State Farm
Legal Secretary at State Farm
Overview
Being 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!
Responsibilities
- Support attorneys with calendaring and scheduling
- Process mail and electronic/paper filing
- Schedule litigation events including depositions, mediations, and hearings
- Coordinate expert examinations and testimony
- Interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process
Qualifications
- 3+ years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience, preferably in insurance defense or personal injury
- Calendaring and scheduling experience within a legal environment
- Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize urgent and non‑urgent tasks, multitasking
- E‑filing experience
- Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings, pre‑trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements
- Adaptability to a corporate law environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)
- Accurate typing skills
- Working knowledge of Washington electronic filing system
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Working knowledge of case management system
- Working knowledge of document storage system
Location
901 5th Avenue Suite 830, Seattle, WA 98164. Hybrid work arrangement—Monday‑Friday, standard business hours.
Benefits
- Potential starting salary $57,074.88 - $68,404.00
- Yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary
- Competitive pay, annual raise and bonus
- Health and wellbeing programs; State Farm pays most healthcare premiums
- Time‑off policies with 20 days annual plus parental leave, holidays, celebration day, etc.
- Retirement planning with 401(k) and company contributions up to 7%
- Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, Employee Assistance Fund
- Learning and development opportunities, tuition assistance
- Financial planning resources, free financial advisor, State Farm credit union benefits
Legal Disclosure
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor U.S. work visas. State Farm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.