Conflicts Attorney

Description

We are currently seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join our team! This position is fully remote.

The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for assisting with the review and identification of potential conflicts issues with respect to new business matters, lateral clearances and outside counsel guidelines. The Conflicts Attorney will actively follow-up on conflicts issues with all responsible parties handling new matters and will conduct thorough reviews of firm conflicts of interest reports, new engagement letters and work product of conflicts team, resolving any identified issues on a timely basis. The Conflicts Attorney works closely with the firm’s Chief Risk Officer, the General Counsel and the Chief Legal Officer, the Professional Responsibility Committee, the Intake and Conflicts Department and other Conflicts Counsel.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and provide thorough and timely analysis of new business intake materials and information in order to identify ethical and business conflicts of interest and ensure completeness, accuracy and adherence to firm conflicts and risk management procedures.
• Use available internal and external databases, and communicate with firm lawyers with respect to clients and new business and follow up on all potential conflicts of interest.
• Drafting and reviewing conflict waivers and other documentation for firm lawyers.
• Proactively communicate with the Chief Risk Officer on complex conflicts questions and other compliance issues.
• Review and provide thorough and timely analysis of all outside counsel guidelines and communicate with firm attorneys and the Chief Risk Officer to resolve potential issues.
• Respond to attorney questions regarding potential conflicts of interest, conflict waivers and new business intake policies and procedures.
• Maintain thorough, accurate and current records of all conflicts resolutions in database to ensure integrity of the database and to assist in the identification and clearing of future conflicts of interest.
• Investigate and resolve erroneous, outdated or otherwise incomplete data on conflicts reports and ensure corrections are made in the database and in other records to ensure integrity of information.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of legal ethics and professional responsibility rules related to lateral attorney and new matter conflicts of interest as well as relevant procedures, policies and practices.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Highly developed and professional interpersonal skills and capability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization in various functions and locations.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Exceptional tact, diligence and analytical rigor.
• Comfortable and conversant with technology.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize work assignments.
• Able to effectively collaborate or work autonomously as appropriate.
• Ability to manage time well and prioritize effectively.
• Proactively communicate with department leadership on complex conflicts questions and other compliance issues.
• Knowledge of Intapp conflict checking and business intake software a plus.

Education & Experience

• J.D. required.
• Licensed to practice and in good standing in one of the following states: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Georgia, Tennessee or Illinois.
• A minimum of two year’s experience practicing law and/or working on an ethics conflicts team in a law firm setting.

A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm.  We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. 

Pay Scale: The reasonably expected pay scale for this position is $160-$220k.  This is an employer estimate and the salary offered within that range, and the potential for bonus and bonus amount, will depend on candidate’s years of practice and experience and performance.

Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity.  Our firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Interested candidates should submit a resume.

Qualifications

Salary : $160,000 - $220,000