Legal Assistant - Insurance Defense

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Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun. Apply today and take the first step to Destination: Progress.

As a legal assistant on our team, you'll handle complex tasks critical to the success of our law offices. An ideal candidate will have prior litigation experience and an understanding of legal terminology, which will be used to provide administrative support to our attorneys through preparation of legal documents and correspondences, such as motions and pleadings. Using an electronic case management system, you'll manage attorney calendars, coordinate examinations for defense experts, and communicate with clients. Among other things, you'll spend time maintaining files, answering phone calls, propounding discovery - including serving client discovery, along with other administrative duties.

This is a hybrid position with occasional travel to an office for meetings and/or training. Candidates must reside within a reasonable driving distance of the office they support.

Must-have qualifications

• High school diploma/GED equivalent or higher and a minimum of 1 year legal work experience in a business or legal environment supporting a professional team.

Preferred skills

• Insurance defense or personal injury experience
• Time management and organizational skills required to provide support to a large group of professionals
• Typing skills with special attention to grammar and accuracy
• Ability to work independently while maintaining highly confidential information
• Effective listening, verbal and written communication skills

Compensation

• Legal Assistant I: $26.49 - $29.43/hour

• Legal Assistant II: $29.25 - $32.50/hour

• Gainshare annual cash incentive program up to 16% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%

• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care

• Wellness & mental health programs

• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance

• Paid time off, including volunteer time off

• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability

• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay

• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups

• Career development & tuition assistance

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2025 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.

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