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Legal Billing Specialist

Atticus Family Law, S. C.

Legal Billing Specialist

Minneapolis, MN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    The mission of Atticus Family Law is to develop and maintain a law firm that serves the financial, social, and professional needs of its staff & owner by providing expert legal services that satisfy client's short- and long-term needs. This mission serves each employee’s fundamental needs for gainful employment, a healthy workplace, and the moral work of family law. Our core values include: • Welcoming a Service of Others , in that we approach our work with a sincere concern for others. We listen. We empathize. We foster hope. And we set out to earnestly help them with their goals. • Elementary Excellencies : We can’t do our work without the fundamentals. We have that responsibility. But because they are the fundamentals, we must do them excellently without excuses. • Honor is what no one can give us, and no one can take away. We are front center in a part of our world where integrity is the difference between a future of good work or new non-law careers. We shall give no one bases to say we are not trustworthy. • Mastery & Determination to exceed expectations. We possess not just great experience or even expertise, but Mastery through our standards and our systems. We don’t meet expectations. We exceed expectations. • Ninja Law Office in that we are inquisitive, analytical, insightful, and practical. We have superpowers of anticipation. We are quick, resourceful, agile, and creative. We seek a shrewd understanding of the facts, people, and the law. It is being not just smart but also wise, and perhaps even crafty. Responsibilities: • Disperse monthly invoices to billing attorneys for initial review • Prepare requested revisions from billing attorneys and run final bills for distribution • Work with the client’s accounting department to resolve any billing inquiries • Maintain accurate financial records for incoming payments on accounts • Assess accounts receivable reports for past due balances owed and follow up with clients on when payments will be made • Case Funding: To recognize the receipt and timeliness of initial retainer deposits, facilitate the application for and collection of retainer deposits funded by iQualify, coordinate the refund of unearned retainer funds, and research and resolve client payment discrepancies. • Billing: To facilitate the compilation and sending of billing to clients. • Accounts Receivable: To execute the firm’s policies of collecting accounts receivables and supplemental retainer deposits. • Accounts Payable: Process accounts payable invoices and requests within the firm’s AP approval system; Prepare checks for payments of invoices, employee reimbursements, and disbursement of IOLTA funds. • Firm Accounting: Assists vendors with the preparation of bookkeeping as well as state and federal filings. • Budget Planning: Work with management to establish annual budgets. • Vendor Liasions: Provide vendor assistance in administering employee compensation services and benefit programs; establish and maintain effective communications and professional relations with bookkeeping, payroll, retirement plan, accounting, and insurance vendors. • Reporting: Takes a leading role in the preparation of periodic financial reports and analyses including monthly financial dashboard compilation. • Fiscal Responsibility: Develop and implement procedures and systems to maintain organized files of all financial records and prevent financial losses. • **Projects & Administrative Support: **To carry out projects as they are assigned. Qualifications: • Minimum of two years working as a billing specialist in a law firm environment • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills are needed in this role • Ability to handle multiple projects at a time and meet deadlines • Advanced computer proficiency, especially with MS Office, Excel, and billing software programs • High school diploma or equivalent is required; some college is helpful Compensation: $15.34 - $26.17 hourly

    • Case Funding: To recognize the receipt and timeliness of initial retainer deposits, facilitate the application for and collection of retainer deposits funded by iQualify, coordinate the refund of unearned retainer funds, and research and resolve client payment discrepancies. • Billing: To facilitate the compilation and sending of billing to clients. • Accounts Receivable: To execute the firm’s policies of collecting accounts receivables and supplemental retainer deposits. • Accounts Payable: Process accounts payable invoices and requests within the firm’s AP approval system; Prepare checks for payments of invoices, employee reimbursements, and disbursement of IOLTA funds. • Firm Accounting: Assists vendors with the preparation of bookkeeping as well as state and federal filings. • Budget Planning: Work with management to establish annual budgets. • Vendor Liasions: Provide vendor assistance in administering employee compensation services and benefit programs; establish and maintain effective communications and professional relations with bookkeeping, payroll, retirement plan, accounting, and insurance vendors. • Reporting: Takes a leading role in the preparation of periodic financial reports and analyses including monthly financial dashboard compilation. • Fiscal Responsibility: Develop and implement procedures and systems to maintain organized files of all financial records and prevent financial losses. • Projects & Administrative Support: To carry out projects as they are assigned.