Legal Conflicts Specialist
Legal Conflicts Specialist
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Job Description
Responsibilities
- Conduct conflict clearance checks for experienced hires including associates summer associates and firm-wide staff; checking for potential conflicts of interest.
- Interface with Legal Recruiting during the verification of prior work history ensuring that new hire forms are thoroughly completed.
- Review resumes and forms following up with Legal Recruiting as necessary whenever additional information is needed.
- Identify potential conflict concerns regarding new clients and new employees and provide a concise and complete summary of analysis and findings to the Conflicts Attorneys.
- Verify that all searching is complete consistent and accurate and that all Firm conflicts procedures have been followed.
- Follow up give status updates and serve as a resource to the firms Legal Recruiting team attorneys and administrators regarding conflict concerns.
- Prepare and finalize documents for new hire orientation.
- Conduct an initial review of the intake form and confirm it complies with the Firms internal policies and procedures
- Conduct a formal conflicts search using standard Boolean logic and performing corporate research. Escalate hits to the Conflicts Attorney(s) as needed.
- Initial review of the engagement letter to ensure accuracy regarding parties rates standard language and format.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum of 2 years of experience within conflicts at a firm close to Saul Ewings size
- IntApp and Aderant experience preferred
- Must have a demonstrated ability to work timely and accurately
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word Excel and Outlook.
- Strong people communication and multitasking skills highly organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
