What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary TX position at State Farm?
Legal SecretaryUS-TX-HoustonJob ID : 2025-40259Type : Regular Full Time# of Openings : 3Category : Legal, Compliance, and Risk ManagementHouston, TXOverviewBeing 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!ResponsibilitiesAs 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.Linda M. Villarreal & Associates, a growing staff counsel program for State Farm Mutual Automobile Company, is seeking Legal Secretaries to join their growing team in Houston, Texas. We hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. Candidates must be detail-oriented, adaptable, and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced electronic environment. 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. Required work hours are 8 : 00 AM – 4 : 30 PM or 8 : 30 AM – 5 : 00 PM, Monday – Friday.Office location : 1221 Lamar, Suite 900 Houston, TX 77010Responsibilities will include but are not limited to : Managing calendars for multiple attorneysDrafting pleadingsElectronic filing with the courtsPulling signed orders and communicating with clientsDrafting and sending routine legal correspondenceQualificationsPrevious Experience required3-5 years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience in a high volume environment, preferably in insurance defense or personal injuryKnowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirementsKey Skills requiredStrong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitaskingFamiliarity with rules and procedures of District Clerks and knowledge of service and filing requirements is necessaryExperience drafting simple motions and pleadingsE-filing experience with Texas E-filing proceduresAbility to adapt to a corporate law environmentStrong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)Accurate typing skills neededTechnology / software experience requiredWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office SuiteWorking knowledge of Case Management systemAdditional 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 arrangementPI260492079
