Conflicts Attorney: Ethics & Intake Advisor

FBT Gibbons; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Employee wellbeing programs

EAP programs

Paid time off

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join the Office of Legal Affairs. The role focuses on identifying, analyzing, and resolving conflicts of interest for new engagements, client intake, and lateral hiring, with guidance on ethics matters and preparation of screens, waivers, disclosures, and engagement letters.

The ideal candidate will have a JD and at least three years of law firm experience, with strong analytical judgment, excellent communication, and a meticulous approach to

Qualifications

• JD degree and at least three years of legal experience in a law firm; active bar license in good standing strongly preferred.
• At least three years of experience conducting electronic research, with familiarity with Intapp conflicts and client intake software preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook, and conflicts-related programs; prior experience with Aderant a plus.
• Working knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and experience with legal ethics and conflicts issues in a law firm environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, legal research, and writing skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to discuss and resolve conflicts and ethics issues effectively and diplomatically with firm attorneys and business professionals.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work efficiently and independently on multiple projects with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze electronic information regarding new engagements and new hires to identify, report, and address potential legal, business, and positional conflict of interest issues.
• Conduct electronic research using Westlaw, Google, and other research tools to identify, eliminate, clarify, and resolve conflict and ethics related issues.
• Analyze and resolve conflict of interest issues and provide meaningful and concise information regarding same to firm attorneys.
• Prepare, review and/or analyze engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines, ethics related disclosures, waivers, ethical screens, and disengagement letters.
• Analyze work of others in the Office of Legal Affairs and provide necessary guidance related to conflict of interest and ethics issues.
• Communicate extensively with firm attorneys, business professionals, General Counsel, and Assistant General Counsel – Conflicts to facilitate identification and resolution of conflict issues or other business issues.
• Assist in development of training and education programs for legal and non‑legal staff regarding conflict of interest issues, client intake systems, methods, and procedures.
• Close client and/or matter accounts according to firm policy or as requested.

Skills

Conflict of interest

Legal research

Communication

Analytical thinking

Writing

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Intapp conflicts

Aderant

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Westlaw

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join the Office of Legal Affairs. The role focuses on identifying, analyzing, and resolving conflicts of interest for new engagements, client intake, and lateral hiring, with guidance on ethics matters and preparation of screens, waivers, disclosures, and engagement letters.

The ideal candidate will have a JD and at least three years of law firm experience, with strong analytical judgment, excellent communication, and a meticulous approach to