Legal Secretary

Overview

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Responsibilities

We are seeking a Legal Secretary to join State Farm Litigation Counsel in Indianapolis, Indiana. We hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. We are seeking individuals that are comfortable in a high volume, team-oriented work environment where it is critical to stay organized and prioritize work as it is assigned. The successful candidate will support attorneys performing the following: finalizing, filing, and serving pleadings and other legal documents, managing, and scheduling the attorney/team calendars including depositions, deadlines, and due dates, communicating with our claims partners and clients, and mail distribution including incoming and outgoing. The ability to work well with a team of lawyers, paralegals, and communicate with opposing counsel and staff is essential for this role. You will be working in a hybrid environment, with some required presence in the office and some remote. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Litigation and/or Legal Secretarial experience
• Experience with Adobe, Microsoft Office, and electronic document management systems and document assembly programs
• Litigation background and working familiarity with court rules and procedure
• Knowledge of legal terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines and filing requirements
• Experience with filing in State Courts
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal to effectively communicate with peers and internal/external customers
• Accurate typing skills
• Strong work ethic and initiative

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