Remote Conflicts Staff Attorney (Temporary, 3–6 Mo)

Jobvite, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First Stop Health Telemedicine

TELUS Health EAP

Voluntary Pet Insurance

Milk Stork

Wellness Benefits

Peloton App

Headspace App

Job summary

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is seeking a Conflicts Staff Attorney to support conflicts checks for our offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. The role is a temporary assignment with potential conversion to full-time for the right candidate.

The position offers the option to work remotely within reasonable commuting distance of any listed office. You will perform conflict analyses, assist in waivers, and participate in training and special projects

Qualifications

• 3+ years of conflict analysis experience in a large law firm.
• Knowledge of conflict-of-interest rules under the Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Experience with conflict analysis in a large law firm is ideal.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and analyze conflicts database searches with respect to new matters for prospective and existing clients, to highlight potential conflict issues for attorneys initiating new clients and new matters for existing clients.
• Assist intake attorneys in clearing potential conflicts that may exist based on analysis of the firm's conflict system through contact with firm attorneys who are responsible for prior matters identified as presenting potential conflict issues.
• Assist in identification of conflicts of interest, and assist in drafting waivers with respect to those conflicts that a client or a former client may waive under the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Participate in training sessions for attorneys and staff regarding the firm's conflict screening and new client/new matter intake processes.
• Run special searches as needed (i.e. prior relations of new attorneys, potential merger, etc.) to identify potential conflict issues.
• Participate in special projects involving new business intake or lateral hire intake projects.
• Participate in Conflicts Staff Attorney on-call coverage for conflicts checks related to new business intake.
• Assist with other administrative tasks, and/or support as assigned.

Skills

Conflict analysis

Communication skills

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Team player

Customer service

Work under pressure

Education

JD

Tools

Microsoft Office

Intapp Open

Job description

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is seeking a Conflicts Staff Attorney to support conflicts checks for our offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. The role is a temporary assignment with potential conversion to full-time for the right candidate.

The position offers the option to work remotely within reasonable commuting distance of any listed office. You will perform conflict analyses, assist in waivers, and participate in training and special projects