Bressler Risk Blog

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Brownstein: “Conflicts/Intake Analyst” —

• After opening its doors in Denver in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has since expanded around the country, with 12 offices, 600+ employees and 300+ attorneys and policy professionals nationwide. And with over 50 years in the industry, we’re committed to creating strong relationships with not only our clients, but with each other and our communities. Are you looking for camaraderie, collaboration and a challenge? Are you looking for an environment committed to creating strong relationships and a building a collaborative culture? If so, we want you at Brownstein. We have an immediate need for a Conflicts/Intake Analyst to join our Denver office.
• The successful candidate will have 4+ years of experience working with conflicts identification and analytical research in a law firm setting. Strong attention to detail and great organizational skills are also required to be successful in this position.

The responsibilities will be varied, and will include the following:

• Timely processing of conflict of interest searches, accurate conflicts searches and analyzing conflict results
• Provide guidance and training to attorney and legal administrative assistants regarding conflict resolution and new business intake
• Maintaining quality assurance of data to facilitate accurate conflict search results
• Perform document and database management, data entry, and special projects, as requested
• Continued development of skills, process improvements, and knowledge of the applicable rule regarding conflicts of interest

Experience Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in risk, research, conflicts searching, or related experience
• Ability to learn and utilize specialized internal conflict checking software and multiple software applications and workflow processes
• Tracking, follow-up, and resolution skills
• Ability to handle multiple functions in a fast-paced, detail-oriented work environment, and adapt to changes in workflow, processes, and procedures

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k + match, profit sharing, and vacation/sick/personal time off. Hybrid schedule offered. Brownstein offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience), ranging from $65,000 – $80,000.

At Brownstein, clients get access to the top legal minds in the industry, powerful policy knowledge, and best-in-class business acumen to solve businesses’ toughest challenges. Brownstein is a law and lobbying firm that has been making moves for more than 50 years to stay at the vanguard of its industry. You’ll find this firm at the heart of many of the most important cases, the most significant deals, and the country’s most pivotal legislation. Brownstein—we’re all in. For more information, visit us at bhfs.com.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is an equal opportunity employer.

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

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Quarles: “Conflicts/Intake Specialist (Multiple Offices)” — [Link to Description is Here] and [Link to Application is Here]

• LOCATIONS: Chicago; Indianapolis; Milwaukee; Naples; Tucson; Madison; Minneapolis; Phoenix; St. Louis; Tampa; Washington D.C.
• We are seeking a Conflicts/Intake Specialist to process preliminary conflict intake requests for new clients, new matters, lateral attorneys and marketing/RFPs. This position is responsible for reviewing full new client and new matter intakes, assigning client/matter numbers and performing conflict of interest searches.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the flow of documents, information, and data within the department and ensure the integrity, maintenance and improvement of the conflicts information database and related information.
• Accurately process all new client and new matter intakes received via Intapp Open and verify that the information provided is correct and complete according to established procedures, including, but not limited to, ensuring the proper attorneys are assigned credit, the practice group and area of law are accurate, determining when an engagement letter is required and attaching engagement letter to the request, ensuring pricing and fees are reflected correctly on the requests, determining when an updated or new conflicts check is needed, resolving any issues and problems related to the above, and referring more complex issues to higher-level staff. Position is empowered to return intakes to attorneys and legal assistants and not open until all information is accurate.
• Verify that all new clients and new matters at finalization stage have been reviewed as needed by Practice Group Approvers and Conflicts Counsel (as applicable) before assigning a new client or matter number.
• Correctly process all Records requests to reopen client and matter numbers, client name changes, matter name changes, and practice group/area of law changes.
• Process all Canceled/Declined Intake requests according to established procedures after determining the reason for the cancelation/rejection of the representation. Make any necessary corrections.
• Answer inquiries related to preliminary conflicts check, new client, and new matter intakes and procedures from attorneys, paralegals/legal assistants and other staff via phone and email.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a conflicts/intake department at a law firm required.
• Experience with IntApp Conflicts and Intake database preferred.
• Working knowledge of Excel with the ability to filter and sort data, manipulate information into different rows and columns and familiarity with basic formulas.
• Must be extremely detail oriented.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Strong time-management, organizational, interpersonal relations, written and oral communication skills required.
• Internet search knowledge preferred.
• Familiarity with multiple fields of law preferred.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes by doing rather than by studying a manual.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and resolve issues.
• Excellent sensitivity, confidentiality and judgment when it comes to difficult issues.
• Strong customer service attitude.
• Work well under pressure, good problem solver.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize multiple duties/issues at once.

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

About Quarles

Our team of business professionals — across functions such as finance, human resources, marketing and business development, information technology and office administration — plays a pivotal role in the ongoing success of the firm. Our leadership recognizes this and so do our attorneys. That’s why we’re as committed to your growth as you are to ours. At Quarles, you will be surrounded by colleagues who are focused on the success of the team, who want to see you succeed and who are as persistent and hard-working as you. You will be part of a culture where great people are working to achieve great things, together, and where the contributions of every individual — attorney and business professional — are equally valued.

For more detail, see their careers page.

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Littler: “Conflicts Attorney (Multiple Offices)” —

• The Conflicts Attorney is accountable for conducting research and providing analysis relating to the firm’s ethical duties in accordance with the applicable rules of professional conduct and firm policies.
• This includes accurate conflicts clearances, ethics screens and conflicts waivers, including escalation of appropriate matters. Ensures that ethical issues are appropriately escalated to the Director of Conflicts/Ethics Counsel, Director of Risk Management, Senior Director of Risk Management/Associate General Counsel, or General Counsel.
• Ensures adequate assistance is provided to Firm’s General Counsel, Senior Director of Risk Management/Associate General Counsel, Director of Conflicts/Ethics Counsel, or Director of Risk Management on rules of professional conduct, as needed.

This position can be resident in Kansas City, MO, Atlanta, GA or Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for managing the ethics screen process under the supervision of the Director of Risk Management.
• Accountable for final review of conflicts analysis for all new hires, including professional staff and lateral attorney hires, and implementation of steps to cure identified conflicts, including establishing ethics screens and obtaining waivers.
• Accountable for managing the waiver process, including drafting, logging, and filing waivers.
• Ensures that the Risk Management department’s function and performance are visible and accountable to key stakeholders.
• Accountable for ideas for intra-departmental and cross-functional improvements in operations or processes.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor required.
• Substantive experience addressing conflicts and ethics in a law firm environment.
• Demonstrated ability to clear conflicts of interest, providing thorough analysis and proposed resolutions, including drafting specific waivers and ethics screen memoranda, as well as identifying unwaivable conflicts.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex conflicts analyses to affected attorneys and address their requirements while maintaining a focus on the risk tolerance of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the ethics screen process, including identification of individuals to be screened from clients and matters, drafting ethical wall memoranda, implementation of ethical walls, maintenance of and modifications to ethical walls, and periodic review to determine the need for ongoing or updated restrictions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the waiver process, including drafting joint representation waivers and adverse transactional waivers, logging waivers, and documenting and filing executed waivers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complicated and detailed analyses to attorneys or management in writing or orally.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication, including presenting before a group of people and training groups of various sizes on risk management systems or procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of attorneys and staff and to provide good customer service at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze and review potential conflicts regarding new hires and lateral attorney candidates, including knowledge of specialized conflicts rules; to implement all necessary screening and obtain waivers; and to evaluate applicable rules regarding post-employment obligations of former government attorneys.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and revise engagement letters and to review outside counsel guidelines and similar documents for alignment with Firm policies, collaborating with the affected attorneys to negotiate these with clients.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and apply the rules of professional conduct, including those governing concurrent client conflicts, former client conflicts, imputed conflicts, unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, advertising, and withdrawing from representation.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct legal research, presenting findings in written form, and complete special projects and support new initiatives as requested by the Director of Conflicts/Ethics Counsel, Director of Risk Management, or Senior Director of Risk Management/Associate General Counsel.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Intapp or other conflicts software and Elite or other accounting software. Familiarity with Dun & Bradstreet Family Tree Portal or other corporate-family research tools. Ability to obtain necessary data from financial applications. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and demonstrated familiarity with PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks, including appropriately balancing the needs of various external stakeholders.

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

About Littler

At Littler, we understand that workplace issues can’t wait. With access to more than 1,800 employment attorneys in over 100 offices around the world, our clients don’t have to. We aim to go beyond best practices, creating solutions that help clients navigate a complex business world. What’s distinct about our approach? With deep experience and resources that are local, everywhere, we are fully focused on your business. With a diverse team of the brightest minds, we foster a culture that celebrates original thinking. And with powerful proprietary technology, we disrupt the status quo—delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers not just for what’s happening today, but for what’s likely to happen tomorrow. For over 75 years, our firm has harnessed these strengths to offer fresh perspectives on each matter we advise, litigate, mediate, and negotiate. Because at Littler, we’re fueled by ingenuity and inspired by you.

Benefits

We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working a minimum of 20 hours a week. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children. In addition, we provide a superior 401(k) plan, ample time off programs, mental health programs, family building and caregiving, generous paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, a wellness program, flexible spending accounts, and an employee referral bonus program. For more information about our benefits visit: www.littler.com/benefits/state-detailshttp://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details.

For more information about our firm visit: www.littler.com.

For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Jennifer Carrion at jcarrion@littler.com with “Conflicts Attorney” in the subject line.

Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This job description is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

I’m always delighted when a firm that posts a job opening comes back for seconds, having filled the position.

This week, I’m pleased to highlight another open role at Paul Weiss: “Lateral Conflicts Attorney” —

• Paul, Weiss is looking to hire an experienced Lateral Conflicts Attorney to join the Professional Responsibility Department.
• The Lateral Conflicts Attorney will assist with all aspects of conflicts clearance for incoming lawyers and other firm personnel.
• The Lateral Conflicts Attorney will report to the Professional Responsibility Director and work closely with lawyers and business professionals throughout the firm.

Responsibilities:

• Review Conflicts Questionnaires submitted by lawyer and staff candidates, and communicate with candidates regarding additional questions and clarifications.
• Conduct thorough analysis on lateral matter lists to identify actual and potential conflicts of interest.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm in order to resolve lateral conflicts issues.
• Liaise with recruiting and human resources departments to adequately meet lateral hiring demands.
• Advise firm attorneys on lateral screens and waivers, as necessary.
• Draft waivers and work closely with partners and candidates to obtain waivers, as necessary.
• Coordinate within the department in connection with the creation of lateral ethical screens.
• Respond to inquiries from candidates and coordinate with candidates regarding conflicts clearance status.
• Proactively communicate with partners and management regarding complex conflicts issues.
• Maintain thorough and accurate records of all conflicts resolutions and related communications.
• Assist with conflicts clearance and drafting waivers and engagement letters in connection with new business intake, as needed.
• Develop expertise on conflicts rules and approaches in specific practice areas and formulate templates and frameworks of analysis for conflicts issues in such areas.
• Assist with conflicts clearance and drafting waivers and engagement letters in connection with new business intake, as needed.

Required Skills:

• JD required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience as a practicing attorney in a conflicts department required (specific experience clearing lateral conflicts preferred).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytic, interpersonal and organizational skills required.
• Methodological approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, consistency and good decision-making skills required.
• Experience with analyzing conflicts of interest and the law of conflicts of interest.
• Strong technological skills, knowledge of conflicts clearance and ethical screening software preferred.
• Aptitude for learning new systems, including ability to participate in discussions about design of existing or new system based on departmental and firm needs.
• Able to work under pressure to tight project deadlines and able to adapt to competing demands and prioritize tasks to ensure complete follow-through on outstanding issues.

Salary

• $165,000 – $200,000. Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages.
• The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualifications.

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

Learn more about working at Paul Weiss on their careers page:

• “The founders of our firm started a business based on their talents and principles. Over the years, the firm became highly successful, and we are all the beneficiaries of that.”
• “We recognize that our Business Professionals Team — from Information Systems to Recruiting; from Professional Development to Human Resources; from Business Development to Finance — all helped to grow this business and continue to make our success possible.”
• “Whether assisting with document management, researching case law, maintaining trial technology, or making sure we can communicate with clients securely and efficiently, our Business Professionals Team keeps our firm up and running 24/7, handling whatever comes their way with precision and grace.”

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Sheppard Mullin: “Conflicts Analyst” —

• Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, a global Am Law 50 firm, is seeking a Conflicts Analyst.
• The Conflicts Analyst is a member of Sheppard Mullin’s Office of the General Counsel. Working under the direction of the Conflicts & Business Intake Manager and other in-house counsel, the Conflicts Analyst reports on potential conflicts of interest relating to matter intake and lateral hiring.
• This position will support the West Coast business hours of 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM or 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM (Pacific Time).
• *This position has a remote work arrangement with the ability to work from home.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and summarize potential conflicts of interest for further review/resolution by in-house attorneys.
• Conduct factual research using internal and external resources, which may include researching corporate relationships (using LexisNexis, D&B, web publications and similar public databases) and discussions with attorneys and/or legal support staff to gather information and/or clarification regarding a party or matter.
• Perform conflicts research, database maintenance, data entry, and special projects, as requested.
• Respond to inquiries timely and effectively.

Essential Functions of Job:

• Collaborate with attorneys in the Office of General Counsel to research, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest.
• Review client/matter intake forms and ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Review searches and reports for clients, matters, lateral attorney candidates and/or other new business, using the Firm’s conflicts and intake databases.
• Ability to articulate in writing the key findings in the form of a summary or report.
• Monitor and address all incoming email to shared department email inbox for urgent requests.

Qualifications and Experience
Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years’ experience within conflicts administration at a mid to large size law firm
• Experience with iManage, LegalKey, Intapp, or similar Conflicts administration software
• Basic typing skills (at least 40 wpm)
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to compile, review, filter, synthesize, and interpret information which is varied in content and format
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and make decisions when appropriate
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply the applicable rules of professional conduct regarding conflicts of interest
• Strong research skills using internal and external resources.
• Proven aptitude to quickly learn new applications
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to produce a high quality and accurate work product with minimal supervision
• Ability to work effectively with attorneys and staff at all levels
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with clearing/resolving conflicts (i.e. reviewing engagement letters and contacting partners)

Education
Required: Bachelor’s Degree

Computer/Software Knowledge
Required:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with database search systems such as Elegrity (now iManage) E-VALUATE, Legal Key, and/or Intapp Open.

Work Environment

• Overtime will be required on occasion as the workload demands.

California: The pay range for this position is $37.00 to $56.00 per hour.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Sheppard Mullin is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

About Sheppard Mullin:

Sheppard Mullin is a full service Am Law 50 firm with over 1000 attorneys in 16 offices located throughout California and in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C., Brussels, London, Seoul and Shanghai.  The firm’s California offices are located in Century City, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Del Mar, San Diego and Silicon Valley.

Global companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions.  In the U.S., the firm’s clients include half of the Fortune 100 companies.

Our practices include:

Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Entertainment, Finance, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Land Use, Litigation, Real Estate, Tax, White Collar

Visit our blogs at:

https://www.sheppardmullin.com/publications-blogs.html

Website:

http://www.sheppardmullin.com

More information:

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

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at McNees: “Conflicts Analyst” —

• McNees Wallace & Nurick has an immediate opening for a Conflicts Analyst for Remote work.
• This position supports Conflicts and Firm Counsel in promptly responding to all new business requests submitted firm wide, including requests related to existing and potential new clients as well as requests related to new hires and requests for proposal. The conflicts analyst is called upon to communicate complicated information, handle multiple complex situations, and produce high quality work in a timely manner. The primary responsibility of the Analyst is to provide analysis and guidance regarding conflicts of interest as it relates to new business and new talent.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Conflicts Analysis. Analyze conflict reports for new business and potential new hires, as well as RFPs, and communicate effectively and confidentially with internal clients to maintain a responsive and thorough conflicts onboarding process for new talent and new business.
2. New Business Intake: Work with other Department members by responding in a timely manner to requests. Incorporate information from emails, comments, and phone conversations to ensure that all known information about new business is fully incorporated in the analysis process.
3. Database Management: Correct inconsistent party information on requests as submitted. Assist with identification of additional parties based on information from various sources. Identify and perform large-scale projects to reconcile party information in the conflicts database. Discover new ways to manage data and submit enhancement requests to vendors as necessary.
4. Systems Maintenance: Field questions from staff and attorney users regarding intake/conflicts software. Work closely with Department members to provide comprehensive conflict/intake training with all new hires and on an ongoing basis to Firm employees. Maintain detailed instructional training documents catered to different audiences. Coordinate with inter-departmental design team to identify areas for improvement with vendors and follow up with testing to verify changes within the system.
5. Miscellaneous: Recommend process/service improvements, solutions, policy changes and/or major variations from established policy to better meet the needs of both internal and external clients. Ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently; ensure compliance with Firm policies and procedures; assist in the development of office or department procedures and processes; attend regular staff meetings and training; work effectively with other departments and work groups, including timely follow-up and frequent communications. Exercise independent judgment and discretion. Assist with a wide range of research projects as necessary.

• Other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES:

• Must be able to leverage firm and department resources to provide a timely and thorough response to all incoming inquiries; produce quality work that upholds the expectations set by the goals of the Department; work independently and efficiently.
• Must be able to listen and respond to all inquiries in a professional and sensitive manner and navigate various communication styles to effectively deliver analysis and give advice that is informed, objective, and succinct. Must be able to handle sensitive or difficult issues with confidence and professionalism; leverage technology to maintain an appropriately lean operation and promote efficiency across the firm.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Law firm and conflicts of interest analysis or related risk management initiatives and familiarity with Upfront, Intapp, or other conflicts database software preferred.

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

About McNees:

McNees is a full-service law firm with offices in Devon, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Pittsburgh, Scranton, State College, and York, PA; as well as Columbus, OH; Frederick and Towson, MD; and Washington, DC. We pride ourselves on our team approach to practicing law, and we encourage work-life balance and community involvement. We offer a collegiate and inclusive culture, competitive salary, range of benefits, and local community involvement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, disability, nationality or sex.

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Littler: “Conflicts Attorney (Multiple Offices)” —

• The Conflicts Attorney is accountable for conducting research and providing analysis relating to the firm’s ethical duties in accordance with the applicable rules of professional conduct and firm policies.
• This includes accurate conflicts clearances, ethics screens and conflicts waivers, including escalation of appropriate matters. Ensures that ethical issues are appropriately escalated to the Director of Conflicts/Ethics Counsel, Director of Risk Management, Senior Director of Risk Management/Associate General Counsel, or General Counsel.
• Ensures adequate assistance is provided to Firm’s General Counsel, Senior Director of Risk Management/Associate General Counsel, Director of Conflicts/Ethics Counsel, or Director of Risk Management on rules of professional conduct, as needed.

This position can be resident in Kansas City, MO, Atlanta, GA or Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for managing the ethics screen process under the supervision of the Director of Risk Management.
• Accountable for final review of conflicts analysis for all new hires, including professional staff and lateral attorney hires, and implementation of steps to cure identified conflicts, including establishing ethics screens and obtaining waivers.
• Accountable for managing the waiver process, including drafting, logging, and filing waivers.
• Ensures that the Risk Management department’s function and performance are visible and accountable to key stakeholders.
• Accountable for ideas for intra-departmental and cross-functional improvements in operations or processes.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor required.
• Substantive experience addressing conflicts and ethics in a law firm environment.
• Demonstrated ability to clear conflicts of interest, providing thorough analysis and proposed resolutions, including drafting specific waivers and ethics screen memoranda, as well as identifying unwaivable conflicts.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex conflicts analyses to affected attorneys and address their requirements while maintaining a focus on the risk tolerance of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the ethics screen process, including identification of individuals to be screened from clients and matters, drafting ethical wall memoranda, implementation of ethical walls, maintenance of and modifications to ethical walls, and periodic review to determine the need for ongoing or updated restrictions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the waiver process, including drafting joint representation waivers and adverse transactional waivers, logging waivers, and documenting and filing executed waivers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complicated and detailed analyses to attorneys or management in writing or orally.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication, including presenting before a group of people and training groups of various sizes on risk management systems or procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of attorneys and staff and to provide good customer service at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze and review potential conflicts regarding new hires and lateral attorney candidates, including knowledge of specialized conflicts rules; to implement all necessary screening and obtain waivers; and to evaluate applicable rules regarding post-employment obligations of former government attorneys.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and revise engagement letters and to review outside counsel guidelines and similar documents for alignment with Firm policies, collaborating with the affected attorneys to negotiate these with clients.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and apply the rules of professional conduct, including those governing concurrent client conflicts, former client conflicts, imputed conflicts, unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, advertising, and withdrawing from representation.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct legal research, presenting findings in written form, and complete special projects and support new initiatives as requested by the Director of Conflicts/Ethics Counsel, Director of Risk Management, or Senior Director of Risk Management/Associate General Counsel.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Intapp or other conflicts software and Elite or other accounting software. Familiarity with Dun & Bradstreet Family Tree Portal or other corporate-family research tools. Ability to obtain necessary data from financial applications. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and demonstrated familiarity with PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks, including appropriately balancing the needs of various external stakeholders.

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

About Littler

At Littler, we understand that workplace issues can’t wait. With access to more than 1,800 employment attorneys in over 100 offices around the world, our clients don’t have to. We aim to go beyond best practices, creating solutions that help clients navigate a complex business world. What’s distinct about our approach? With deep experience and resources that are local, everywhere, we are fully focused on your business. With a diverse team of the brightest minds, we foster a culture that celebrates original thinking. And with powerful proprietary technology, we disrupt the status quo—delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers not just for what’s happening today, but for what’s likely to happen tomorrow. For over 75 years, our firm has harnessed these strengths to offer fresh perspectives on each matter we advise, litigate, mediate, and negotiate. Because at Littler, we’re fueled by ingenuity and inspired by you.

Benefits

We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working a minimum of 20 hours a week. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children. In addition, we provide a superior 401(k) plan, ample time off programs, mental health programs, family building and caregiving, generous paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, a wellness program, flexible spending accounts, and an employee referral bonus program. For more information about our benefits visit: www.littler.com/benefits/state-detailshttp://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details.

For more information about our firm visit: www.littler.com.

For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Jennifer Carrion at jcarrion@littler.com with “Conflicts Attorney” in the subject line.

Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This job description is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.

And if you’re interested in seeing your firm’s listings here, please feel free to reach out…

In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Paul Weiss: “Audit Letter Compliance Manager” —

• Paul, Weiss is looking to hire an experienced Audit Letter Compliance Manager to join the Professional Responsibility Department. The Audit Letter Compliance Manager will be responsible for coordinating the Firm’s responses to clients’ auditors, ensuring adherence to Firm policies and procedures.
• The Audit Letter Compliance Manager acts as the liaison between attorneys, clients and auditors in connection with the reporting of information relating to matters in which the Firm has been engaged.
• The Audit Letter Compliance Manager will report to the Professional Responsibility Director and work closely with lawyers and business professionals throughout the firm.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with attorneys, staff, clients and auditors to prepare auditor response letters in connection with reporting information relating to matters in which the firm represents clients.
• Draft, circulate, revise and finalize annual audit response letters and periodic update letters to auditors utilizing the Firm’s Audit Letter Database.
• Ensure auditor response letters comply with Firm written policies and procedures, as well as American Bar Association and Financial Accounting Standards Boards standards.
• Perform research within Firm databases and analyze client-matter reports to support the preparation of disclosures to auditors.
  Coordinate the response preparation process, maintain accurate records and tracking systems, and proactively follow up to ensure compliance with deadlines.
• Escalate and resolve potential audit response letter issues identified by Firm attorneys, clients or auditors as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Firm policies and audit letter response standards to effectively assist and collaborate with attorneys, staff, clients and auditors.
• Maintain flexibility to work extended hours as needed to meet deadlines, particularly during peak periods.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• BA/BS Required.
• Two years’ experience processing audit letters, working in a legal or compliance environment, and/or managing staff preferred.
• Proven ability and interest in learning new technology in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of organization.
  Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to plan and prepare for both short and long-term projects with shifting priorities and time sensitivities.
• Ability to work optimally, both independently and collaboratively, as part of a team and show dedication to the team, clients, and the Firm.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly (both orally and in writing) with all levels of Firm personnel and ensure communications are timely and appropriate; to listen and accurately interpret others’ expectations, ideas, and concerns; to raise questions professionally and purposefully; and to seek and be open to regular feedback.
• Ability to approach each task/assignment/project in a solution-oriented manner.

Salary

• $140,000 – $150,000. Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages.
• The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualifications.

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

Learn more about working at Paul Weiss on their careers page:

• “The founders of our firm started a business based on their talents and principles. Over the years, the firm became highly successful, and we are all the beneficiaries of that.”
• “We recognize that our Business Professionals Team — from Information Systems to Recruiting; from Professional Development to Human Resources; from Business Development to Finance — all helped to grow this business and continue to make our success possible.”
• “Whether assisting with document management, researching case law, maintaining trial technology, or making sure we can communicate with clients securely and efficiently, our Business Professionals Team keeps our firm up and running 24/7, handling whatever comes their way with precision and grace.”

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In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Williams & Connolly: “Conflicts Attorney” —

• Williams & Connolly LLP and its Office of General Counsel has an immediate opening for a full-time Conflicts Attorney.
• This non-practicing attorney works across several key functional areas at the firm, including new business conflicts and intake processes, resolution of conflict-related issues for lateral attorney and professional staff candidates, conflict waiver drafting, review, negotiation and maintenance of client agreements, coordination of ethical screening and litigation holds, and supervision of the firm’s client files processes and procedures.

Responsibilities include:

• Guide the conflicts staff with addressing conflict search findings and issues encountered on new business intake requests, such as providing research on corporate affiliations, and making determinations based on conflicts information presented;
• Analyze potential conflicts issues, including for new case matters and hiring of new legal professionals; initiate discussions with attorneys, the Professional Responsibility and Risk Management Counsel and General Counsel when necessary; provide recommendations for resolution and ensure clear documentation of resolutions; draft and review conflict waiver requests and perform necessary follow-up for conflict resolution;
• Assist attorneys with proposed engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines, etc. to ensure that agreements align with firm policies;
• Manage the ethical wall process, including identification of individuals to be screened from clients and matters, implementation of ethical walls, and periodic reviews to determine the need for ongoing or updated restrictions;
• Evaluate and support the implementation of compliance procedures including technical upgrades and new technologies;
• Work with internal departments to organize and document client files, including receiving and filing engagement letters, ensuring engagement terms are properly input and tracked in our systems; and overseeing the electronic and paper document archiving process, including notification, collection, and disposition of client files;
• Monitor changes to the ethical standards governing the legal profession, including by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct of both the District of Columbia and the American Bar Association, and evaluate firm policy for compliance;
• Work with Risk Management Counsel and/or General Counsel on requests related to privacy laws; and
• Work on special projects as requested by the Professional Responsibility and Risk Management Counsel and General Counsel.

Requirements include:

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) is required. License to practice law in the United States is required;
• Minimum five (5) years of experience practicing law or experience in a similar conflicts, professional liability or compliance role in a large law firm setting strongly preferred.
• This position has a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of two days per week in the office.

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

Learn more about working at Williams and Connolly on their careers page:

• “The firm offers competitive compensation, outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities with the sincere anticipation that Williams & Connolly will be a place for our staff to enjoy a challenging career for many years to come.”
• “Washingtonian magazine again selected the firm as one of the Washington D.C. area’s 50 “Great Places to Work.” Our interesting cases, opportunity to work with the most talented lawyers in the world, team spirit, excellent professional rewards, and other notable perks landed us among the featured companies.”

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Our latest sponsored risk job listing comes from Wiley. The firm is looking for a: “Risk and Compliance Attorney” —

• Wiley, a leading DC law firm, is seeking a Risk and Compliance Attorney to join the Risk Management Department. This role supports the department’s leadership with managing the overall integrity and quality of the firm’s potential new business process, lateral hiring procedures, legal matter milestones, and firmwide loss prevention strategies.
• The Risk and Compliance Attorney is responsible for conducting research and providing analysis and implementation steps relating to the firm’s ethical responsibilities in accordance with applicable rules of professional conduct, recommended professional liability practices, and firm policies.This non-practicing attorney position reports to the Director of Risk Management and works across several key functional areas. These include, but are not limited to, the new business intake process, lateral hire questionnaires and conflict assessments reviews, resolution of conflict related issues for lateral attorney and professional staff candidates, conflict waiver drafting and follow-up, review and negotiation of client agreements, coordination of ethical screening, issuance and management of litigation holds, and compliance with firm policies and objectives in these areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Provide guidance to attorneys and staff regarding interpretation of potential conflicts of interest and jurisdictional rules and regulations
• Guide the new business intake and conflicts staff with handling issues and other complexities encountered on new business intake requests and navigating conflict search findings, such as evaluating whether adversities to particular corporate entities present conflicts, providing research on corporate affiliations, and making determinations based on information presented
• Identify and analyze potential conflicts issues; initiate discussions with attorneys, Risk Management team and General Counsel when necessary; provide recommendations for resolution and ensure clear documentation of resolutions for Risk Management team members; draft and review conflict waiver requests and perform necessary follow up for conflict resolution
• Manage the ethical wall process, including identification of individuals to be screened from clients and matters, creation of ethical wall memoranda, implementation of ethical walls, and periodic reviews to determine the need for ongoing or updated restrictions
• Evaluate and support the implementation of compliance procedures including technical upgrades and new technologies for new business intake and other ethics and compliance related activities
• Review and provide advice and guidance related to client-tendered requirements and agreements, including proposed engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines, etc. and work with firm attorneys to prepare responses that align with recommendations and firm policies
• Supervise the review of professional staff and lateral attorney candidate conflicts assessments and questionnaires and all search results prepared by the conflicts team
• Identify and analyze potential conflicts of interest regarding professional staff and lateral attorney candidates including specialized conflict rules applicable to former government employees; implement all necessary screening; evaluate any applicable rules of the government agency
• Assist with attorney orientation presentations, training and integration related questions pertaining to conflicts, ethics and professional responsibility
• Engage in performing legal research on ethical obligations and professional liability issues
• Work on special projects and support new initiatives as requested by the Director of Risk Management, General Counsel, or Chief Financial Officer
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct and American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional
• Conduct, monitor jurisdictional rules for changes, and evaluate firm policy for compliance

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) is required. License to practice law in the United States required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience practicing law or experience in a similar conflicts, professional liability or compliance role in a large law firm setting strongly preferred

For additional detail:

You can read more and apply by visiting their job posting here.

You can read more about the firm on their careers page.

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