Southern District of Florida Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives

Court welcomes less-experienced counsel to argue motions at hearings.

Source text: counsel should keep in mind the need to provide courtroom experience to the next generation of practitioners and, as a result, the Court will particularly welcome any less-experienced counsel to argue any of the motions set for a hearing.

Experienced counsel may supplement/amend junior counsel's argument with additional time.

Source text: Additionally, the Court will permit experienced counsel to reserve the right to supplement or amend oral argument by less-experienced counsel, and the Court may afford a slight amount of additional time to allow for such supplementation or amendment.

Junior lawyers (5 or fewer years) may have multiple attorneys argue.

Source text: A party should advise the Court prior to the beginning of the hearing if a lawyer of 5 or fewer years of experience will be arguing the matter. In that event, the Court will allow multiple lawyers to argue on behalf of that party.

Junior lawyers (5 years or less experience) may argue with multiple attorneys if notified in advance.

Source text: If a lawyer of five (5) or fewer years of experience will be arguing the matter, a party should advise the Court prior to the beginning of the hearing. In that event, the Court will allow multiple lawyers to argue on behalf of that party.

Junior lawyers (5 years or less) may argue with multiple attorneys if notified in advance.

Source text: Ordinarily, only one lawyer for each party may argue at the discovery hearing. However, the Court has a strong commitment to supporting the development of our allow less-experienced practitioners the opportunity to argue in court. If a lawyer of five (5) or fewer years of experience will be arguing the matter, a party should advise the Court prior to the beginning of the hearing. In that event, the Court will allow multiple lawyers to argue on behalf of that party.

Parties must notify court if lawyer with 5 or fewer years experience will argue.

Source text: A party should advise the Court prior to the beginning of the hearing if a lawyer of 5 or fewer years of experience will be arguing the matter.

Court allows multiple lawyers to argue if junior lawyer is presenting.

Source text: In that event, the Court will allow multiple lawyers to argue on behalf of that party.

Junior lawyers (5 years or less experience) may have multiple attorneys argue if notified in advance.

Source text: If a lawyer of five (5) or fewer years of experience will be arguing the matter, a party should advise the Court prior to the beginning of the hearing. In that event, the Court will allow multiple lawyers to argue on behalf of that party.

Junior attorneys (5 years or less) may have multiple attorneys argue.

Source text: Should a party advise the Court prior to the beginning of a hearing that an attorney with five or fewer years of experience will be arguing a matter, the Court will permit multiple attorneys to argue on that party’s behalf.

The Court strongly encourages attorneys with five or fewer years of experience to participate in all court proceedings, including discovery hearings.

Source text: The Court strongly encourages the participation of attorneys with five years or less experience in all court proceedings, such as discovery hearings, especially where the attorney has been significantly involved in the litigation.