Legal Secretary
Location: Seattle, Washington
Description: State Farm Insurance is in need of Legal Secretary right now, this career will be designated in Washington. For complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. WHY STATE FARM?
Our commitment to customers makes us the No. 1 insurer of cars and homes inthe United States and an insurance leader in Canada.
The same commitment to our workforce ! is how we got here and how we stay here.Our 90-year track record highlights State Farm as an employer of choicecommitted to providing career opportunities that last a lifetime.
From diverse backgrounds and talent, to meaningful work and comprehensivebenefits, Like a good neighbor…' isnt just a slogan. Its who we are and howwe do business.
WHAT ARE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION?
Perform advanced, diversified and confidential secretarial and administrative duties applying specialized knowledge of legal procedures
Prepare correspondence and materials for management and staff
Collect, compile, prepare and maintain reports, records, files and data
Maintain computer databases to organize and store legal information
Schedule and maintain calendars of appointments, meetings, and travel itineraries; coordinate related arrangements
Requisition supplies, printing, maintenance, equipment, and other services
Comply with the C! ode of Professional Responsibility governing lawyer conduct an! d strictly observe standards of professional conduct and confidentiality
WHAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ARE NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THISPOSITION?
Familiarity with local and state rules regarding pleadings, discovery formats, deadlines and filing requirements
Familiarity with court structures and legal resources
Understand medical terminology, records, typical injuries and treatment
Command of grammar, punctuation, spelling and proofreading skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access skills desired
Work well with moderate supervision and clearly defined tasks and priorities
Work independently and problem solve
Legal writing skills and knowledge of proper format and citations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a legal secretary position in aninsurance defense practice.
The successful candidate must have a litigationbackground and working familiarity with court rules of procedure and other l! egalconcepts.
Familiarity with the computer keyboard is a must.
Backgroundand experience in setting depositions, and finalizing and filing motions,pleadings and other legal memoranda is important to this position.
Background and experience with Word and Outlook is important.
Ability towork well with a team of lawyers and a paralegal, and communicate well withopposing counsel and staff, is essential to the job.
Background in, orfamiliarity with, document storage, retrieval, and assembly programs such asLegal Files, Hotdocs, or similar computer document control systems isuseful.
BENEFITS: TOTAL REWARDS
Our Total Rewards benefits package includes:
Competitive starting salary
Annual merit reviews
Annual bonus potential
You may also be eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance, Vision, 401(K) Plan (Savings & Thrift in Canada), Credit Union, a fully funded retirement pension p! lan, and more.
State Farm Insurance is an equal opportunity em! ployer.
Please visit our Corporate website at:
statefarm.com®
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If you were eligible to this career, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to State Farm Insurance.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:39:05 GMT