Legal Assistant - Insurance Defense

Progressive Insurance; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness & mental health programs

FSAs/HSAs and life insurance

Paid time off and sick leave

Job summary

Progressive Insurance is seeking a legal assistant in Michigan to support our law offices. You will prepare legal documents and correspondences, such as motions and pleadings, and manage attorney calendars using an electronic case management system.

The ideal candidate will have prior litigation experience and understand legal terminology to assist attorneys with discovery and client communications. This is a hybrid role with occasional travel to offices for meetings and training, and candidates

Qualifications

• Minimum two years legal work experience in a business or legal environment supporting a professional team.
• Experience handling legal terminology and documents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents and correspondence, including motions and pleadings.
• Manage attorney calendars using an electronic case management system.
• Coordinate examinations for defense experts and communicate with clients.
• Maintain files and handle discovery, including serving client discovery.
• Provide administrative support to attorneys and office staff.

Skills

Legal experience

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

• $32.55 - $35.77/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

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

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).

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.