Senior Bill Production Specialist

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Senior Bill Production Specialist

Responsibilities: Review New Matter Memos (NMM) for assigned billings attorneys to verify billing rates, billing formats, budgets, fee arrangements and client billing/email address. Enter and maintain this information in Aderant billing system and in cases individual client/billing attorney billing notes. Interact with assigned billing attorneys (and their legal secretaries) to establish an understanding of clients/matters regarding billing formats, alternative fee arrangements, and methodology. Edit client/matter proformas, investigate and change in the billing system, as directed by billing attorney. Track dates of edited proformas received from billing attorneys on monthly billing log and/or monthly large client spreadsheet. Process client invoices via Aderant billing system, adhering to client billing guidelines and Firm billing policies and procedures. Mail, e-mail or electronically transmit finalized invoices to clients. Initiate and complete requests for supporting documentation required by the clients. Monitor and report attorney compliance to Firm billing policies and procedures. Review assigned client electronic billing guidelines to ensure client electronic billing information reflects correct criteria. Communicate with billing attorney and secretary regarding setup and completion of information needed to successful rollout of new e-billing clients. Transmit electronic billing files to appropriate e-billing vendor. Monitor acceptance/rejection of transmittal. Review rejected transactions for compliance to billing guidelines; analyze, edit and resubmit to e-billing vendor. Contact billing attorney regarding rejected items when applicable. Maintain a working knowledge on the Firm’s primary electronic billing platforms. Maintain a working knowledge of various fee arrangements and the related billing process utilized by the Firm. Advise billing attorneys at the outset of the engagement as to the best approach/process for executing the billing process for the identified fee arrangement. Maintain a working knowledge on how to gather billing related information in both Aderant and Intellistat. Identify (in consultation with billing attorney) and then develop (either on own in Excel or through coordination with the Firm’s Data Analysts) reports which facilitate and efficient billing process and effective communication with the billing attorney on billing status. Using system reports or Excel, effectively track amounts remaining to be billed/paid for the client or matter under agreed upon fee arrangements or budgets. Effectively communicate such information to the billing attorney on a regular basis so as to facilitate efficient and timely billing. As requested by the billing attorney, develop reports (either on own in Excel or through coordination with the Firm’s Data Analysts) to provide supplemental billing analysis required by the billing attorney or the client. Research clients’ billing questions as directed by billing attorney or client. Special projects as assigned.

Company info

Quarles & Brady LLP
300 N. LaSalle Street Suite 4000
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60654
Website : http://www.quarles.com