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About the Role
This attorney role supports the firm’s critical risk management function by managing engagement terms and Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGs). The attorney will work closely with the firm’s Office of General Counsel and serve as the coordinating expert on risk issues associated with engagement terms.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial review of OCGs and engagement terms, and partners with Office of General Counsel and New Business Intake attorneys to gather information and complete thorough OCG analysis, including consistency with existing engagement terms and among client groups.
- Identifies terms that require negotiation and proposes appropriate modifications.
- Identifies areas where additional stakeholder input is needed and works with Finance, Information Governance, Information and Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Protection, Human Resources and other teams to gather feedback on terms and execute timely follow-ups.
- Proactively identifies emerging areas of risk in engagement documents and suggests solutions.
- Identifies areas of inconsistency in engagement terms and proposes solutions.
- Maintains database for tracking the progress of engagement terms negotiations to ensure timely resolutions and otherwise assists in driving OCGs to completion.
- Coordinates with Conflicts and New Business Intake to ensure internal processes reflect agreed terms.
- Maintains procedures/manual for the review and negotiation of engagement terms, including creating efficiencies and repositories for responses to frequently negotiated terms.
- Serves as an Intapp subject matter expert, focusing on accurate tagging of legal and ethical terms.
- Manages compliance with and improvements to engagement letter policy, including navigating issues involving clients without formal engagement terms.
- Supports disengagement efforts.
- Supports additional projects and special requests, as needed.
Requirements
- Active law license in good standing in state where practicing.
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
- Foster positive work relationships.
- Comply with all firm policies and practices.
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
- Embrace and uphold firm values as a part of DLA Piper culture.
- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Skills
- Intapp Terms preferred
Location
- Any of our U.S. offices
Work Type
- Hybrid work schedule
Experience Level
- 2 years’ experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Experience as an Intake Attorney, contract attorney, or comparable role preferred
Education Level
- JD
Salary/Compensations
- $129,808 - $206,399 per year
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.
Equal Opportunity
- DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.