Legal Administrator
Location: Clarksville Tennessee
Description: Batson Nolan is at present looking to employ Legal Administrator right now, this job will be placed in Tennessee. More details about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Since 1860, Batson Nolan PLC has been providing exceptional legal services to clients in Tennessee and Kentucky. We are an 18-attorney, full service law firm with offices located in Clarksville and Springfield. Our attorneys represent individuals, businesses and governmental entities in litigation and transactional matters. Our Clarksville location offers a state-of-the-art, 26,000 square foot facility in Clarksville. Our Springfield office is on the square in the historic Princess Theatre building. The firms legal administrator would be based in Clarksville office.
The Legal Ad! ministrator is the principal firm administrator responsible fo! r managing all aspects of the firms business functions as well as the overall operations of a law office. The legal administrator reports directly to and works with the managing partner on the day to day needs of the firm and to the management committee generally. The legal administrator prepares material for and participates in management and partner meetings of the firm. In addition to general responsibility for financial planning and controls, personnel and benefits administration, and systems and physical facilities, the legal administrator identifies and plans for the changing needs of the organization, shares responsibility with the appropriate partners or owners for strategic planning, practice management and marketing, and contributes to cost-effective management throughout the organization.
The job description below does not list all the duties of the job; you may be asked to perform other assignments and duties. This job description is intended to give a gener! al sense of the responsibilities and expectations associated with the position.
Financial Management:
Including planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, billing and collections, cash flow control, banking relationships, investment, tax planning, tax reporting, trust accounting, payroll, pension plans and other financial management functions.
Human Resource Management:
Including staff recruiting, selection, training and development, performance evaluations, salary administration, employee relations, motivation, counseling, disciplining, discharging, benefits administration, workers compensation, personnel data systems, job design, resource allocation and any other human resource management functions for the legal, paralegal and support staff.
Information Systems Management:
Including systems analysis, operational audits, cost/benefit analysis, computer systems de! sign, systems development, information services, records management, li! brary management, office automation, document construction systems, information storage and retrieval, telecommunications, litigation support, legal practice systems and other systems management functions.
Facilities Management:
Including space planning and design, purchasing, inventory control, reprographics, records storage, reception/switchboard services, telecommunications, mail, messenger and other facilities management functions.
Operations/Management:
Including strategic and tactical planning, business development, risk management, quality control, organizational development, firm planning processes and other general management functions.
Practice Management:
Including lawyer recruiting, lawyer training and development, legal assistant supervision, work product quality control, professional standards, substantive practice systems and other practice management functions.
Marketing:
Includi! ng management of client profitability analysis, forecasting of business opportunities, planning client development, marketing legal services and enhancing the firms visibility and image in the desired markets.
Job Requirements
Knowledge:
Has knowledge of legal or other professional service organizations, and has experience managing business operations such as human resources, technology, facilities, finance and marketing.
Skills and Abilities:
Can identify and analyze complex issues and problems in management areas, and recommend and implement solutions. Can manage office functions economically and efficiently, organize work, establish priorities and maintain good interpersonal relations and communications with lawyers and support staff. Displays excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
Education and Experience:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with major course work in business admin! istration or management, finance, human resources, technology or market! ing, or comparable work experience. Professional certifications a plus, including certification as a public accountant (CPA) and Certified Legal Manager (CLM) SM designation. Experience in office setting or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:37:35 GMT