What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary position at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company?
Legal Secretary
US-IL-Chicago
Job ID : 2025-40238
Type : Regular Full Time
of Openings : 2
Category : Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management
Chicago, IL
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 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.
Michael D. Gallo insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking an Legal Secretary to join the Chicago 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 office is located at : 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60602
Hours of operation are 8 : 30am-5 : 00pm
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Applies specialized knowledge of legal procedures
- Calendar management, processing mail, electronic / paper filing (details vary by jurisdiction)
- Scheduling litigation events, including depositions, mediations and hearings
Qualifications
Previous Experience required
Key Skills required
Technology / software experience required
Additional Details :
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