Legal Secretary

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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 Worlds 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.

State Farm Litigation Counsel is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their Indianapolis, Indiana Claims Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a typical day as a Legal Secretary involves supporting attorneys in a fast-paced high volume environment. Duties include 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, 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.

• Required hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

• The office is located at 6640 Intech Blvd, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46268

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Applies specialized knowledge of legal procedures
• Calendar management, processing mail, electronic/paper filing
• Scheduling litigation events, including depositions, mediations, and hearings
• Drafting routine correspondence and legal documents

• Previous Experience required
  • Civil defense litigation and/or legal secretarial experience required
  • Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements
• Key Skills require
  • Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking
  • Experience with medical record requests and discovery process
  • Experience drafting simple motions and pleadings
  • E-filing experience with Indiana 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.
• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Travel not required.

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