Erik Scales
Law firm Administrator
- Role
- Senior Manager of Administration at Mintz
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Erik Scales
Experienced Legal Operations Leader with a proven track record of optimizing administrative and operational functions within law firms. Skilled in driving efficiency through strategic planning, process improvement, and technology implementation. Expertise in financial management, budgeting, and vendor negotiations, coupled with deep experience in office space planning, construction oversight, and new office launches. Adept at developing firm-wide policies—including ESG initiatives and emergency preparedness—while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. Recognized for fostering collaboration across departments, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering innovative solutions that enhance productivity and support organizational growth.
Experience
Senior Manager of Administration
May 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Optimized workforce planning and staffing by managing workflow, assignments, and schedules, ensuring high-quality service delivery to attorneys. Ensure operations functions are delivering high quality and efficient service to the firm’s attorneys and professional staff. Review, refine and modify office procedures as needed. Prepare annual operating and capital budgets for office. Monitor and approve related invoices. Review monthly expense reports to ensure accuracy of billing and budget compliance Maintain space and personnel information used for analyzing office costs and tracking utilization. Work closely with departmental leaders to determine office assignments and appropriate use of space. Facilitate the planning, design, build out and move the San Francisco office. Oversee relationships with all vendors. Oversee and provide direction to outsourced on-site office services staff. Participate in the process of selecting qualified providers. Responsible for the economic use of office space and the acquisition and/or construction, when necessary, of additional office space. Adept at aligning human capital strategies with business objectives, specializing in performance management, compliance (FMLA/FLSA/EEO), and the implementation of firmwide ESG policies
Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Bachelor of Science - BS, HRT/Business
1985 — 1991
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