Paralegal

State Farm State Farm · Insurance · Bloomington, IL +1 · Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management

Paralegal role in the Litigation Unit of an insurance company's Law Department. Responsibilities include assisting with investigation, discovery, and factual research, communicating with clients, and managing competing priorities. Requires prior paralegal experience or equivalent legal education and experience in civil litigation.

What you'd actually do

  1. assist in investigation, discovery, and factual research
  2. communicate and work directly with clients
  3. may participate in projects
  4. handle competing priorities and work independently

Skills

Required

  • paralegal degree/certificate/certification, or relevant coursework or legal studies degree
  • Technical proficiency with database usage, electronic document management, case management software, and Microsoft Office products
  • Strong legal research and writing skills
  • eligibility to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately

Nice to have

  • 3+ years of civil litigation experience
  • Experience and understanding of working in a legal environment

What the JD emphasized

  • Prior experience as a paralegal, paralegal degree/certificate/certification, or relevant coursework or legal studies degree is required
  • 3+ years of civil litigation experience is preferred
  • Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately, employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunity