This week, I’m pleased to highlight a new open role at Faegre Drinker: “Conflicts Attorney” —

• Faegre Drinker has an opportunity for a Conflicts Attorney to work within our Office of the General Counsel in our Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, or downtown Indianapolis office. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to analyzing and resolving conflicts related to new clients, new matters, and lateral hires. This position will work with other talented individuals who share a passion for doing great work in the best interest of our clients. This role is classified as a professional staff role at the firm.

What you would do:

• Analyzes and identifies potential conflicts of interest related to the firm’s new clients and matters, initiates communications with attorneys, recommends resolution and assists with drafting consents to ensure compliance
• Assists attorneys and the Office of the General Counsel team overall with proposed engagement letter edits and the review of outside counsel guidelines to ensure that terms align with firm practices
• Assists with maintaining a repository of operative outside counsel guidelines
• Coordinates appropriate conflict searching in collaboration with the firm’s Client Intake Team and works with the Office of the General Counsel team to review and analyze conflict search results to ensure that any conflicts with laterals’ portable or non-portable matters or prior work are clear of conflicts or necessary consents or notices required under the applicable rules of professional conduct are documented

What is expected:

• Ability to problem-solve
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a virtual environment (e.g., via phone, web/videoconference)
• Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-orientated environment
• Demonstrated ability to use good judgment in taking initiative while asking for direction or clarification and consulting others, as appropriate
• Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation in a collaborative environment
• Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations

What is required:

• Law Degree plus an active bar membership in one or more states (where the firm has an office)
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience practicing law and/or working in a conflicts’ capacity
• Experience working within a law firm or in a risk management role or corporate compliance role that has a broad scope of practice areas and offices in multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong working knowledge of at least one state’s rules of professional conduct.
• Understanding of conflicts search strategy and experience with analyzing conflict search results.
• Technology proficiency and ability/openness to learn new programs and technology.
• Experience working with Intapp Open, Intapp Walls and Intapp Terms programs.
• Familiarity of legal research tools and databases

See the complete job posting for more details on the job and to apply for this position.

 

About Faegre Drinker

Faegre Drinker is a firm designed for clients and designed for you. We understand that our people are critical to our success and we are committed to investing in our paraprofessional, administrative and operations professionals. We are always looking for talented, service-focused individuals to join our flexible and high-performing culture. With technology tools and resources that support our hybrid work environment, our colleagues enjoy a culture of learning, support for work and personal goals, opportunities to give back to our communities, and competitive benefits and rewards programs. At Faegre Drinker, you will have the opportunity to share your expertise within and across teams and contribute to our success.

For more detail, see their careers page.

 

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