Legal Assistant - Insurance Defense

Progressive Insurance; Sandy Springs (GA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness & mental health programs

Life insurance

Job summary

Progressive is seeking a legal assistant to support attorneys with document preparation, discovery, and communications. You will manage calendars, coordinate defense expert examinations, and handle client interactions in a hybrid-remote Atlanta-area setting.

The ideal candidate has two years of legal experience, familiarity with legal terminology, and strong organization and communication skills. In-office onboarding is required for at least two weeks with occasional in-person meetings.

Qualifications

• Two years legal work experience in a business or legal environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology.
• Ability to prepare legal documents and correspondences (motions, pleadings).
• Proficiency with an electronic case management system.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to attorneys through preparation of legal documents and correspondences (motions, pleadings).
• Manage attorney calendars and coordinate examinations for defense experts.
• Communicate with clients and maintain files.
• Answer phone calls and propound/serve client discovery.
• Perform other administrative duties as needed.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Typing skills

Confidential information

Communication

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or 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.

Location

• This position is a hybrid-remote role.
• In-office onboarding for a minimum of 2 weeks, and occasional in-office meetings and training.
• Candidates must be within a reasonable commute to the Atlanta, GA office.

Hours

• Monday-Friday with hours in between 7:00AM-7:00PM ET.

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, working with Federal courts.
• 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

• $29.57-$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

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

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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.