Conflicts & Ethics Attorney – National Firm

FBT Gibbons; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP, a national law firm, seeks a Conflicts Attorney to join the Office of Legal Affairs. The role involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving conflicts of interest in new engagements and hires, and guiding ethics matters with engagement letters, waivers, and screens.

The ideal candidate is thoughtful, detail-oriented, and communicates diplomatically with attorneys and business professionals.

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

Analytical skills

Legal research

Writing skills

Communication skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

JD degree

Bar license in good standing

Tools

Intapp Conflicts

Aderant

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP, a national law firm, seeks a Conflicts Attorney to join the Office of Legal Affairs. The role involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving conflicts of interest in new engagements and hires, and guiding ethics matters with engagement letters, waivers, and screens.

The ideal candidate is thoughtful, detail-oriented, and communicates diplomatically with attorneys and business professionals.