Vernis & Bowling · 5 hours ago
Paralegal
Vernis & Bowling is a fast-paced insurance defense firm located in downtown St. Petersburg, seeking paralegals to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of litigation defense experience and will be responsible for various legal support tasks.
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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
Required
Minimum of 2 years of litigation defense experience