Legal Secretary

State Farm•Glendale, CA

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

State Farm Insurance Companies is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Glendale, CA Claim Litigation office. This role involves supporting attorneys with calendaring and scheduling, processing mail, and electronic/paper filing. The office provides a collaborative environment with access to peer mentors, offering diversity of work and opportunities for development and advancement. The Legal Secretary will interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process on behalf of the attorney. This is a hybrid role, requiring time in the office and virtually. Work arrangements may change based on business needs.

Requirements

1+ years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience preferably in insurance defense or personal injury
Calendaring and scheduling experience within a legal environment
Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking
E-filing experience
Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment
Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)
Accurate typing skills
Working knowledge of First Legal electronic filing system
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Working knowledge of Case Management system
Working knowledge of Document Storage system
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirement (strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

Apply specialized knowledge of legal procedures
Calendar management, processing mail, electronic/paper filing
Assists attorneys in handling assigned files and delivering legal services under attorney supervision
Assists attorneys in effective and efficient resolution of files
Applies specialized knowledge of legal procedures
Performs other duties as assigned
Schedule litigation events, including depositions, mediations and hearings