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About the Role
This position is responsible for performing a variety of tasks related to the screening of potential client engagements in accordance with the firm's risk management procedures and policies.
Responsibilities
- Undertake and analyze conflicts database searches with respect to new matters for prospective and existing clients, to highlight potential conflict issues for attorneys initiating new clients and new matters for existing clients
- Assist intake attorneys in clearing potential conflicts that may exist based on analysis of the firm’s conflict system through contact with firm attorneys who are responsible for prior matters identified as presenting potential conflict issues
- Assist in identification of conflicts of interest, and assist in drafting waivers with respect to those conflicts that a client or a former client may waive under the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct
- Participate in training sessions for attorneys and staff regarding the firm’s conflict screening and new client/new matter intake processes
- Update department training materials on conflict and new business intake issues
- Run special searches as needed (i.e. prior relations of new attorneys, potential merger, etc.) to identify potential conflict issues
- Participate in special projects involving new business intake best practices and risk management initiatives
- Assist with other administrative tasks, and/or support as assigned
Requirements
- JD required
- Demonstrated knowledge of conflict of interest rules under the Rule of Professional Conduct required
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to build relationships with other attorneys to gain confidence in the conflicts analysis and approval process
- Attention to detail, analysis and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, team player able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong customer service skills, including understanding and responding quickly to a variety of inquiries
- Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines
- Experience with Microsoft Office is required
Skills
- Prior experience as an attorney conducting conflict analysis in a large law firm environment
- Prior experience with conflict analysis in a large law firm environment
- Experience with Intapp Open or related products
Location
- Seattle
- Portland
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- New York
- Washington D.C.
Work Type
- Fully remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years prior experience as an attorney conducting conflict analysis in a large law firm environment is highly desirable
Education Level
- JD required
Salary/Compensations
- Washington: $160,000 to $190,000
- Los Angeles: $160,000 to $200,000
- San Francisco: $180,000 to $200,000
- New York City: $175,000 to $210,000
- Washington D.C.: $155,000 to $190,000
Benefits
- Choice of health and vision insurance plans
- 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
- Dental plan
- Fertility and adoption benefit
- Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Retirement contribution
- Health insurance with an optional HSA
- Long term disability
- Dental insurance
- Vision care
- Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
- Life insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
- 401(k)
- Vacation
- Sick time
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Employee assistance program
- Short term disability
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Voluntary life
- Voluntary disability
- Voluntary long term care
- Pet insurance
- Commuter and Transit programs
About the Company
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide.
- We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment.
- At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.
Equal Opportunity
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement.
- Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email humanresources_confidential@dwt.com.