Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary US-FL-Fort Lauderdale Job ID: 9 Type: Regular Full Time of Openings: 2 Category:

Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management Fort Lauderdale, FL 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 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 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. Nicholas J. Ryan & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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. 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. The required hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm The office is located at 110 S.

E. 6th Street, 110 Tower, Suite 2100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Responsibilities include: Applies specialized knowledge of legal procedures Calendar management, processing mail, electronic/paper filing (details vary by office location and structure) Scheduling litigation events, including depositions, mediations and hearings Qualifications Previous Experience required 2-5 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 Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirement (preferred not required) 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 Florida electronic filing system 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. Hybrid work arrangement. Travel not required. PM22 PIfc5342dad21e-4123