Paralegal
State Farm is a Fortune 50 company known for its commitment to helping communities and providing high-quality legal services. The Paralegal role involves supporting attorneys with drafting and responding to discovery, trial preparation, and interacting with clients and experts throughout the litigation process.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys in discovery and pre-trial matters under attorney supervision
- Assist attorneys in handling assigned case files and delivering other legal services under attorney supervision
- Prepare cases for court appearances, depositions, and trial including contacting experts and clients
- Involvement with medical record collection, medical record and billing summaries, and medical chronologies
- Draft motions and pleadings
Skills
- 1-3 years of recent civil litigation experience, preferably insurance defense or personal injury
- Prior paralegal experience, litigation
- Background in drafting discovery responses, trial preparation, and drafting motions/pleadings
- Familiarity with Florida court rules and procedures
- Experience reviewing medical records and preparing medical chronologies
- Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently, prioritize workload, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and communicate effectively
- Strong written communication skills, attention to detail
- Strong software/technical skills
- Experience using Evermap and/or Adobe Bookmarking
- Working knowledge of a Case Management system
- Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system
- Prior litigation or paralegal experience, paralegal degree/certificate/certification, medical training, or relevant coursework or legal studies degree
- Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately
- Second language skills (speaking, reading, writing) is a plus
Benefits
- 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!
- Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
- 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!
- 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!
- We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
- 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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