What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conflicts Attorney position at Trustpoint.One?
Trustpoint One is pleased to assist a premier regional law firm in its search for a Conflicts Attorney to assist with all aspects of the conflicts process, from preparing conflicts search reports as needed, to identifying and resolving possible ethical conflicts and business issues for both new business and lateral matters. This hybrid role can sit in any of the following locations: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Indianapolis or Minneapolis.
Conflicts Attorney Duties & Responsibilities:
• Review, analyze and articulate conflicts search results for new business and lateral hires. Identify potential conflict issues and determine appropriate steps for resolution.
• Work collaboratively with Conflicts Counsel, General Counsel, firm attorneys and the conflicts team to effectively resolve conflict issues.
• Assist new firm attorneys in transitioning lateral clients and matters, including drafting engagement letters and conflict waivers.
• Draft and distribute ethical screen memorandums. Set up new ethical walls and manage existing walls using firm software.
• Identify opportunities to create or streamline existing processes and procedures to reduce risk and increase efficiency.
• Assist in the development and training of department employees.
• Assist in the large-scale 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.
• Travel within the U.S. to other offices as required.
• Must have ability and willingness to work remotely outside of normal business hours as needed.
Qualifications:
• Intapp experience strongly preferred.
• 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.
• Exhibit strong problem-solving and time management skills.
• Ability to take initiative and adapt to changes in workflow, processes and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere.
• Possess an acute attention to detail, along with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to scale communications to all levels within the firm and translate complex issues into simple concepts.
• Juris doctor required.
• 2 years of experience working in a conflicts department in a mid- to large-sized law firm required.
• Knowledge and understanding of professional responsibility and legal ethics rules pertaining to conflicts.
• All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time.
Qualified Conflicts Attorneys are encouraged to submit a resume in Word format.
