Legal Secretary

About This Role

The Legal Secretary supports attorneys with calendaring, scheduling, mail processing, and electronic/paper filing within a claim litigation office. This hybrid role involves interacting with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process and offers opportunities for development and advancement within a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply specialized knowledge of legal procedures
• Manage calendars, process mail, and handle electronic/paper filing
• Schedule litigation events, including depositions, mediations, and hearings
• Interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process on behalf of the attorney

Requirements

• 1-4 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, including prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks and 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 Florida electronic filing system
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of case management systems
• Working knowledge of document storage systems
• Eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements

Benefits

• Annual raise and bonus
• Robust health and wellbeing programs, with State Farm paying most healthcare premiums
• Multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan
• 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
• Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, and 24/7 mental health professionals
• Educational benefits, including industry-leading training programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and mentoring
• Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
• College coaching
• National discount programs
• Interactive monthly financial workshops and free financial coaching
• Savings account or financing through State Farm Federal Credit Union
• Up to 20 days of annual leave initially, plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days