Estate and Business Planning Attorney
United Placement Group
Billing Proofreader, Legal Services
RR Donnelley
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Proofread complex legal billing narratives to ensure consistency, spelling, dictation, syntax, punctuation, and grammar
- Review and edit time entries to ensure proper coding, billing rates, compliance with OCG (Outside Client Guidelines) and missing time
- Proactively follow-up with timekeepers and their assistants when necessary
- Ensure client specific needs are met, (i.e., electronic billing processes, alternative billing arrangements) while confirming internal firm policies and procedures are appropriately implemented and enforced.
- Compare documents against originals to ensure an accurate translation.
- Review cross references, and defined terms for accuracy
- Check handwritten revisions/electronic red lines against working draft to ensure all corrections are made accurately
- Conduct separate checks for format, text accuracy and statistical data
- Ensure that the content of the invoice is accurate, clear and complete and that the material is organized logically
- Communicate with law firm and clients to ensure consistency, accuracy and speed in the billing process.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor’s degree required with concentration in English, Business, Finance or other related discipline.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Minimum four years of billing experience in a law-firm or professional organization strongly recommended or three plus years of legal proofreading experience highly preferred.
- Familiarity with legal terminology and a variety of document formats used in legal work.
- Ability to multitask and meet stringent deadlines.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as taking ownership for individual assignments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to details required.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Experience with Aderant or Elite/Elite 3E and/or business intelligence products strongly preferred
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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