Insurance Defense Legal Secretary

Location US-GA-Sandy Springs

Job Category Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management

Position Type Regular Full Time

Req ID 42318

Overview

Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

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.

Lynn Leonard & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Atlanta Claim Litigation office. The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, and Attorney. 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, electronic / paper filing, and legal research. 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. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday 8 : 30 AM-5 : 00 PM.

Location : 5555 Glenridge Connector, Sandy Springs, GA

Responsibilities of a Legal Secretary 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
• Legal Research

Qualifications

Please only apply for this position if you meet the minimum requirements.

3-10 years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial / assistant experience preferably in insurance defense or personal injury

Calendaring and scheduling experience within a legal environment

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Additional Details :

Our Benefits

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

Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience

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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