Description:
Description:The Smith & Eulo Law Firm is looking for an energetic, go-getter, bi-lingual (Spanish-English strongly preferred, but not required) Criminal Defense Attorney with 2+ years of experience (felony experience a must!) to join an amazing team of successful, caring, and compassionate Criminal Defense and Immigration Attorneys. Headquartered in Orlando, FL with satellite offices across the state, the firm is looking for someone to join us in our Tampa office. Responsibilities will include:
- Meet with potential clients
- Interview witnesses
- Perform legal research
- Visit clients in custody
- Attend court hearings, trials, proceedings
- File motions
- Examine the crime scene
- Accrue additional evidence in support of a case's argument against the prosecution's charges
- Gather expert witnesses to testify in court
- Work on several cases at the time
- Regularly updating clients about their cases
- Responding to the urgent needs of clients
- Be willing to attend community service events
- Keep open lines of communication with paralegal and other office staff
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Must have qualifications:
- Florida Bar licensed
- Bilingual Spanish/English (strongly preferred)
- 2+ years of experience
- Must have felony experience
- Must be a team player
- Must be a great communicator with clients and co-workers
- Work well under pressure
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Be able to travel by car to neighboring counties
- Be willing to be on-call on some weekends
- Great organizational and multitasking skills
- High integrity
- Graduated from top 100 Law School
- Criminal Trial Board Certified
