Conflicts Attorney

Role Overview

• Maintain proficient level of knowledge of and advise on ethical requirements across relevant jurisdictions, including the ABA model rules, Title 37 C.F.R., and other relevant legal ethics issues.
• Provide research, analysis, and recommendations to ensure the firm’s compliance.
• Analyze conflict of interest reports, identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
• Work and communicate directly with the firm’s attorneys and their assistants to resolve potential conflicts issues.
• Research lateral candidate issues, including former government employee requirements and state adoption of ABA Model Rules – and draft appropriate waivers or notices, and declarations.
• Manage Intake Committee meetings and support committee members with business research and other assistance as needed.
• Train Conflicts staff on identifying and resolving complex ethical and subject matter conflicts in connection with new business and lateral hire reviews.
• Advise Conflicts staff regarding business and ethical conflict of interest issues, including the creation or modification of ethical walls.
• Assist attorneys, paralegals, assistants and operations staff with understanding the firm’s new business and lateral review policies and procedures.
• Assist with ongoing maintenance of conflicts database information to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Work with department leadership to document and improve current processes and procedures.

Requirements

• Requires a Juris Doctor degree and bar membership in good standing in the state in which the person works.
• Requires 3+ years’ experience working in the conflicts or new business intake department of a law firm
• Requires thorough knowledge of law firm administrative processes acquired through related ethics and conflicts experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of conflicts of interest, including ethical, subject matter, and business conflicts.
• Working knowledge of automated conflicts databases.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills to conduct complex and detailed research and analysis of legal matters.
• Ability to think strategically, to identify issues and problems, and recommend and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically in a professional manner with all levels of legal, management, clients, and support staff, handling sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and tact.
• Excellent client service skills, including the ability to display a professional, client-centric, and service-oriented attitude to both internal and external clients.
• Requires proficiency in utilizing Microsoft 365 office applications including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as the willingness and aptitude to learn and adapt to evolving technologies as appropriate.
• Knowledge of InTapp Conflicts software products is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and ability to escalate and communicate issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to quickly change and adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution
• Family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care
• Health and wellness initiatives