Job Details
Vernis & Bowling is seeking legal assistants who are looking to grow and develop a career!
This growing division in Miami 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, and D&O/E&O.
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:
2+ Years of Legal Assistant/Paralegal experience
Insurance defense and/or personal injury experience is a plus