Vernis & Bowling’s Deland office is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of experience with Florida Civil Litigation, experience with medical records summaries, and must have knowledge of state and federal rules. This is a fast-paced environment that requires candidates to have initiative, effective communication skills, and a strong work ethic.
This position will support multiple attorneys with an assigned caseload involving the following tasks:
- Litigation experience
- Review of medical records and creating medical record summaries
- Experience with heavy calendaring and scheduling
- Managing attorneys’ calendars as well as client reporting deadlines and court deadlines
- Preparing and drafting correspondence
- Trial preparation and review
- Organization of discovery documents, investigative files, etc.
- Billing
- Drafting motions
Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Word as well as have strong skills in proofreading, typing, editing, redlining documents and working with legal case management programs.