Bressler Risk Blog

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to spotlight an open position at Fredrikson: “Conflicts Analyst” —

• We are seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join our Conflicts Team.
• This fully remote position (available to candidates located in Iowa or Minnesota) is essential to ensuring timely, accurate conflicts reporting and analysis to minimize risk to the Firm.
• The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and has a strong understanding of conflict rules and legal risk analysis. This position reports to the Conflicts Manager and works closely with attorneys and staff across the Firm.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Ensure accurate entry of parties into the conflicts database, including corporate family structures.
• Conduct corporate research using multiple tools to assess conflicts for new business intake and other matters.
• Prepare and deliver thorough written and verbal conflict analyses.
• Analyze new business intake reports, lateral hire conflicts, RFPs, and other materials with a critical lens.
• Assist in managing attorney and staff requests, providing prompt and clear guidance.
• Support lateral candidate conflict reviews and engagement letter/conflict waiver processes.
• Conduct conflict searches and reviews independently, escalating only complex issues as needed.
• Maintain professional and efficient communication at all times.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a large law firm setting.
• Knowledge of conflicts rules under the Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience; bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with conflicts software such as Intapp-Open, Elite, and legal research tools like Dun & Bradstreet Family Tree Portal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage confidential information and interact effectively with legal professionals at all levels.
• Understanding of conflict resolution methods such as waivers and ethical screens.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

About Fredrikson

Diversity and inclusion are core values of Fredrikson & Byron. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs by cultivating a diverse workforce. With a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet,” our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm’s 400+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.

See their careers site for more on the company and work environment, see the complete job posting for more details on the position and to apply.

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This BRB jobs update highlights a new open position at Mintz: “Client Intake Analyst” —

• The Intake Analyst fulfills a role within the Firm’s Client Intake Department. The Intake Analyst will be responsible for executing certain functions critical to the Department’s role in mitigating risk to the firm associated with the intake of potential new business.
• Such responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing research on legal entities involved in potential new business, conducting searches across the Department’s conflicts database, and generating conflict reports summarizing any findings.
• The Intake Analyst will also support the daily operations of the Department by, among other things, participation in a weekend and holiday coverage rotation.”
• This position can be filled in Boston, New York, or Washington D.C.

Responsibilities:

• Using multiple resources, perform corporate research on entities submitted in connection with conflict check requests.
• Conduct conflict searches across the Department’s records, identify potential conflicts of interest, and generate conflict reports regarding the same.
• Provide guidance to attorneys and assistants regarding intake policies/procedures.
• Respond to inquiries and requests promptly, with courtesy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with others within the Client Intake team to fulfil the business needs of the Firm.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records by confirming completeness and accuracy of data, including communicating with Firm lawyers and others, as necessary.
• Participate in weekend and holiday on call coverage for time-sensitive requests.
• Assume additional responsibilities as requested.
• This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years’ of experience with conflicts analysis or in a large law firm or similar environment required.
• Knowledge of conflict rules under the Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to professionally interact and collaborate with colleagues throughout the firm.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Creative problem solving skills, reasoning ability and logical thought process.
• Stellar ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing deadlines, and execute tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Outstanding sense of customer service.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and positive attitude.
• Utmost respect for the need to protect confidential and otherwise non-public information.
• Must be self-motivated to produce quality work.
• High level of integrity and honesty.
• Prior experience with Intapp, CapIQ and LexisNexis is a plus.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Able to quickly get up to speed and master new processes, applications and software.
• Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.

See the complete job posting for more detail on job and to apply.

Learn more about working at Mintz on their careers page:

• “The firm’s success is dependent on having high-quality professionals in every position. Our professional staff members are vital contributors to the delivery of outstanding legal services. We seek talented and driven individuals who are committed to producing exceptional work and providing critical support to the firm and our attorneys. Our environment offers collaboration, collegiality, intellectual curiosity, a commitment to diversity, teamwork, and an opportunity to grow professionally. We encourage enthusiasm, take pride in our work, and reap the benefits of working with a great group of colleagues.”

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Following an earlier post highlighting their “Conflicts Attorney” opening, this BRB jobs update highlights a second open position at Taft: — “Conflicts Analyst” —

• We are seeking a Conflicts Analyst to join our Conflicts team. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience working in a legal/ethical conflicts department in a mid- to large-sized law firm. This position can be based in our Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis or Minneapolis office.
• Under the direction of the Firm’s Conflicts Counsel, the Conflicts Analyst will perform research and prepare conflicts search reports analyzing the data of existing and potential clients and matters and identify and assist in resolving possible ethical conflicts in representation and business issues for both new business and lateral matters.
• The Conflicts Analyst serves clients and attorneys by ensuring that the firm fulfills its ethical obligations. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy – in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Define effective search strategies and conduct conflicts searches for new business and potential lateral matters using the firm’s internal electronic database.
• Analyze, articulate and communicate search results to firm attorneys, including the identification and suggested resolution of potential conflicts.
• Perform comprehensive corporate research using online databases to accurately determine corporate affiliations and relationships.
• Work collaboratively with Conflicts Counsel, Conflicts Attorneys, General Counsel, firm attorneys and the conflicts team to aid in conflicts resolution.
• Draft engagement letters, conflict waivers and ethical screen memorandums for review.
• Assist in the ongoing review, reconciliation and clean-up of the firm’s existing client/matter information and conflicts database.
• Provide excellent customer service to legal assistants and firm attorneys.
• Must have ability and willingness to work remotely outside of normal business hours as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in a law firm conflicts department that utilizes Intapp (strongly preferred) or equivalent conflicts software.
• Working knowledge of professional responsibility and legal ethics rules pertaining to conflicts.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and projects while providing an accurate work product in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to think critically, independently and decisively.
• Ability to take initiative and adapt to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to scale communications to all levels within the firm and translate complex issues into simple concepts.

For additional detail:

• Read about professional life and benefits at the firm on their careers page:

• To apply for this position:
  • Candidates interested in Cincinnati should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Cleveland should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Columbus should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Dayton should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Denver should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Indianapolis should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Minneapolis should apply here.
  • Candidates interested in Southfield should apply here.

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