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Conflicts Attorney
Ashurst Perkins Coie. Analyze conflicts of interest on new business and lateral hires .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Analyze conflicts of interest on new business and lateral hires
- Resolve conflicts issues, including drafting waivers and advising on withdrawal and screening
- Advise firm lawyers on conflicts-of-interest issues
- Perform legal research and prepare legal memoranda for General Counsel, firm lawyers, managers, claims counsel, and firm committees
- Analyze complex factual situations and identify potential problems
- Draft waivers, engagement letters, and joint representation letters in final format
- Negotiate between lawyers to resolve conflicts and waiver disputes
- Perform other related legal work as needed
- Be present during regularly scheduled working hours and as needed, consistent with Firm attendance expectations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents
- Knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and their application to the practice of law
- Solid understanding of jurisdictional differences in applying rules and principles in choice-of-law analysis
- Thorough understanding of a wide range of areas of law, including business organizations, financing concepts, litigation principles and procedures
- Strong legal research and writing skills
- Strong eye for detail and critical thinking skills
- Project management skills, including time management, prioritization, adaptability, and handling multiple deadlines
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to collaborate with personnel in international offices
- Proficiency with MS Office
- Must be licensed and in good standing to practice law in the state of the office out of which they will be based and the state in which they reside
- Juris Doctorate required
- Minimum of three years of legal practice experience
- Active member in good standing in any jurisdiction
- Strong working knowledge of relevant legal topics, legal issues, and professional responsibility rules
- Demonstrated success in a stressful environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually
- Personal medical leave
- Parental leave
- Up to ten paid holidays
- Family care benefits
- Flexibility in working hours to provide coverage for international offices across different time zones