Legal Administrative Support
US-MI-Southfield
Job ID: 2025-40610
Type: Regular Full Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Corporate Services
Southfield, MI
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
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 Worlds 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.
Rachel S. Croke & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Administrative Support role to join the Southfield, MI 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 with a variety of administrative tasks 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. Hours for this position are Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.
Location: 20750 Civic Center Drive Suite 400, Southfield, MI 48076-4132
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Provides administrative support and assistance to multiple attorneys
Reception area/phone responsibilities
Processing mail
New file intake
Ordering/downloading records
Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Previous Experience RequiredExperience working in a legal and/or office environment preferred
Strong customer service background
Key Skills Required
Strong organizational skills, prioritizing, decision making, multitasking, time management and initiative
Strong written and oral communication skills (attention to detail, accuracy of data entry)
Accurate typing skills needed
Experience with medical records collection through subpoenas and/or authorizations is preferred
Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements is preferred
Technology/Software Experience Required
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
Working knowledge of Case Management system is preferred
Working knowledge of Document Storage system is preferred
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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