Vernis & Bowling’s downtown St. Petersburg office is seeking an exceptionally organized paralegal to join our fast-paced insurance defense team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Summarize medical records, case files, and court documents.
- Draft and prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, discovery materials, appeals, and contracts, while performing initial compliance reviews.
- Drive trial preparation and discovery by gathering and organizing exhibits, data, and responses to subpoenas, interrogatories, and motions for summary judgment.
- Research statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions, and public records to support case strategy.
- Manage attorney calendars by actively planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and depositions.
- Coordinate logistics for couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between counsel, clients, experts, witnesses, and third parties.