter. The workload is lighter initially and is expected to increase to approximately 20 hours per week.

Work will primarily be remote, with occasional in-person court appearances in South Florida as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage Florida family law litigation matters independently
• Handle divorce, custody, timesharing, and other family law matters
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents
• Manage financial disclosures, discovery, and case deadlines
• Conduct legal research and assist with litigation strategy
• Prepare trial binders, exhibits, and other trial materials
• Assist with settlement negotiations and mediation
• Attend virtual hearings and occasional in-person court appearances
• Coordinate assignments and case preparation with the firm’s paralegal
• Communicate regularly with the supervising attorney regarding case developments

Requirements

• Actively licensed and in good standing with the Florida Bar
• Minimum of 5 years of Florida family law litigation experience
• Strong experience managing family law cases independently
• Experience with trial preparation and organizing trial binders
• Strong knowledge of Florida family law and court procedures
• Settlement and mediation-oriented; able to handle contested litigation and trials
• Strong legal research, drafting, and discovery skills
• Experience handling virtual and in-person court appearances
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and accountability
• Highly responsive, reliable, and proactive
• Ability to independently manage assignments and meet deadlines
• Comfortable coordinating with a remote paralegal
• Willing and available to provide occasional in-person court coverage in South Florida

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish or Haitian Creole language skills
• Experience with Clio

Compensation & Benefits

• Attorney pay rate starts at $90 per hour

Location

• Primarily remote
• Occasional in-person court appearances in South Florida as needed