Legal Billing Specialist

A well-established law firm in the New Orleans area is seeking an experienced Legal Billing Specialist to join its accounting team. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, comfortable working with attorneys and staff, and able to manage billing deadlines in a busy professional services environment.

The Legal Billing Specialist will assist with the full billing cycle, including matter setup, billing rate information, proformas/prebills, electronic billing submissions, billing reports, and client/attorney inquiries.

Responsibilities include:

• Set up and maintain client and matter information in the billing system

• Gather and verify billing rate details and related client/matter data

• Prepare, review, and process prebills/proformas as part of month-end billing

• Generate billing reports and assist with billing follow-up as needed

• Coordinate electronic billing submissions, appeals, and related billing platform activity

• Research and respond to billing questions from attorneys, clients, and internal team members

• Assist with daily cash receipts and related accounting support

• Work closely with attorneys, legal staff, and accounting team members to ensure timely and accurate billing

Qualifications:

• Prior law firm billing experience strongly preferred

• Experience with e-billing required

• Experience with Elite 3E or a similar legal billing platform is a plus

• Strong Excel and general computer skills

• Associate’s degree or equivalent legal billing/accounting experience preferred

• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through

• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with attorneys, staff, and clients

• Ability to prioritize, stay organized, and work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment