Conflicts & Ethics Attorney (Hybrid)

Arnold & Porter; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Arnold & Porter is an international law firm seeking a Conflicts Attorney to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest and related professional-responsibility matters across multiple offices with a hybrid schedule. The role supports new business, lateral hiring, and onboarding by identifying and addressing conflicts, reviewing research, and presenting findings.

You will advise attorneys, assist with ethics screens, and train staff while monitoring developments in law and professional

Qualifications

• J.D. required.
• Admission to the bar in at least one jurisdiction where the firm maintains a U.S. office preferred. Candidates who are not admitted at the time of hire must obtain admission shortly after beginning employment as a condition of employment.
• At least one year of conflicts-of-interest or other relevant experience at a large law firm preferred.
• Prior experience practicing law preferred.
• Experience in legal research and in organizing, tracking, and reporting the results of complex projects.
• Experience with databases and a demonstrated aptitude for database-driven work; experience with conflicts databases preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Business background or experience a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to thoroughly assess complex factual and legal issues.
• Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and detail-management skills.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and trustworthiness.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with individuals at all levels of the firm with confidence, responsiveness, tact, and approachability.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Ability to maintain and strategically manage financial and budgetary information.
• Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of the Director, members of the Ethics and Practice Committee, and the General Counsel to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts and ethical issues.
• Identify potential conflicts and ethical issues arising from new clients, matters, attorneys, and staff, including temporary, contract, and full-time employees.
• Review conflicts search results and first-level analysis prepared by other team members.
• Provide guidance to attorneys conducting conflicts reviews, as appropriate.
• Gather, organize, and communicate due-diligence information regarding potential hires, prospective clients, and client matters for the Ethics Committee, Lateral Committee, Billing and Intake Committee, and firm management.
• Assist with in-house consultation on professional-responsibility matters, including the review and drafting of engagement letters and conflict waivers.
• Draft and circulate ethics screens and prepare Rule 1.11 disclosures involving potential conflicts related to former government employees.
• Provide professional-responsibility training to attorneys and staff, as requested.
• Monitor developments in applicable law and professional-responsibility standards.
• Conduct research, drafting, and other project support for the Director, Ethics Committee, other firm committees, and the General Counsel on policy and professional-responsibility matters.
• Oversee volunteer law clerks, staff attorneys, or conflicts specialists performing conflicts-of-interest analysis, as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Organization

Detail management

Discretion

Collaboration

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Databases

Conflicts databases

Job description

Arnold & Porter is an international law firm seeking a Conflicts Attorney to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest and related professional-responsibility matters across multiple offices with a hybrid schedule. The role supports new business, lateral hiring, and onboarding by identifying and addressing conflicts, reviewing research, and presenting findings.

You will advise attorneys, assist with ethics screens, and train staff while monitoring developments in law and professional