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Conflicts Attorney

FBT Gibbons · Philadelphia, PA · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteLegal$165k–$195k/yrFull-time
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for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content. From posting: - Intro about firm: could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is a heading for description of role. We have description: "We are currently seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join our collaborative Office of Legal Affairs team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys and business professionals throughout the firm to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest related to new business intake, client engagements, and lateral hiring initiatives. The Conflicts Attorney will provide thoughtful guidance on conflicts and ethics matters and support the preparation and review of ethical screens, conflict waivers, ethics-related disclosures, engagement letters, and Outside Counsel Guidelines. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful and detail-oriented attorney with strong analytical judgment, sound professional ethics, and the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically on sensitive conflicts and ethics matters. This position may be based in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC, or West Virginia." That's role description. Could be "About the role". We'll include. - Responsibilities: list of duties. We have "Key Responsibilities" bullet list. We'll put under

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      . We must not include boilerplate like EEO, visa sponsorship, application deadline, etc. Remove those. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from responsibilities, requirements, benefits, pay, schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. Already not. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We must output only HTML fragment. Let's extract responsibilities list exactly as given: "Review and analyze electronic information regarding new engagements and new hires to identify, report, and address potential legal, business, and positional conflict of interest issues. Conduct electronic research using Westlaw, Google, and other research tools to identify, eliminate, clarify, and resolve conflict and ethics related issues. Analyze and resolve conflict of interest issues and provide meaningful and concise information regarding same to firm attorneys. Prepare, review and/or analyze engagement letters, outside counsel guidelines, ethics related disclosures, waivers, ethical screens, and disengagement letters. Analyze work of others in the Office of Legal Affairs and provide necessary guidance related to conflict of interest and ethics issues. Communicate extensively with firm attorneys, business professionals, General Counsel, and Assistant General Counsel – Conflicts to facilitate identification and resolution of conflict issues or other business issues. Assist in development of training and education programs for legal and non-legal staff regarding conflict of interest issues, client intake systems, methods, and procedures. Close client and/or matter accounts according to firm policy or as requested." We'll make each a

    • . Requirements list (education/experience/licensure): - JD degree and at least three years of legal experience in a law firm; active bar license in good standing strongly preferred. - At least three years of experience conducting electronic research, with familiarity with Intapp conflicts and client intake software preferred. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Outlook, and conflicts-related programs; prior experience with Aderant a plus. - Working knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and experience with legal ethics and conflicts issues in a law firm environment. We'll put these under Requirements. Skills list: - Strong analytical, critical thinking, legal research, and writing skills, with exceptional attention to detail. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to discuss and resolve conflicts and ethics issues effectively and diplomatically with firm attorneys and business professionals. - Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work efficiently and independently on multiple projects with shifting priorities and tight deadlines. We'll put under Skills. Benefits list: from text: "FBT Gibbons offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, employee wellbeing and EAP programs, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and profit-sharing. Benefit offerings and eligibility vary by location and are subject to applicable plan terms and legal requirements." We'll make
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            . Also we have location list: "This position may be based in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC, or West Virginia." That's substantive; we should include somewhere. Could be part of About the role paragraph. We'll include in About the role. Now we must not include boilerplate: EEO, visa sponsorship, application deadline, etc. Remove. Now construct HTML. Start with

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                    with schedule. Make sure no extra whitespace? It's fine. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: Combine intro and location. "We are currently seeking a Conflicts Attorney to join our collaborative Office of Legal Affairs team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys and business professionals throughout the firm to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts of interest related to new business intake, client engagements, and lateral hiring initiatives. The Conflicts Attorney will provide thoughtful guidance on conflicts and ethics matters and support the preparation and review of ethical screens, conflict waivers, ethics-related disclosures, engagement letters, and Outside Counsel Guidelines. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful and detail-oriented attorney with strong analytical judgment, sound professional ethics, and the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically on sensitive conflicts and ethics matters. This position may be based in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington DC, or West Virginia." That's all. Now responsibilities list as above. Requirements list as above. Skills list as above. Benefits list: items: - health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision) - life insurance - short- and long-term disability - paid parental leave - employee wellbeing and EAP programs - paid time off - 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching and profit-sharing After list, a

                    : "Benefit offerings and eligibility vary by location and are subject to applicable plan terms and legal requirements." Pay paragraph: We'll include the ranges: "For applicants physically based in New York City or San Francisco, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $165,000 - $195,000. For applicants physically based in California, New Jersey or Washington DC, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $150,000 - $180,000. For applicants physically based in Colorado, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $145,000 - $165,000. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, relevant experience and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable employment laws." We could also mention that the pay range accounts for wide range of factors etc. But that's somewhat boilerplate? It's substantive; we can include. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should include the sentence about pay range accounting for wide range of factors. Let's include: "The pay range for this role accounts for the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure

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