We are looking for a Contract Attorney to review legal bills that our clients receive from their law firms.  This role is perfect for a licensed attorney who previously worked long hours at an AM Law 200 firm looking for something part-time and stress-free.  The nature of the work is ongoing and batched in projects, allowing flexibility in how you plan your work. This role requires a strong understanding of legal billing practices, attention to detail, and excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Complete the paid training course online.  Estimated to take 8 to 12 hours to complete.

• 15 - 25 hours of weekly work

• Analyze hourly legal bills and review for compliance with our client’s Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines

• Uses the company’s proprietary software to complete tasks

• Identify excessive or non-compliant charges on legal bills

• Verify the accuracy of expenses and disbursements

• Write persuasive narratives regarding why charges are excessive and/or non-compliant

• Complete all work assigned within 3 business days

• Attend monthly review sessions with the LegalBillReview.com Operations team to continuously improve the quality of your analysis 

Requirements:

• U.S.-based licensed attorney 

• 5+ years experience working at a large law firm that bills clients hourly

• Strives to uphold the highest standards for compliant and ethical legal billing

• Knowledgeable about legal work, internal law firm policies and practices, and legal billing

• Extremely proficient with computer software and emerging technologies

• Very detail-oriented

• Comfortable reviewing and analyzing large amounts of data and performing data entry

• A healthy amount of skepticism

• Good sense of tact and personal diplomacy; good at persuading people without being pushy

• Clear, concise, and polished writing skills

• Pride and sense of ownership in one's work; the type of person who proofreads their own emails three times before hitting "send"