Conflicts Attorney
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate like About Us, EEO, etc. Also remove navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- About Us (blank) - but we should not include as heading unless it's "About the role"? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have "About the role" heading if there is content about the role. The posting includes "Job Overview". That's about the role. So we can put that under About the role
with paragraph(s) containing the job overview text.
- Responsibilities: The "Essential Functions" list is responsibilities. So we can put Responsibilities
with - each essential function.
- Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: The posting has "Skills/Qualifications" bullet list. We need to decide how to split. The instruction says we can have sections for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We should avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine into one
Qualifications
or Skills/Qualifications
. But they said use those exact examples; but we can choose which sections to include based on content. We have content that includes both qualifications and skills. Could make a single section Qualifications and Skills
but they didn't list that example. However they said "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That implies we can use those headings; we can also use others? Probably better to stick to those. We have content that fits both Requirements and Qualifications and Skills. Could split: Requirements: maybe "3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance. Law degree from an accredited law school. Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing." Qualifications: maybe "Experience in conflicts identification and clearance at a large law firm. Experience with researching jurisdiction-specific rules as they relate to conflicts of interest. Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms. Experience performing legal research and corporate family/affiliate research (Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis/Westlaw, etc.). Experience with Intapp Open, Walls, Terms and Elite or other computerized conflicts systems. Ability to supervise Conflicts Analysts and train on system use, workflow and procedure." Skills: maybe "Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually). Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills. Proven problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Unquestioned integrity and professionalism. Strong, functional knowledge of the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe. Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications. Must have and maintain internet access and ability to work remotely after hours as needed."
That seems reasonable.
- Benefits: The posting mentions compensation and benefits: "Compensation The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $170,000. Actual salaries will depend on a candidate's geographic location, relevant experience, and skillset. The salary range listed is just one component of Blank Rome’s total compensation package for employees. Other monetary rewards include annual discretionary bonuses based on performance and profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability. In addition, Blank Rome provides a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life, accident, and disability insurance plans. The firm also provides the opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement benefits, commuter benefits, and well-being programs."
Thus we have Pay (salary range) and Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, 401(k), commuter, well-being). Also maybe Schedule: The posting mentions "This role is remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office." Also "Must have and maintain internet access and ability to work remotely after hours as needed." That's about schedule/remote work. Could create a Schedule section with remote work arrangement and location restriction. The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does mention remote working arrangement and location restriction. So we can include Schedule.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not include headings with empty/filler. All have content.
We must not include job ID etc. Not present.
We must not include boilerplate like About Us, EEO statement. Remove those.
We must preserve all substantive information: ensure we don't lose any details.
Let's extract the exact text for each.
About the role (Job Overview):
"The Conflicts Attorney reviews, interprets and analyzes conflict of interest reports to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. These conflict reports pertain to prospective and new clients and matters as well as clients and matters of potential lateral candidates. The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for drafting waivers, reviewing and drafting engagement letter provisions, reviewing outside counsel guidelines and client contracts, implementing ethical walls, and other tasks and projects as needed. This role is remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office. In this role, you will report to the Conflicts Manager."
We should keep that as paragraph(s). Could be one
.
Responsibilities (Essential Functions): list each bullet.
We need to capture each line exactly as in posting. Let's list them:
- Review and analyze conflict of interest reports, identify potential conflicts of interest, and assist in resolving them.
- Review and analyze lateral materials and conflict of interest reports and identify potential conflicts of interest; assist Partners and firm management in resolving same.
- Provide clear and concise summaries of potential conflict issues and steps required for conflict resolution.
- Conduct online research and use web-based research tools, company websites and/or public databases to identify relevant information about potential representations.
- Discuss conflict and loss prevention issues with Partners, Associates, New Business Intake Analysts, and others at the firm to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
- Exercise discretion and professional independent judgment with respect to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest.
- Draft engagement and waiver letters, as necessary, and follow up to ensure waivers are obtained before new clients/matters are opened.
- Review language in Partner/Associate drafted waiver letters and non-standard engagement letters to ensure that they are acceptable and adequately address conflict concerns and related risk issues.
- Review outside counsel guidelines to identify deviations from the firm’s engagement policies; work with relevant attorneys to appropriately address deviations.
- Identify the need for ethical walls to screen individuals from particular clients and matters; manage and maintain the firm’s processes for implementing walls.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted in each state in which Blank Rome maintains offices, and jurisdictional differences in all states and practice areas in which Blank Rome conducts business.
- Perform legal research as needed to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
- Train new conflicts team members in conflicts processes and procedures as needed.
- Maintain the integrity of the firm’s conflicts database.
- Assist with special projects relating to risk management and compliance as they may arise.
- Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
- Work additional hours as needed to fulfill job requirements.
Note: The posting also had a sentence: "The above essential functions represent the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. The firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion." That's boilerplate? It's about the essential functions; maybe we should keep? It's not a specific duty but a disclaimer. The instruction: remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a generic disclaimer about job description; might be considered boilerplate. Safer to omit? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. This disclaimer is not substantive about the role; it's a legal disclaimer. I'd consider it boilerplate and remove. However it's part of the essential functions section. Might be okay to keep? I'd lean to remove as it's not a duty. But to be safe, maybe keep as a paragraph after the list? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This is not exactly those categories but could be considered legal boilerplate. I'd remove it.
Thus responsibilities list as above.
Requirements: Let's extract from Skills/Qualifications the first few items that are more like requirements:
"3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance.
Law degree from an accredited law school.
Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing."
That's three items.
Qualifications: Next items that are experience-based:
"Experience in conflicts identification and clearance at a large law firm.
Experience with researching jurisdiction-specific rules as they relate to conflicts of interest.
Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms.
Experience performing legal research and corporate family/affiliate research (Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis/Westlaw, etc.).
Experience with Intapp Open, Walls, Terms and Elite or other computerized conflicts systems.
Ability to supervise Conflicts Analysts and train on system use, workflow and procedure."
Skills: Remaining:
"Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually).
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills.
Proven problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
Unquestioned integrity and professionalism.
Strong, functional knowledge of the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe.
Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications.
Must have and maintain internet access and ability to work remotely after hours as needed."
Check if any duplicates: none.
Pay: Salary range: "$150,000 - $170,000." Also mention that actual salaries depend on location, experience, skillset; other monetary rewards: annual discretionary bonuses based on performance and profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability. That's part of compensation. We'll include in Pay section.
Benefits: "Blank Rome provides a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life, accident, and disability insurance plans. The firm also provides the opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement benefits, commuter benefits, and well-being programs."
Schedule: Remote working arrangement and location restriction: "This role is remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office." Also mention ability to work remotely after hours as needed (already in skills). But schedule section can capture remote work arrangement and location restriction.
We must not repeat content across sections; but some overlap like remote work after hours appears in Skills; we could keep it there and not duplicate in Schedule. Schedule just mention remote working arrangement and location restriction.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
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About the role
with paragraph(s) containing the job overview text. - Responsibilities: The "Essential Functions" list is responsibilities. So we can putResponsibilities
with- each essential function.
- Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: The posting has "Skills/Qualifications" bullet list. We need to decide how to split. The instruction says we can have sections for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We should avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine into one
Qualifications
orSkills/Qualifications
. But they said use those exact examples; but we can choose which sections to include based on content. We have content that includes both qualifications and skills. Could make a single sectionQualifications and Skills
but they didn't list that example. However they said "usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That implies we can use those headings; we can also use others? Probably better to stick to those. We have content that fits both Requirements and Qualifications and Skills. Could split: Requirements: maybe "3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance. Law degree from an accredited law school. Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing." Qualifications: maybe "Experience in conflicts identification and clearance at a large law firm. Experience with researching jurisdiction-specific rules as they relate to conflicts of interest. Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms. Experience performing legal research and corporate family/affiliate research (Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis/Westlaw, etc.). Experience with Intapp Open, Walls, Terms and Elite or other computerized conflicts systems. Ability to supervise Conflicts Analysts and train on system use, workflow and procedure." Skills: maybe "Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually). Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills. Proven problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Unquestioned integrity and professionalism. Strong, functional knowledge of the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe. Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications. Must have and maintain internet access and ability to work remotely after hours as needed." That seems reasonable. - Benefits: The posting mentions compensation and benefits: "Compensation The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $170,000. Actual salaries will depend on a candidate's geographic location, relevant experience, and skillset. The salary range listed is just one component of Blank Rome’s total compensation package for employees. Other monetary rewards include annual discretionary bonuses based on performance and profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability. In addition, Blank Rome provides a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life, accident, and disability insurance plans. The firm also provides the opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement benefits, commuter benefits, and well-being programs." Thus we have Pay (salary range) and Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, 401(k), commuter, well-being). Also maybe Schedule: The posting mentions "This role is remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office." Also "Must have and maintain internet access and ability to work remotely after hours as needed." That's about schedule/remote work. Could create a Schedule section with remote work arrangement and location restriction. The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does mention remote working arrangement and location restriction. So we can include Schedule. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not include headings with empty/filler. All have content. We must not include job ID etc. Not present. We must not include boilerplate like About Us, EEO statement. Remove those. We must preserve all substantive information: ensure we don't lose any details. Let's extract the exact text for each. About the role (Job Overview): "The Conflicts Attorney reviews, interprets and analyzes conflict of interest reports to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. These conflict reports pertain to prospective and new clients and matters as well as clients and matters of potential lateral candidates. The Conflicts Attorney is responsible for drafting waivers, reviewing and drafting engagement letter provisions, reviewing outside counsel guidelines and client contracts, implementing ethical walls, and other tasks and projects as needed. This role is remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office. In this role, you will report to the Conflicts Manager." We should keep that as paragraph(s). Could be one
. Responsibilities (Essential Functions): list each bullet. We need to capture each line exactly as in posting. Let's list them: - Review and analyze conflict of interest reports, identify potential conflicts of interest, and assist in resolving them. - Review and analyze lateral materials and conflict of interest reports and identify potential conflicts of interest; assist Partners and firm management in resolving same. - Provide clear and concise summaries of potential conflict issues and steps required for conflict resolution. - Conduct online research and use web-based research tools, company websites and/or public databases to identify relevant information about potential representations. - Discuss conflict and loss prevention issues with Partners, Associates, New Business Intake Analysts, and others at the firm to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. - Exercise discretion and professional independent judgment with respect to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest. - Draft engagement and waiver letters, as necessary, and follow up to ensure waivers are obtained before new clients/matters are opened. - Review language in Partner/Associate drafted waiver letters and non-standard engagement letters to ensure that they are acceptable and adequately address conflict concerns and related risk issues. - Review outside counsel guidelines to identify deviations from the firm’s engagement policies; work with relevant attorneys to appropriately address deviations. - Identify the need for ethical walls to screen individuals from particular clients and matters; manage and maintain the firm’s processes for implementing walls. - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted in each state in which Blank Rome maintains offices, and jurisdictional differences in all states and practice areas in which Blank Rome conducts business. - Perform legal research as needed to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest. - Train new conflicts team members in conflicts processes and procedures as needed. - Maintain the integrity of the firm’s conflicts database. - Assist with special projects relating to risk management and compliance as they may arise. - Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned. - Work additional hours as needed to fulfill job requirements. Note: The posting also had a sentence: "The above essential functions represent the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. The firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion." That's boilerplate? It's about the essential functions; maybe we should keep? It's not a specific duty but a disclaimer. The instruction: remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a generic disclaimer about job description; might be considered boilerplate. Safer to omit? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. This disclaimer is not substantive about the role; it's a legal disclaimer. I'd consider it boilerplate and remove. However it's part of the essential functions section. Might be okay to keep? I'd lean to remove as it's not a duty. But to be safe, maybe keep as a paragraph after the list? The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This is not exactly those categories but could be considered legal boilerplate. I'd remove it. Thus responsibilities list as above. Requirements: Let's extract from Skills/Qualifications the first few items that are more like requirements: "3+ years of law firm experience, preferably in risk management or corporate compliance. Law degree from an accredited law school. Active bar licensure in at least one state and in good standing." That's three items. Qualifications: Next items that are experience-based: "Experience in conflicts identification and clearance at a large law firm. Experience with researching jurisdiction-specific rules as they relate to conflicts of interest. Experience with iManage or other document management/document retention software used by major law firms. Experience performing legal research and corporate family/affiliate research (Hoovers, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis/Westlaw, etc.). Experience with Intapp Open, Walls, Terms and Elite or other computerized conflicts systems. Ability to supervise Conflicts Analysts and train on system use, workflow and procedure." Skills: Remaining: "Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to develop positive working relationships (in-person and virtually). Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to manage multiple tasks with effective organizational skills. Proven problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills. Unquestioned integrity and professionalism. Strong, functional knowledge of the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe. Proficient in web-based conference call/web-sharing applications. Must have and maintain internet access and ability to work remotely after hours as needed." Check if any duplicates: none. Pay: Salary range: "$150,000 - $170,000." Also mention that actual salaries depend on location, experience, skillset; other monetary rewards: annual discretionary bonuses based on performance and profit-sharing contributions based on eligibility and firm profitability. That's part of compensation. We'll include in Pay section. Benefits: "Blank Rome provides a comprehensive suite of benefits to promote health and financial security, including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life, accident, and disability insurance plans. The firm also provides the opportunity to participate in 401(k) retirement benefits, commuter benefits, and well-being programs." Schedule: Remote working arrangement and location restriction: "This role is remote working arrangement. Potential candidates must reside within one of the 10 states in which we have a physical office." Also mention ability to work remotely after hours as needed (already in skills). But schedule section can capture remote work arrangement and location restriction. We must not repeat content across sections; but some overlap like remote work after hours appears in Skills; we could keep it there and not duplicate in Schedule. Schedule just mention remote working arrangement and location restriction. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:
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