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.

W. Eric Fasking & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Jacksonville Claim 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. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. 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.
Location: 1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 1904, Jacksonville, FL

Responsibilities to include but 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
  • 2+ years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience preferably in insurance defense or personal injury
  • Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements

• Key Skills required

  • Calendaring and scheduling experience within a legal environment

  • Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking

  • E-filing experience with the Florida E-Portal court system

  • Law environment experience

  • 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

  • Working knowledge of Document Storage 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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