Conflicts Staff Attorney

Cooley LLP•Los Angeles, CA

22h•$145,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Cooley is seeking a Conflicts Staff Attorney to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team. The business intake and conflicts function is essential to the firm’s compliance with ethical obligations and risk management policies, avoidance of malpractice claims and ethical violations, and ability to onboard new business in a timely fashion. Working closely with Associate Directors of Conflicts, the Conflicts Staff Attorney is responsible for assuring compliance with applicable Rules of Professional Conduct and assisting and managing other loss prevention functions. The Conflicts Staff Attorney is a staff attorney who understands the rules that govern legal practice and can perform practical processes to ensure compliance with those rules. The Conflicts Staff Attorney does not practice law for any client other than the firm and maintains professionalism and strict confidentiality in all client and firm matters.

Requirements

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Ability to travel, as required
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
3+ years of conflicts resolution experience or 5+ years as a practicing attorney, preferably with a large law firm
JD degree
Active member in good standing or registered in-house counsel of the bar(s) in all jurisdictions from which you regularly work, as well as the jurisdiction in which your assigned office is located, if applicable

Nice To Haves

Legal ethics and conflicts experience

Responsibilities

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted in each state in which the firm maintains an office, and jurisdictional differences in all states, countries and practice areas in which the firm conducts business
Monitor ABA and jurisdictional rules for changes. Suggests modifications in firm policy to the Associate Director of Conflicts for approval
Analyze and resolve conflicts of interest related to new business and new hires
Effectively work with Managers, Directors, Conflict Analysts and firm attorneys to obtain the relevant information to make determinations on conflict issues
Draft and review ethical screens, conflict waivers and risk management engagement letter provisions
Assist with administering the Firm’s client engagement terms program including review and coding of outside counsel guidelines
Conduct research projects as assigned relating to conflicts of interest issues
Conduct advanced level research projects on corporate affiliations and corporate relatedness
All other duties as assigned or required