Conflicts Attorney

Austin, TX 78701

Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Function: Legal Job ID:: 131302

Job Description


Prestigious international law firm is seeking a Conflicts Attorney to be responsible for analyzing, resolving, and documenting conflicts of interest issues and conducting new client background research. This is ideal for Attorney candidates looking for a great work life balance!

 

Essential Duties
  • Create and analyze conflicts reports and identify and resolve potential ethical or business conflicts issues relating to new business, lateral attorneys, new staff, and marketing initiatives
  • Draft conflicts waivers and ethical walls as needed to resolve potential conflicts of interest
  • Advise attorneys regarding ethical obligations relating to conflicts of interest and other issues covered by the Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Assist attorneys and secretaries in understanding the firm’s conflicts and business intake policies and procedures.
  • Conduct background research on new clients
  • Perform legal research and prepare memoranda relating to professional responsibility and risk management

 

Qualifications
  • Education
  • JD from accredited law school required – current license to practice law in US jurisdiction strongly preferred

 

Knowledge/Experience
  • Minimum of 1+ years of Associate/ Staff Attorney experience
  • Position requires a working understanding of large law firm processes and procedures as well as a general familiarity with various practice areas handled by the firm.
  • A working understanding of the Rules of Professional Conduct and ethics law and opinions relating to conflicts of interest is critical.

Meet The Recruiter

Maggie Dunn
Direct-Hire Recruiting Manager

Burnett Specialists is consistently ranked as the number one recruiting firm in Austin by the Austin Business Journal year after year!

I've helped thousands of talented candidates with experience ranging from entry-level to c-level over the course of my professional recruiting career.  My mission is to establish long-lasting relationships between newly hired employees and their employers by matching exciting job opportunities with the right candidates!

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