Senior Conflicts Attorney (AmLaw100)

Plona Partners; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join their team in Los Angeles. The role involves reviewing and resolving business conflict of interest reports, conducting legal research, and supporting partners and associates. Candidates should have a law degree and several years of relevant experience in a law firm setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance.
• Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze new business conflict of interest reports.
• Draft clear engagement and waiver letters necessary for conflict resolution.
• Discuss conflict of interest issues with Partners and Associates to identify potential conflicts.

Skills

Risk management

Corporate compliance

Legal research

Conflicts identification

Supervisory skills

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Tools

iManage

Intapp Open

Lexis/Westlaw

Job description

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

Position: Conflicts Attorney

Law Firm: AmLaw100

Team Size: 30

Location: Cali Remote

Job Description:

• Review and analyze new business conflict of interest reports, identify potential conflicts of interest, and assist Partners/Associates in resolving them.
• Review and analyze lateral materials and conflict of interest reports and identify potential conflicts of interest; assist Partners and Firm Management in resolving same.
• Provide concise summaries of potential conflict issues and steps required for resolution.
• Conduct online searches and use web-based research tools, company websites and/or public databases to determine relevant information about potential representations.
• Discuss conflict of interest and loss prevention issues with Partners, Associates, New Business Analysts, etc. to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
• Exercise discretion and independent professional judgment with respect to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest.
• Draft clear engagement and waiver letters, as necessary, and follow up to ensure waivers are obtained before new clients/matters are opened.
• Review language in Partner/Associate drafted waiver and engagement letters to ensure that they adequately address conflicts concerns and engagement issues.
• Review outside counsel guidelines to identify deviations from the Firm’s engagement policies; work with relevant Attorneys to appropriately address deviations.
• Confirm need for ethical walls to screen individuals from particular clients and matters; manage and maintain the Firm’s processes for implementing walls.

Skills/Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance.
• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing.
• Experience in conflicts identification and clearance at a large law firm.
• Experience with researching jurisdiction-specific rules as they relate to conflicts of interest.
• Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms.
• Experience performing legal research and corporate family/affiliate research (Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis/Westlaw, etc.).
• Experience with Intapp Open, Walls, Terms and Elite or other computerized conflicts systems.
• Ability to supervise the work of Conflicts Analysts and train them as to system use, workflow and procedure.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal, Administrative, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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