Legal billing professional with a passion for team building, development and process improvement. Experienced in training, high volume and complex billing, and alternative fee arrangement allocations.
Meet monthly with direct reports to ensure desired workload balance and evaluate complexity and growth needs
Develop goals for direct reports with opportunities in mind for achievement of those goals
Implement new process for shared team attorney and client notes to ensure cross training and leave coverage needs are met
Oversee team billing process for accuracy
Communicate with attorneys to address needs and changes in client guidelines
Test and document the new software in preparation for software conversion
Convert existing SOPs to the new processes within the new system
Coordinate and execute team wide training on new software in anticipation for software conversion
Document customization requests within the new system to ensure efficiency once converted
Train existing team members on an ongoing basis post software conversion
Train existing billers and new hires to expand the growth and knowledge base of the team
Develop detailed SOPs on existing and new processes
Process high complexity billing and develop process improvement strategies
Participate in year end allocations of flat fee payments
Obtain information for attorneys on an as needed basis through various reporting tools and excel
Process monthly invoicing for various attorneys according to their client's billing guidelines
Complete prebill edits and ensure client specific agreements are met for a high volume of matters
Analyze new client AFAs including phase billing, collars, fee caps, and monthly retainers