Job Description
Trustpoint.One is pleased to partner with a leading AmLaw 100 firm in its search for a Conflicts Attorney to join its Los Angeles office on a direct hire basis. This position is required to work in the firm’s office Century City office three days per week. The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for evaluating and resolving legal conflicts-of-interest for new business intake, matter openings, client updates, and lateral attorney onboarding. This role conducts complex conflicts analyses, advises attorneys and firm leadership on risk and ethics issues, and ensures compliance with professional responsibility rules and firm policies. The Conflicts Attorney also supports matter opening workflows, drafts waivers and ethical screens, reviews Outside Counsel Guidelines, and contributes to maintaining high-quality conflicts data and processes. Duties include but are not limited to:
Identifying and analyzing actual and potential conflicts for existing and prospective clients by conducting in-depth research using internal systems and external databases (e.g., Hoover’s, D&B, Lexis, EDGAR) and interpreting results to assess business and ethical risks
Recommending and implementing conflict-resolution strategies, including ethical walls, disclosures, consent letters, and engagement modifications
Drafting and maintaining conflict waivers, disclosures, engagement letter language, and supporting documentation
Reviewing and analyzing Outside Counsel Guidelines and engagement letters for conflicts-related provisions; advise on restrictions, required screens, and necessary updates to internal data
Conducting conflicts analyses for lateral attorney candidates, recommending and implementing resolutions with Division Managers and the Ethics Committee, communicating with stakeholders to clear conflicts, and preparing required consent letters and documentation before and after onboarding
Educating attorneys and legal staff on ethical obligations, conflicts procedures, new business intake, and client relationship considerations
Qualifications:
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar status in CA
A minimum of 3 years of conflicts or professional responsibility experience in a mid-to-large, multi-practice law firm
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex legal relationships, business structures, and conflict scenario
A minimum of 2 years of law practice experience in private practice strongly preferred
Proficiency with conflicts/new-business intake systems and strong research and analytical skills
Salary: Starting at approximately $150,000, commensurate with experience.
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