Sahra Khan Email and Phone Number

Bilingual Corporate Legal Secretary in the International Team, working for 4 Partners and one Associate.The daily tasks include the following: Entering time in InTapp time record system and handling billing for assigned timekeepers; Resolving billing disputes between client and Accounting; Working with ELITE billing software in order to answer client billing questions; Working with the accounting department in preparing annual corporate maintenance invoices to be sent to the clients in November of each year; Reviewing and ensuring accuracy of vendor invoices; Submitting Attorney reimbursements via ChromeRiver; Preparing check requests and timely submitting invoices for payment to client or accounting; Knowledge of client-specific billing guidelines and restrictions and consistently applying those guidelines to ensure cost-effective practices; Transcribing attorney dictations, reviewing and submitting to attorney before sending to client; Proofreading of all documents to ensuring accuracy and completeness prior to distribution or filing; Processing monthly billing and pro formas as requested by timekeepers and preparing final statements for mailing to clients; Translating and submitting audit letters to the audit committee and sending finalized audit letter to all parties; Creating files, retrieving or sending files off-site as needed; Maintaining and updating attorney(s) calendar and contacts; Complying with office policies concerning file management, case lists, filing and record keeping; Coordinating travel arrangements and processing expense reports; Translating documents and emails from German into English and English into German; Coordinating client meetings; reserving conference rooms and arranging food service and equipment; Collecting and processing mail; Answering and handling incoming phone calls; Coordinating conference calls; Preparing Client/Matter Intake, conflicts checks, as well as client intake forms to be submitted to the Records department.

English into German and German into English Translations

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