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State Farm

Legal Secretary

Baton Rouge, LA

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Responsibilities

The State Farm® Law Department is responsible for delivering legal services in an objective, unbiased manner and in accord with the attorneys' ethical and professional standards. The Corporate Law Division provides legal services to State Farm and its subsidiaries. The Claim Litigation Counsel Division handles a wide range of litigation activity on behalf of State Farm insureds and/or the State Farm Insurance Companies. All Law Department employees work to provide outstanding legal services that are in the best interest of State Farm and its policyholder group.

Craig D. Gremillion and Associates is an in-house insurance defense law office for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. We are based in Baton Rouge, LA. This is a \"Hybrid\" position, which means selected candidate will be assigned to a facility and will spend some time working both in office and from their home.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Works with moderate supervision on clearly defined tasks and priorities
  • Uses automation tools to accurately and efficiently update and maintain cases
  • Uses strong command of grammar, punctuation, spelling and proofreading skills to produce accurate and professional work products
  • Uses knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines and filing requirements to accurately complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
  • Drafts routine correspondence, motions, pleadings, and subpoenas.
  • Provides litigation assistance by coordinating witnesses, schedules, exhibits for trials or hearings, and securing records
  • Uses interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, to interact with team members, clients, customers, courts and vendors in a professional manner
  • Participates in in-house training to continue development and expand legal knowledge.
  • Engages and responds to Excellence in Operations Management (EOM) performance dialogues and activities
Qualifications

Desired Skills:
  • 1-2 years of Civil Defense Litigation Secretarial Experience/or similar experience
  • Experience with Adobe, Microsoft Office, and electronic document management systems and document assembly programs
  • Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines and filing requirements
  • A strong work ethic and initiative
Additional Details:
  • May work irregular hours because of workload and the nature of the work
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Client-provided location(s): Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Job ID: StateFarm-31085
Employment Type: Other

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