Legal Assistant
Vernis & Bowling is currently seeking Legal Assistants for its St. Petersburg office . We pride ourselves on internal experience, diligence, and dedication to help the client achieve their goals.
This position is fast-paced and is best suited for a driven individual looking to grow and develop a career!
This growing division in St. Petersburg handles a multi-faceted caseload consisting of civil litigation in the areas of insurance defense, such as general liability, bodily injury, slip and fall, first and third-party property, windshield litigation, and construction defect.
Why join us?
Ø Excellent benefits
Ø Career advancement
Ø Amazing culture
Ø Competitive salary
Ø Supportive leadership
Ø Competitive 401(k)
Ø Ongoing Cross Training & paralegal career path
Duties :
- Compile, analyze, and organize information.
- Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions;
inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney.
- Organize and track files from case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
- Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; forwarding summonses and subpoenas;
filing discovery requests.
- Keeps clients informed by maintaining contact, communicating case progress.
- Maintains case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients, and providers.
- Track hours and bill to clients.
- Enhances trial proceedings by organizing evidence; organizing exhibits; scheduling.
Preferred Requirements :
- Associate degree or equivalent work experience in a law firm setting
- Insurance defense and / or personal injury experience is a plus.
Needed Skills & abilities :
- Proficient with Microsoft office software; working knowledge of database systems
- Must be detailed oriented and possess excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task, oversee multiple on-going projects and work independently
- Excellent customer service skills
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels with a professional demeanor
- Effectively work as a team member of the Legal Department
- Proficiency in written & verbal English
If you possess the above requirement, we want you!
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