Legal Secretary
US-TX-Houston
Careers (External)
Req #: 41401
Type: Regular Full Time
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Overview: Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good! Responsibilities: As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the World's Most Admired Companies. Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative. Linda M. Villarreal & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Houston, Texas Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a typical day as a Legal Secretary involves supporting attorneys with calendaring and scheduling, processing mail, and electronic/paper filing. The office allows for collaborative environments with access to peer mentors. This role provides diversity of work and the opportunity for development/advancement. This role will interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process on behalf of the attorney. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. LOCATION: 1221 Lamar, Suite 900 Houston, TX 77010 Responsibilities include, but are not limited to * Scheduling and confirming appointments * Managing calendars and e-mails for multiple attorneys * Drafting pleadings * Drafting and sending routine legal correspondence * Electronic filing with the courts * Pulling signed orders * Communicating with clients Qualifications: Previous experience required * Recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience preferably in insurance defense or personal injury Key Skills required * Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking * Familiarity with rules and procedures of District Clerks and knowledge of service and filing requirements is necessary * Experience drafting simple motions and pleadings * E-filing experience with Texas E-filing procedures * Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment * Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting) * Accurate typing skills needed Technology/software experience required * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite * Working knowledge of Case Management system Additional Details * 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.
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