Legal Assistant - Insurance Defense

Progressive Insurance; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness programs

Life insurance and HSA/FSAs

Paid time off and sick leave

Parental & family leave

Job summary

Progressive Insurance is seeking a legal assistant to support our law offices. The role involves preparing legal documents, maintaining calendars, coordinating defense expert examinations, and communicating with clients. Proficiency in legal terminology and confidentiality is essential.

The position is hybrid with occasional travel to the office for meetings and training. A High school diploma and at least two years of legal experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least two years of legal work experience in a professional setting.
• Insurance defense or personal injury experience is preferred.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information and maintain discretion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft legal documents and correspondences (motions, pleadings).
• Manage attorney calendars and schedule examinations for defense experts.
• Coordinate client communications and discovery, including serving client discovery.
• Maintain and organize case files and manage electronic case management system.
• Support attorneys with general administrative tasks to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Legal terminology

Time management

Organizational skills

Typing skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As a legal assistant on our team, you’ll handle 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills

• Insurance defense or personal injury experience working in a law firm
• 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

• $29.58 - $32.50/hour
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment 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
• Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations

Physical requirements and working conditions

The physical requirements and working conditions listed below are representative of those required on the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• May require lifting < than 25 lbs.
• Involves standing and walking around the room to monitor work (e.g., training).
• Requires long periods of standing (e.g., mailroom).

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.