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Contract Attorney

Role overview

Qualifications

  • U.S.-based licensed attorney in good standing
  • 3+ years of experience working at a large law firm that bills clients hourly
  • Strong working knowledge of legal billing practices, internal law firm policies, and outside counsel guidelines
  • Extremely proficient with computer software and emerging technologies

Responsibilities

  • Complete paid online training courses and collaborate with the Quality Control team for ongoing coaching and feedback
  • Analyze hourly legal bills and review for compliance with our clients’ Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines
  • Identify excessive or non-compliant charges on legal bills
  • Write persuasive narratives explaining why charges are excessive and/or non-compliant

Key facts

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Analytical Skills
  • Computer Literacy
  • Accountability
  • Time Management
  • Professionalism

About the company

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LegalBillReview.com

LegalBillReview.com provides comprehensive legal bill review services for corporate legal teams aimed at identifying and correcting billing errors, along with non-compliant charges on outside counsel invoices. The team consists of U.S.-based licensed attorneys who conduct thorough analyses of legal bills, ensuring both accuracy and compliance. LegalBillReview.com achieves verified savings for companies, improving the overall transparency and effectiveness of legal billing practices. LegalBillReview.com was founded in 2016 to address a significant and ongoing need in the market: managing the complexities of outside counsel billing with a balance of technology and human expertise. Inspired by the vision of our co-founder, the late Joe Hopkins, we’ve remained committed to delivering exceptional value through a combination of precision, insight, and trusted relationships. What Sets Us Apart While advancements in technology have transformed legal operations, the value of human expertise remains irreplaceable—especially when it comes to managing trusted relationships with outside counsel. Our team of U.S.-based, licensed attorneys specializes in reviewing the nuanced and subjective nature of legal billing. We work directly with law firms to achieve meaningful savings while fostering "buy-in" and preserving productive long-term relationships. Complementing Technology with Human Expertise Our service is designed to complement your existing Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software or stand alone as a comprehensive solution. We integrate seamlessly with technology to deliver the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness in legal bill review. Yet, where software ends, our human touch takes over—through careful appeals processes and collaborative engagement with outside counsel that software alone cannot replicate. More about our service offerings: https://www.legalbillreview.com/services

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Company size11 - 50

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Job description

This is a remote position.

Contract Legal Bill Review Attorney 

Contract • Part-Time • Flexible Hours • Remote


LegalBillReview.com is a managed invoice review service that identifies billing errors and non-compliant charges on outside counsel invoices for corporate legal departments and legal operations teams. Every invoice is reviewed by US-based licensed attorneys using a multi-layered analysis process. We work alongside our corporate clients' existing e-billing system, with no new software or workflow disruption, to deliver verified savings backed by a performance guarantee. 


We are adding talented contract attorneys to diligently review legal bills that our clients receive from their law firms. This role is ideal for U.S. based licensed attorney's with current or previous experience and knowledge in AmLaw and BigLaw billing environments. 

This is a contract engagement offering true flexibility — you choose where to work and when to work - setting your own hours around your personal life with reasonable turnaround times. The nature of the work is project-based and batched, making it easy to plan your workload and maintain a sustainable pace without the pressure of a traditional firm environment.

This role requires a strong understanding of legal billing practices, keen attention to detail, and excellent analytical skills.

Engagement Details

  • Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

  • Commitment: Part-time up to 30 hours/wk 

  • Hours: Flexible; work when it suits you, within project deadlines

  • Location: Fully remote

  • Work Style: Project-based and batched, allowing you to plan and pace your workload

Responsibilities

  • Complete paid online training courses and collaborate with the Quality Control team for ongoing coaching and feedback

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

  • Use the company’s proprietary software to complete assigned tasks

  • Identify excessive or non-compliant charges on legal bills

  • Verify the accuracy of expenses and disbursements

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

  • Complete all assigned work before established project deadlines, managing your own time and schedule accordingly

Requirements

  • U.S.-based licensed attorney in good standing

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

  • Strong working knowledge of legal billing practices, internal law firm policies, and outside counsel guidelines

  • Commitment to the highest standards of compliant and ethical legal billing

  • Extremely proficient with computer software and emerging technologies

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

  • Highly detail-oriented with a healthy amount of professional skepticism

  • Clear, concise, and polished written communication skills

  • Self-directed and accountable; able to manage deadlines independently without a structured office environment

  • Takes pride in and ownership of their work — the type of person who proofreads their own emails three times before hitting send


This is a contract (1099) position. Hours and commitment level are flexible and can be adjusted over time based on availability and project volume.



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