Paralegal

Job Description

Vernis & Bowling’s downtown St. Petersburg office is seeking an exceptionally organized paralegal to join our fast-paced insurance defense team.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Summarize medical records, case files, and court documents.
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• Draft and prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, discovery materials, appeals, and contracts, while performing initial compliance reviews.
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• Drive trial preparation and discovery by gathering and organizing exhibits, data, and responses to subpoenas, interrogatories, and motions for summary judgment.
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• Research statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, constitutions, and public records to support case strategy.
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• Manage attorney calendars by actively planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, and depositions.
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• Coordinate logistics for couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions.
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• Serve as the primary operational liaison between counsel, clients, experts, witnesses, and third parties.
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