Overview
Practice Management Specialist, Law Firm Jobs in Washington, DC at Plona Partners
Title: Practice Management Specialist, Law Firm
Company: Plona Partners
Location: Washington, DC
Top 100 Law Firm
Position: Practice Management Specialist
Compensation: $80,000 – $105,000 with OT and Bonus
Practice: Bankruptcy and Tax
Location: Washington DC
Responsibilities
Managing practice group resources by monitoring workflow, tracking availability and vacations, and working with Staffing Partners on associate assignments.
Developing substantive agendas and presentations for practice group meetings and preparing other practice group communications with Practice Group Leaders.
Identifying and addressing operational issues to support attorney efficiency and practice innovation.
Serving as practice liaison with other firm administrative teams to implement firm and practice initiatives.
Supporting integration initiatives with lateral attorneys.
Working with Practice Group leadership in development, execution and monitoring of annual Practice Group Business Plan and strategic practice initiatives.
Developing and executing practice innovation initiatives to enhance the firm’s legal services in furtherance of client service, effective practice management and staying ahead of industry trends.
Analyzing practice group’s financial data regularly and providing ad hoc reports as necessary.
Collaborating with Financial Analysts to prepare monthly financial reports and presentations for practice group meetings.
Facilitating billing and collection processes by monitoring timekeeping and inventory reports, following up with attorneys as needed and reporting to Practice Group Leaders.
Facilitating discussions regarding pricing solutions.
Working with Business Development to identify appropriate resources at all attorney levels for new business initiatives.
Working with billing partners to track matters against budgets, identify issues and ensure efficient matter management.
Ensuring appropriate processes are followed for conflicts, risk management and outside counsel guidelines.
Collaborating with Talent Development on all initiatives related to associate development and retention, including mentoring, evaluations, reviews, promotions and practice-specific associate training.
Identifying gaps in attorney resources and preparing needs analyses to support practice group recruiting efforts.
