Legal Operations Associate

Allegis Group•Hanover, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Operations Associate is a key member of the legal team, responsible for supporting daily operations related to claim and matter management, payment processing, and compliance activities. This role ensures the smooth execution of various legal administrative tasks, providing critical support to attorneys and other legal professionals.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
1-3 years of experience in a legal operations, legal assistant, or similar administrative role, preferably in a corporate or law firm environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and legal matter management and e-billing systems.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Manage e-Billing system functions: Generate reports to support matter tracking and analysis, open and close legal matters in the case management system, respond to vendor inquiries, assist with vendor set-up and run insurance reporting quarterly for proper notification.
Product Ownership and management of e-billing and matter management legal systems.
Arbitration Check Requests: Process and track check requests related to arbitration matters, ensuring timely and accurate payments are made in accordance with legal and organizational requirements.
Settlement Checks: Coordinate, process, and distribute settlement checks, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with settlement agreements.
EEOC/Other Claim Matter File Management: Distribute, maintain, and organize files related to agency and other legal claims, ensuring proper documentation, confidentiality, and accessibility for the legal team.
Litigation Holds: Assist with the implementation, tracking, and releasing of legal hold notices (“lit holds”) to preserve relevant information for ongoing or anticipated litigation. Work closely with Information Security team ensuring an accurate custodian list and custodian clean-up in connection with data minimization.
Non-Compete Agreements (with IGP Claims): Support the management and tracking of non-compete agreements, including those associated with IGP (Indemnity, General, and Professional) claims.
Process seminar registrations, bar dues, and other memberships as well as department mail distribution.
Manage Pcard receipts and coding.
Ability to cross-train and support in Legal Operation functions.
Assist with and provide Support Staff coverage and other miscellaneous duties, as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision
Hospital plans
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Company paid Short and long-term disability
Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Assistance
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)