State Farm is a leading insurance and financial services company that focuses on providing high quality legal services. They are seeking a Legal Administrative Support team member for their Southfield, MI Claim Litigation office to provide administrative assistance in a fast-paced civil litigation environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support and assistance to Law Department colleagues, including rotation reception duties
• New file intake
• Processing mail
• Processing Medical Records/Bills/Subpoenas & Authorizations
• Generating Initial Pleadings and correspondence
• File/E-filing of Pleadings
• Assisting with outstanding discovery requests and generating initial discovery request shells
• Closing files
• Other tasks as assigned

Skills

• Previous experience preferred: Experience working in a legal and/or office environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• 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)
• Willing to acquire, understand and effectively use new technologies
• Accurate typing skills
• Understanding of Filing/E-Filing Pleadings with the Court is a competitive advantage
• 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
• Technology/software experience required: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of a Case Management system
• Working knowledge of a Document Storage system
• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately

Benefits

• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary
• Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
• Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
• Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
• Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the 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, there will be plenty of time for you!
• Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
• Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

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