What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Vaco by Highspring?
Paralegal - Full-Time | Downtown Jacksonville, FL
Location: Downtown Jacksonville, FL
Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
About the Role
Vaco is hiring a Paralegal for a fast-growing law firm in downtown Jacksonville. This is a full-time, direct hire position where you will provide essential support to attorneys, managing key responsibilities for cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct fact and background investigations for parties and witnesses.
- Gather and analyze evidence, including documents, photographs, and records.
- Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices, and discovery requests.
- Summarize depositions, medical records, and billing documentation.
- Assist with trial preparation by organizing exhibits and witness data.
- Prepare trial, mediation, and deposition notebooks.
- E-file legal documents with state and federal courts.
- Manage cases from inception to completion.
Qualifications
- 3 years of experience in insurance defense litigation (preferred).
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Highly motivated and proactive attitude.
Preferred Experience
- Assisting attorneys in trial, hearing, and deposition preparation.
- Drafting legal documents such as subpoenas and pleadings.
- Meeting case analysis deadlines.
- Summarizing medical and billing records.
Apply Today!
If you're an experienced paralegal seeking a dynamic role in a growing law firm, apply now!
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco notes the salary range for the role as follows:55,000-65,000. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
