Legal Secretary
Linda T. Villarreal, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Houston, Texas Claim Litigation office. The office allows for collaborative environments with access to peer mentors. This role provides diversity of work and the opportunity for development/advancement and will interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process on behalf of the attorney.
The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, and Paralegal. This 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 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. LOCATION: 909 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77010
Responsibilities
- Scheduling and confirming appointments, depositions and mediations
- Managing calendars and e-mails for multiple attorneys
- Drafting pleadings
- Drafting and sending routine legal correspondence
- Electronic filing with the courts
- Pulling signed orders
- Communicating with clients
Requirements
- Recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience, preferably in insurance defense or personal injury
- 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 in Texas
- Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements (strongly preferred)
- Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)
- Accurate typing skills
- Working knowledge of Texas 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.
Pay
Compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week. Potential starting salary range: $61,507 - $70,000. Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience. High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience. Potential yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary.
Benefits
- Annual raise and bonus eligibility on top of competitive pay
- Robust health and wellbeing programs; State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, with multiple healthcare plan options including a high deductible plan
- All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
- Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and more for you and your family
- Educational benefits including industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring
- Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more
- Savings account or financing through the State Farm Federal Credit Union
- Generous time off policies: opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days
- Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund
- Free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary