Business Intake Liaison

Husch Blackwell LLP
is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Business Intake Liaison
position. This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations.

The Business Intake Liaison is responsible for managing the intake process for new work (clients and/or matters) at the firm. This includes gathering the necessary information from Husch Blackwell attorneys, and/or clients, reviewing and evaluating the accuracy of the information provided, before the information is allowed to be uploaded into firm systems. Additionally, the Business Intake Liaison will take the leading role in ensuring cross-functional area collaboration during the intake process is efficient, accurate and finished to completion.

Essential job functions include:

• Ownership of attorney requests for business to be opened in the firm systems. This includes:
  • Attain the defined intake information required, via direct attorney interview or attorney completed intake form, to move a matter to “Open for Time” status.
  • Attain defined secondary information to move a matter to “Open for Billing” status.
• Evaluate all data provided by other functional areas for accuracy before updating said data into firm systems.
• Research and resolve any reports of inaccurate data through completion.
• Ownership of issues and/or problems that may arise in downstream functional areas due to incorrect data; resolve issues to completion, minimizing the efforts of the CRM and client.
• Manage the business intake process, including tracking and following up on potential outstanding items and or issues until resolved.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date business records in the firm’s database.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients and potential clients.
• Keep abreast of cross-functional areas (conflicts, information governance, docketing, billing, etc.), their stakeholder position/needs in the business intake process, and building relationships with those areas that strengthen the client and attorney intake experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED required; 2-year degree preferred.
• 3-5 years’ relevant experience in a legal or customer service environment is required, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and EMS required.
• Excellent client and customer service skills.
• Ability to assess the accuracy of data associated with matters and make sound judgments and decisions.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and processes required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent research, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential…