Senior Conflicts Attorney: Ethics, Risk & Intake

Jackson Walker; Fort Worth, Town of Texas (TX, WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Walker is seeking an experienced Conflicts Attorney to join the Office of General Counsel in Fort Worth, TX. You will analyze conflicts for new clients, matters, and lateral hires, interpreting rules of professional conduct and guiding resolution strategies.

The role includes advising on ethics obligations, confidentiality, and the implementation of ethical walls, while collaborating with recruiting and firm leadership to ensure compliant client onboarding.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; eligibility to register as in-house counsel in Texas if not licensed in Texas.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible legal experience in conflicts, professional responsibility, ethics, risk management, or law firm operations.
• Experience reviewing conflicts of interest, client intake, lateral attorney conflicts, ethical walls, and professional responsibility matters within a law firm preferred.
• Strong knowledge of conflicts of interest, legal ethics, and professional responsibility rules, including the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Experience interpreting ethics rules and providing practical legal guidance to attorneys and Firm leadership.
• Strong analytical, legal research, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and effectively.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to balance legal risk, client service, and business objectives.
• Experience with law firm conflicts and intake systems; experience with Intapp or similar software preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze conflicts reports involving new clients, matters, and lateral hires.
• Identify conflicts requiring additional review or resolution.
• Interpret Rules of Professional Conduct and provide guidance regarding conflicts-of-interest issues.
• Evaluate corporate affiliations, client relationships, adverse parties, and attorney representations to determine potential conflicts.
• Prepare written legal analyses and recommendations regarding complex conflicts matters.
• Advise attorneys and Firm leadership regarding conflicts of interest, professional responsibility obligations, confidentiality, ethical walls, and client engagement issues.
• Coordinate with Information Technology, Records Management, Human Resources, and Firm leadership regarding implementation of access restrictions.
• Collaborate with recruiting regarding conflicts reviews for lateral candidates and attorney groups.

Skills

Legal analysis

Conflicts of interest

Ethics knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Research skills

Judgment and decision-making

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

Intapp or similar software

Job description

Jackson Walker is seeking an experienced Conflicts Attorney to join the Office of General Counsel in Fort Worth, TX. You will analyze conflicts for new clients, matters, and lateral hires, interpreting rules of professional conduct and guiding resolution strategies.

The role includes advising on ethics obligations, confidentiality, and the implementation of ethical walls, while collaborating with recruiting and firm leadership to ensure compliant client onboarding.