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Vernis & Bowling · 22 hours ago

Paralegal

St. Petersburg, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Vernis & Bowling is a fast-paced insurance defense firm located in downtown St. Petersburg. They are seeking paralegals with litigation defense experience to assist in various legal tasks and trial preparations.

AdviceLegalProfessional Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Summarizes records and court files

Schedule couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses & other special functions

Research sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions, and public records

Drafts, prepares and performs limited reviews of legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, discovery materials, appeals and contracts

Assists in trial preparation and discovery practices such as gathering and organizing exhibits, trial data, documents, and other materials in response to subpoenas, discovery requests, interrogatories, motions for summary judgments, etc

Serves as a limited liaison between counsel, clients, experts, witnesses, third parties, and other outside contacts

Maintain attorney’s calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and depositions

Qualification

Litigation defense experienceLegal document preparationLegal researchTrial preparationCalendar management

Required

Minimum of 2 years of litigation defense experience

Ability to summarize records and court files

Experience in scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses & other special functions

Research skills for sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions, and public records

Ability to draft, prepare and perform limited reviews of legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, discovery materials, appeals and contracts

Experience in assisting in trial preparation and discovery practices such as gathering and organizing exhibits, trial data, documents, and other materials in response to subpoenas, discovery requests, interrogatories, motions for summary judgments, etc

Ability to serve as a limited liaison between counsel, clients, experts, witnesses, third parties, and other outside contacts

Ability to maintain attorney's calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and depositions