<p>Robert Half is partnering with a rapidly growing law firm in Chicago, Illinois, to hire a skilled Legal Billing Specialist. In this role, you will collaborate closely with billing attorneys to ensure accurate and efficient billing processes. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in law firm billing, possess strong attention to detail, and demonstrate excellent communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional seeking to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced legal environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Manage all aspects of the monthly billing cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in invoicing.</li><li>Collaborate closely with billing attorneys and clients to track and collect outstanding accounts receivable.</li><li>Provide guidance to billing attorneys and, as needed, the billing committee regarding appropriate billing policies and procedures.</li><li>Address inquiries related to billing, accounts receivable, and work-in-process, while generating reports as required.</li><li>Process client payments, including checks, ACH/wire transfers, and credit card transactions.</li><li>Enter vendor invoices and handle other accounts payable responsibilities.</li><li>Take on additional duties and special projects as assigned to support departmental goals.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team on a contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting attorneys by maintaining schedules, drafting legal documents, and ensuring seamless organizational support. This position offers a dynamic environment where your expertise in legal procedures and attention to detail will be highly valued.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage attorneys' calendars, confirm daily meetings, and ensure timely follow-ups.<br>• Prepare, transcribe, and edit legal documents, correspondence, and other materials using word processing software.<br>• Participate in weekly meetings, handling agendas and recording minutes.<br>• Proofread all work thoroughly to ensure accuracy and alignment with legal standards.<br>• Collaborate with the finance team to process invoices, bills, and distributions.<br>• Submit conflict checks and complete New Matter Intake Forms as required.<br>• Organize and maintain both electronic and physical client files, ensuring accessibility and confidentiality.<br>• Utilize the firm's docketing software to input and manage case-related dates and deadlines.<br>• File legal documents electronically with courts in compliance with procedural requirements.<br>• Assist in trial and hearing preparation, including document organization and coordination.
We are looking for a skilled Paralegal to join our Legal Real Estate team in Chicago, Illinois. This long-term contract position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex real estate transactions and legal operations within a collaborative and dynamic environment. The role requires a motivated individual with a strong eye for detail and a passion for real estate law.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Conduct thorough research and summarize existing legal documents such as leases, contracts, loan agreements, and easement agreements to address inquiries from legal personnel and business clients.<br>• Support real estate counsel in closing transactions by preparing closing checklists, managing critical deadlines, ordering title and surveys, organizing closing documents, and compiling closing binders.<br>• Assist in drafting a variety of real estate-related documents, including operating agreements, utility easements, leases, and supplemental contracts.<br>• Manage the estoppel process, including gathering lease data, preparing related documents, and coordinating their distribution.<br>• Maintain and update tracking charts to ensure accurate record-keeping and timely follow-ups.<br>• Handle correspondence and consent requests with lenders and other third parties, ensuring efficient communication.<br>• Organize and upload legal documents into the document management system for easy access and retrieval.<br>• Collaborate closely with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to ensure seamless workflow and project completion.<br>• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the Legal Real Estate team.
We are looking for a dedicated Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join our team in Chicago, Illinois. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment within the real estate and property industry. As a long-term contract role, this position is ideal for professionals seeking to expand their expertise in commercial real estate law while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Support attorneys in drafting, reviewing, and managing legal documents related to commercial real estate transactions.<br>• Conduct thorough discovery and trial preparation for civil litigation cases.<br>• Assist in case management by organizing files and maintaining accurate documentation using case management software.<br>• Facilitate leasing and financing agreements, ensuring compliance with real estate laws and regulations.<br>• Perform detailed research on real estate laws, zoning regulations, and property records.<br>• Collaborate with clients and team members to ensure smooth communication and project completion.<br>• Provide bilingual support in Spanish or Chinese, if applicable, to enhance client interactions.<br>• Utilize knowledge of accounting principles to assist in financial aspects of real estate transactions.<br>• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and legal requirements in commercial real estate.<br>• Contribute to the team’s growth and success through proactive learning and development.
We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal to join our team on a contract basis in North Barrington, Illinois. In this role, you will support attorneys by managing client inquiries, preparing real estate documentation, and coordinating legal processes. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic law firm with a strong focus on residential and commercial real estate.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide administrative support to attorneys by managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and arranging conference rooms.<br>• Prepare, organize, and maintain legal documents and client files, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.<br>• Communicate with clients, external counsel, and vendors to gather and exchange necessary legal information.<br>• Assist in the preparation of real estate closing documents and other related legal paperwork.<br>• Conduct legal research and fact-checking to support case preparation and transactions.<br>• Keep clients informed about upcoming deadlines, meetings, and hearings.<br>• Implement attorney-provided edits to finalize legal documents for submission.<br>• Maintain confidentiality of all client and case information, adhering to strict privacy protocols.<br>• Identify and prioritize tasks independently while managing multiple responsibilities efficiently.<br>• Suggest and implement improvements to office procedures and workflows to enhance efficiency.
<p>Robert Half is looking for an experienced and highly organized Paralegal to join a client's Estate Planning team in Chicago, Illinois. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in gift tax returns, trust administration, and estate planning processes. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance, managing client files, and supporting attorneys in delivering exceptional client service.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and file annual gift tax returns (Form 709) with minimal oversight, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.</p><p>• Collaborate with clients and accountants to gather necessary financial documentation for tax filings.</p><p>• Manage the administration of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs), including tracking premium payments and issuing Crummey notices.</p><p>• Draft and maintain trust-related documents, such as deeds and assignments, while coordinating asset transfers with financial institutions.</p><p>• Organize and track estate planning promissory notes, including monitoring maturity dates and coordinating renewals or payoffs.</p><p>• Maintain detailed and compliant records for trust funding activities, ensuring all documentation is accurate and accessible.</p><p>• Provide proactive communication to clients, addressing inquiries and ensuring timely follow-ups on outstanding items.</p><p>• Support attorneys by anticipating client needs and delivering high-quality administrative assistance.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with legal standards and best practices in estate planning and trust administration.</p><p>• Utilize legal software and systems to manage case files and workflows efficiently</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $55,000-$70,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>We are in the Services industry, based in Chicago, Illinois, and we are actively searching for a diligent Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role centers around providing top-tier support for account management, enhancing cash flow through detailed reporting and analysis, and implementing processes to track E-billing progress and reduce overdue balances.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Efficiently process customer credit applications and maintain precise records of customer credit</p><p>• Directly liaise with clients to respond to queries, provide reports, and resolve invoice discrepancies and receivable issues</p><p>• Collaborate with the billing department and attorneys to address billing and collections problems</p><p>• Actively track E-billing progress, including status reporting and resolving short-paid and rejected invoices in conjunction with the Billing department</p><p>• Contribute to the creation of best practices for E-billing monitoring, collections, and A/R management to optimize processes</p><p>• Assess delinquent accounts and suggest resolution strategies</p><p>• Handle daily processing and posting of client payments</p><p>• Coordinate with attorneys on payment-related issues, ensuring proper allocation of payments</p><p>• Process suitable credits, write-offs, and discounts on client invoices</p><p>• Prepare and monitor A/R dashboards and reports, including aging, reconciliation, and collections reports</p><p>• Carry out ad hoc reporting and other assigned tasks and projects.</p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $200,000-$220,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain financial oversight and books/records for assigned investments/entities, trusts, individuals, and/or foundations.</li><li>Read, interpret, and apply concepts of various legal documents, including operating, partnership and private equity subscription agreements.</li><li>Ability to interpret and manage complex ownership structures.</li><li>Maintain preferred return calculations and co-investments for business unit deals.</li><li>Review federal and state income tax returns for assigned entities.</li><li>Use Excel and a strong attention to detail to create complex financial models and reports for Senior Management’s use in strategic decision-making process.</li><li>Interact and work collaboratively with business units through all phases of an investment’s life cycle.</li><li>Establish strong working relationships with third party attorneys, consultants and tax professionals.</li><li>Handle and maintain confidential information.</li><li>Supervise and mentor a team of accounting professionals.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>The Collections Supervisor will oversee the collection efforts and delinquency controls of the company, ensuring money owed is billed and received correctly and promptly. This role will offer growth potential, a salary between 95K and 110K plus discretionary bonus, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K and paid time off. </p><p><br></p><p>How You Will Help</p><p>• Hires & trains new collectors in the Collections department.</p><p>• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.</p><p>• Supervises and manages the Collections assignments and priorities.</p><p>• Researches, develops, and facilitates collection & lien procedures according to company policies.</p><p>• Ensures proper preparation and delivery of letters, notices, and other communications regarding delinquent accounts internally (Sales) & externally (Customers).</p><p>• Conducts, or assists third parties in conducting, skip-tracing according to established practices.</p><p>• Negotiates with customers to amend repayment terms, as appropriate.</p><p>• Recommends legal action for specific accounts and follows through as necessary.</p><p>• Communicates the status of delinquent accounts to the Senior Credit & Collection Manager or other appropriate personnel.</p><p>• Initiates repossession steps when authorized; maintains thorough records of actions taken in repossession and selling.</p><p>• Contacts creditors and consults attorneys as needed for settlements on bankrupt accounts.</p><p>• Reviews accounts and recommends for charge-off as appropriate; supervises approved accounts’ charge-off procedure and reports it to credit reporting agencies..</p><p><br></p><p>What You Will Bring</p><p>• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</p><p>• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software, customer relations software, AS400 and Microsoft D365.</p><p>• Knowledge of both secured and unsecured debt. </p><p>• Basic understanding of applicable state and federal collection laws including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.</p><p>• Associate’s degree in finance required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.</p><p>• At least five years of experience in collection and credit work, with at least one in a supervisory or managerial position.</p><p>• At least 3 years’ experience with liens as it pertains to GM/Contractors</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
