Vernis & Bowling's downtown Fort Myers office is seeking experienced General Liability paralegals to join our team. The ideal paralegal candidate for this position will have a minimum of 3 years of general liability defense experience, although training is available for the right candidates.
Job Duties
- 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.
