Legal Billing Specialist
headings and appropriate - or
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We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We must drop cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. So we need to remove the EEO statements, the "Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included." maybe that's part of success traits but could be considered part of Requirements? It's about core values. Might be considered part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications"? It's about success traits. Could be placed under a section like "Success Factors" but we don't have that heading. Could be part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications". But we need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include that list somewhere. Perhaps under a section "Qualifications" we can include both education and success traits. Or we could create a section "Qualifications" for education and "Skills" for abilities, and put the success traits under "Requirements"? Hmm.
Better: Use sections as per typical job posting: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We can map:
- About the role: brief description of role and location.
- Responsibilities: the list of duties (distribute and process monthly prebills, prepare invoices, etc.)
- Requirements: the "You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:" list (experience, education, platforms, skills). Could also include the success traits? But those are more about personal attributes.
- Qualifications: maybe the education specifics (Associate's degree, bachelor's preferred). But that's already in Requirements list. Could split: Requirements = experience and platforms; Qualifications = education; Skills = technical and soft skills.
- Skills: list of skills: proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, client service mindset, ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, etc.
- Pay: salary ranges.
- Schedule: weekly hours.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate content. Let's extract each piece.
From posting:
Location: "Location: 100% Remote or any Harris Beach Murtha Office in Connecticut (Bantam, Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford), Massachusetts (Boston), or New York (Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, or White Plains)."
Intro: "Do you have legal billing experience? Are you highly detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years? Harris Beach Murtha Is Seeking An Experienced Legal Billing Specialist To Support The Firm’s Attorneys And Clients Through The Timely And Accurate Preparation, Processing, And Management Of Legal Invoices. You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:"
Then bullet list (actually sentences separated by line breaks):
- 5+ years of accounting, billing, or finance experience in a legal environment
- Associate's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field; bachelor's degree preferred
- Third party vendor electronic billing experience on multiple platforms, including split billing, multi-payors, discounts, and alternative fee arrangements
- Experience with Aderant Expert, Aderant Classic, Bill Blast, or similar billing platforms
- Ability to handle complex billing situations
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a client service mindset
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision
Then: "The Legal Billing Specialist Plays a Key Role In The Firm's Financial Operations. Do You Have The DRIVE And DESIRE To:" then list of responsibilities:
- Distribute and process monthly prebills for assigned billing attorneys
- Prepare, review, and finalize client invoices, including edits, transfers, and adjustments
- Submit electronic invoices and verify the accuracy of supporting billing documentation
- Resolve electronic billing rejections and prepare appeals
- Respond to client billing inquiries
- Conduct billing research and provide support for current and historical invoices
- Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) and assist attorneys in minimizing unbilled time
- Monitor accounts receivable and support collection efforts for assigned attorneys
- Analyze accounting and billing discrepancies and reconcile issues accurately
- Collaborate with collections staff to resolve outstanding balances and minimize credit balances
- Provide prompt, professional responses to billing questions from attorneys and clients
- Assist with departmental projects, cross-training initiatives, and other accounting-related duties as assigned
Then: "Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included. You Will Be SUCCESSFUL In Your Career At The Firm If You:" then list:
- Exhibit the ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Believe in the firm’s core values: collaboration, inclusion, ingenuity, respect, integrity, and commitment
- Enjoy working with diverse personalities at all levels of the firm
- Exercise sound judgment and maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to outstanding client service
- Prioritize continuous learning and professional development
- Are comfortable working independently in a hybrid or fully remote environment while remaining a strong team contributor
Then salary info: "Salary information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule. Albany, NY: $35.90 - $46.16/hour (37.5 hours/week) Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester (Pittsford), or Syracuse, NY: $34.74 - $44.67 (38.75 hours/week) Downstate NY: $43.96 - $54.95/hour (35 hours/week) Boston, MA: $43.96 - $54.95/hour (35 hours/week)"
Then agency note etc. Then EEO etc. Then About Harris Beach Murtha: history etc. That's boilerplate? Might be considered "About the company" but not requested. We should remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The "About Harris Beach Murtha" paragraph is likely considered boilerplate? It's descriptive of the firm, could be considered "About the role"? But the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Harris Beach Murtha" is not exactly those categories, but it's more about the firm. Could be considered part of "About the role"? However, the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could include an "About the role" section that includes the description of the role and maybe a brief about the firm. But we need to preserve all substantive information. The firm description is substantive? It gives history, practice areas, offices. Might be considered relevant. However, the instruction says to remove boilerplate; but this is not boilerplate like EEO; it's firm description. Might be okay to keep. But we have no specific heading for "About the company". Could put it under "About the role" as a paragraph.
But we need to decide: The user wants to reformat a job posting into clean HTML. They likely expect sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They said "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they expect those headings. So we should produce those headings only if there is content.
Thus we need to map content to those headings.
Let's decide:
- About the role: Include the introductory paragraph about the role and location, maybe also a brief about the firm (history, offices). But we must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with a
describing the role.
- Responsibilities: the list under "Do You Have The DRIVE And DESIRE To:".
- Requirements: maybe the "You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:" list (experience, platforms, ability to handle complex billing, etc.) but we need to separate education and skills? Could put education under Qualifications.
- Qualifications: education (Associate's degree, bachelor's preferred).
- Skills: technical and soft skills: proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, client service mindset, ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, etc. Also maybe the success traits list (manage multiple projects, core values, etc.) could be considered skills/attributes. But we could also put them under Requirements? Hmm.
- Benefits: none mentioned, so omit.
- Pay: salary ranges.
- Schedule: weekly hours per location.
We need to avoid duplication: The "You Will THRIVE..." list includes education, experience, platforms, ability, Excel, analytical, communication, managing priorities. That's a mix of requirements and skills. We could split: Requirements = experience, platforms, ability to handle complex billing, etc. Qualifications = education. Skills = Excel, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, client service mindset, managing priorities, deadlines.
The success traits list could be considered part of Requirements or Skills? They are more
. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID. We must drop cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. So we need to remove the EEO statements, the "Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included." maybe that's part of success traits but could be considered part of Requirements? It's about core values. Might be considered part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications"? It's about success traits. Could be placed under a section like "Success Factors" but we don't have that heading. Could be part of "Requirements" or "Qualifications". But we need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include that list somewhere. Perhaps under a section "Qualifications" we can include both education and success traits. Or we could create a section "Qualifications" for education and "Skills" for abilities, and put the success traits under "Requirements"? Hmm. Better: Use sections as per typical job posting: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map: - About the role: brief description of role and location. - Responsibilities: the list of duties (distribute and process monthly prebills, prepare invoices, etc.) - Requirements: the "You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:" list (experience, education, platforms, skills). Could also include the success traits? But those are more about personal attributes. - Qualifications: maybe the education specifics (Associate's degree, bachelor's preferred). But that's already in Requirements list. Could split: Requirements = experience and platforms; Qualifications = education; Skills = technical and soft skills. - Skills: list of skills: proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, client service mindset, ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, etc. - Pay: salary ranges. - Schedule: weekly hours. We need to ensure we don't duplicate content. Let's extract each piece. From posting: Location: "Location: 100% Remote or any Harris Beach Murtha Office in Connecticut (Bantam, Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford), Massachusetts (Boston), or New York (Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Long Island, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, or White Plains)." Intro: "Do you have legal billing experience? Are you highly detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years? Harris Beach Murtha Is Seeking An Experienced Legal Billing Specialist To Support The Firm’s Attorneys And Clients Through The Timely And Accurate Preparation, Processing, And Management Of Legal Invoices. You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:" Then bullet list (actually sentences separated by line breaks): - 5+ years of accounting, billing, or finance experience in a legal environment - Associate's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field; bachelor's degree preferred - Third party vendor electronic billing experience on multiple platforms, including split billing, multi-payors, discounts, and alternative fee arrangements - Experience with Aderant Expert, Aderant Classic, Bill Blast, or similar billing platforms - Ability to handle complex billing situations - Proficient in Microsoft Excel - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a client service mindset - The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision Then: "The Legal Billing Specialist Plays a Key Role In The Firm's Financial Operations. Do You Have The DRIVE And DESIRE To:" then list of responsibilities: - Distribute and process monthly prebills for assigned billing attorneys - Prepare, review, and finalize client invoices, including edits, transfers, and adjustments - Submit electronic invoices and verify the accuracy of supporting billing documentation - Resolve electronic billing rejections and prepare appeals - Respond to client billing inquiries - Conduct billing research and provide support for current and historical invoices - Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) and assist attorneys in minimizing unbilled time - Monitor accounts receivable and support collection efforts for assigned attorneys - Analyze accounting and billing discrepancies and reconcile issues accurately - Collaborate with collections staff to resolve outstanding balances and minimize credit balances - Provide prompt, professional responses to billing questions from attorneys and clients - Assist with departmental projects, cross-training initiatives, and other accounting-related duties as assigned Then: "Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included. You Will Be SUCCESSFUL In Your Career At The Firm If You:" then list: - Exhibit the ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment - Believe in the firm’s core values: collaboration, inclusion, ingenuity, respect, integrity, and commitment - Enjoy working with diverse personalities at all levels of the firm - Exercise sound judgment and maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality - Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to outstanding client service - Prioritize continuous learning and professional development - Are comfortable working independently in a hybrid or fully remote environment while remaining a strong team contributor Then salary info: "Salary information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule. Albany, NY: $35.90 - $46.16/hour (37.5 hours/week) Buffalo, Ithaca, Rochester (Pittsford), or Syracuse, NY: $34.74 - $44.67 (38.75 hours/week) Downstate NY: $43.96 - $54.95/hour (35 hours/week) Boston, MA: $43.96 - $54.95/hour (35 hours/week)" Then agency note etc. Then EEO etc. Then About Harris Beach Murtha: history etc. That's boilerplate? Might be considered "About the company" but not requested. We should remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The "About Harris Beach Murtha" paragraph is likely considered boilerplate? It's descriptive of the firm, could be considered "About the role"? But the instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Harris Beach Murtha" is not exactly those categories, but it's more about the firm. Could be considered part of "About the role"? However, the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." We could include an "About the role" section that includes the description of the role and maybe a brief about the firm. But we need to preserve all substantive information. The firm description is substantive? It gives history, practice areas, offices. Might be considered relevant. However, the instruction says to remove boilerplate; but this is not boilerplate like EEO; it's firm description. Might be okay to keep. But we have no specific heading for "About the company". Could put it under "About the role" as a paragraph. But we need to decide: The user wants to reformat a job posting into clean HTML. They likely expect sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They said "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So they expect those headings. So we should produce those headings only if there is content. Thus we need to map content to those headings. Let's decide: - About the role: Include the introductory paragraph about the role and location, maybe also a brief about the firm (history, offices). But we must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with a
describing the role. - Responsibilities: the list under "Do You Have The DRIVE And DESIRE To:". - Requirements: maybe the "You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:" list (experience, platforms, ability to handle complex billing, etc.) but we need to separate education and skills? Could put education under Qualifications. - Qualifications: education (Associate's degree, bachelor's preferred). - Skills: technical and soft skills: proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, client service mindset, ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, etc. Also maybe the success traits list (manage multiple projects, core values, etc.) could be considered skills/attributes. But we could also put them under Requirements? Hmm. - Benefits: none mentioned, so omit. - Pay: salary ranges. - Schedule: weekly hours per location. We need to avoid duplication: The "You Will THRIVE..." list includes education, experience, platforms, ability, Excel, analytical, communication, managing priorities. That's a mix of requirements and skills. We could split: Requirements = experience, platforms, ability to handle complex billing, etc. Qualifications = education. Skills = Excel, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, client service mindset, managing priorities, deadlines. The success traits list could be considered part of Requirements or Skills? They are more