A Future with Ruden

For almost 50 years, our growth has paralleled that of Florida's dynamic economy. We have become one of the state's largest and most respected law firms offering sophisticated counsel to a wide range of business, institutional, governmental and individual clients. Today, the firm practices in numerous specialty areas and has attorneys strategically located in offices throughout Florida.

While we vigorously pursue new opportunities for growth, we never lose sight of the principles that have guided the firm to its present stature in Florida's legal community.

THE FIRM

Superior legal counseling and excellent technical skills have earned Ruden McClosky an outstanding reputation. We are dedicated to representing our clients with professional excellence, integrity and efficiency. Our attorneys are talented, energetic professionals who bring with them their individual interests and who are representative of the state's diversity. Some are native Floridians; others, from almost every state in the nation, have chosen to live and practice law in Florida.

At Ruden McClosky we have retained our position as a dominant influence in the legal community by adhering to the following goals:

To attract the most substantial, complex, and intellectually stimulating work available
To apply our knowledge and creativity toward innovative solutions to our clients' legal requirements
To hire the highest caliber legal talent and emphasize the training process
To maintain a working environment that fosters professionalism, pride and camaraderie among our attorneys and staff

QUALITY OF LIFE

We at Ruden McClosky recognize and appreciate the importance of quality of life. At Ruden McClosky we believe that hard work and commitment to career and client service can be combined with commitment to family and other personal interests. We believe that our clients can best be served by well-rounded attorneys who effectively balance career and personal lives.

PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Service to the community is a tradition at Ruden McClosky and we strongly encourage individual lawyer participation in pro bono activities. We believe we have a professional responsibility to offer our services to those in need of professional representation. Many of our attorneys actively perform pro bono work for a variety of community, civic and charitable groups, as well as for individuals. Our pro bono activities including the Firm's generous support of legal assistance programs have earned the firm and its attorneys numerous commendations. In addition, many of our attorneys pledge considerable time and make personal commitments to many agencies and cultural organizations at the local, state and national levels.

DIVERSITY

The non-discrimination policy at Ruden McClosky provides equal employment opportunity by recruiting, hiring, training, promoting and compensating employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. We are also involved in the Professional Opportunities Program (POP) through the Florida Law Schools and participate in Minority Job Fairs. The Firm not only has a policy prohibiting discrimination on any basis, but also aggressively and affirmatively seeks participation of women, minorities and disadvantaged individuals.

See Diversity In Practice for more information.

Two past presidents of the National Bar Association, the oldest and largest association of African-American lawyers, practice at Ruden McClosky.

Our philosophy at Ruden McClosky is that we achieve the greatest level of satisfaction for our clients and employees by maintaining a diverse, highly competent workforce in an environment that fosters understanding, respect and acceptance of a varied mix of people and skills.

BENEFITS

Ruden McClosky offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:

Work/Life Benefits

Nine (9) Corporate Holidays
All Purpose Leave (APL) -- 15-20 days within the 1st year of employment; 20-25 days within the 4th year of employment
Employee Referral Program
Jury Duty Leave
Military Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
Domestic Partner Coverage for Health Insurance, Dental Insurance and Long Term Care Insurance

Health & Wellness

Health Insurance - PPO
Dental Insurance
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Long-term Care

Personal Financial Security

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (Discretionary)

Reward and Recognition Programs

INQUIRIES

Florida offers an ideal environment in which to practice law, raise a family and experience personal growth. Second or third year law students who seek a stimulating career in the legal profession and wish to begin their careers in one of our many office locations throughout the state of Florida, are invited to inquire about opportunities in our Firm.

If you are moving to Florida or considering a career change, please send us a resume, law school transcript, and/or letter indicating your area of interest. Please address your information to:

Richard Jablonski
Human Resources Director
P.O. Box 1900
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302

Tel: (954) 764-6660
Fax: (954) 764-4996
E-mail: Richard.Jablonski@Ruden.com

Thank you for your interest in Ruden McClosky.