Legal Administrative Support

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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 World's 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, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Administrative Support role to join the Houston, Texas Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a typical day involves providing administrative assistance to Law Department colleagues including attorneys and leadership in a fast-paced civil litigation environment. The office allows for collaborative environments with access to team members for support. This is an excellent entry level opportunity in a legal environment and provides diversity of work and the opportunity for career development. 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. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Office Location: 1221 Lamar St., Houston, TX 77010

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Provide administrative support and assistance to Law Department colleagues, including rotation reception duties
• Reception area/phone responsibilities
• Scheduling and confirming appointments
• Processing mail
• Ordering/downloading records
• Other tasks as assigned

Previous Experience required

• Office environment experience
• Strong customer service background

Key Skills required

• Strong organizational skills, prioritizing, decision making, multitasking, time management, and proactivity
• Strong written and oral communication skills (attention to detail, accuracy of data entry)
• Accurate typing skills
• Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements is a competitive advantage
• Experience with medical records collection through subpoenas and/or authorizations is a competitive advantage
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) capabilities is a competitive advantage

Technology/software experience required

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of a Case Management system
• Working knowledge of a 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.

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