Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary at State Farm summary :

The Legal Secretary provides essential administrative support to attorneys by managing calendaring, scheduling litigation events, processing mail, and handling both electronic and paper filing in civil defense litigation cases. This hybrid role involves interaction with clients, courts, and counsel, requiring strong organizational and communication skills, knowledge of legal procedures, and proficiency with legal software systems. The position supports efficient legal operations primarily within insurance defense and personal injury litigation in the Philadelphia area.

Overview

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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.

Amy F. Loperfido & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Philadelphia 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 : 30am - 5 : 00pm.

LOCATION : 1500 Market Street, Suite 2400 Centre Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Apply specialized knowledge of legal procedures
• Calendar management, processing mail, electronic / paper filing in all five surrounding counties
• Schedule litigation events, including depositions, mediations and hearings

Qualifications

Previous experience required

Key Skills required

Technology / software experience required

Additional Details

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Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38 : 45-hour work week!

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits , locations , and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

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