Conflicts Counsel (Lateral Hires Focus)

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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions). Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include: About the role (maybe description of firm and role), Responsibilities (list of duties), Requirements (education, experience, skills), Qualifications (maybe same as Requirements?), Skills (maybe separate), Benefits, Pay. The posting includes compensation ranges per state, benefits list. So we can have Pay section with compensation ranges (list). Benefits section with list of benefits. Responsibilities: list of duties (the long list). Requirements: Juris Doctor, active law license, 2+ years conflicts-related experience preferred, computer proficiency, experience with Intapp Open and Intapp Terms strongly preferred, ability to identify and analyze conflict of interest issues, ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries, ability to track, manage, prioritize, strong writing skills, ability and availability to travel occasionally. Also maybe "Lateral Focus" specifics? Could be part of responsibilities. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with skill and experience" etc. The posting says "Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience." That's filler; we should not include that as a separate line? The instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. The posting does state compensation ranges per state, so we can include Pay section with those specifics. The phrase "compensation commensurate with skill and experience" is filler; we can omit it from the Pay section, but we still need to include the compensation ranges. So we will list the ranges as

  • each state line. Benefits: list includes medical and dental coverage; life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses; an employee assistance program; Paid Time Off; paid holidays; participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements; and more. We'll list those as items. Responsibilities: we need to extract list of duties. The posting includes many bullet-like sentences separated by periods. We'll turn them into
    • . Must preserve all substantive info; we should not omit any duty. We'll need to parse the responsibilities paragraph. Let's extract responsibilities from the text: "The Conflicts Counsel (Lateral Hire Focus) will be a member of the Conflicts Department who collaborates with colleagues within the Conflicts, Client Engagement, and Risk Management departments of the firm to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues related to the intake and maintenance of new and existing business, lateral clearance, outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other conflicts-related issues, as needed. The Conflicts Counsel directs and conducts specific processes in the Conflicts department, including efficient review, identification and resolution of conflicts of interest, drafting conflicts waivers, review of lateral candidates, OCGs, and provides recommendations regarding ethical wall implementation and conflicts-related language for engagement letters. Further responsibilities will include timely and clear communication with partners, staff, and firm leadership regarding conflicts requests and complex conflicts questions; maintaining thorough and accurate records of conflicts resolutions; and assistance with identifying, resolving, and documenting erroneous, outdated, or incomplete conflicts information in existing records in order to maintain the integrity of information. The Conflicts Counsel exercises discretion and independent judgment while complying with departmental and firm policies and procedures. This position is responsible for assuring compliance with applicable Rules of Professional Conduct related to conflicts of interest and client engagement agreements. Essential job functions include: Maintains a thorough working knowledge of the technologies that support the daily operations of the Conflicts department, including but not limited to Intapp Open and Intapp Terms.Serves as a resource for conflicts analysts regarding the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest, and communication to attorneys and staff regarding same.Discusses conflict of interest issues with attorneys, analysts, business intake, other support staff, and firm leadership to identify and resolve potential conflicts of interest, while maintaining objectivity and professional independence. Reviews requests submitted to the Conflicts Department to provide a concise and complete evaluation of potential conflict issues along with communicating and executing steps for resolution of conflicts issues or potential issues, and documents same. Drafts and reviews language in waiver and engagement letters to ensure that it adequately addresses conflicts issues and are executed by those with appropriate authority. Reviews existing conflict waivers from clients for applicability to a new conflict of interest with that client.Makes requests and recommendations related to the implementation of ethical walls.Develops and maintains knowledge of legal ethics, case law, and professional responsibility rules related to conflicts of interest, as well as relevant procedures, policies, and practices of the firm related to conflicts, risk, and ethics issues.Reviews client outside counsel guidelines and engagement agreements to identify deviations from the Firm’s policies. Works with billing and relationship Partners to appropriately address deviations.Assists with the review and clearance of new hire candidates, including complete conflicts analysis and resolution, drafting engagement agreements and waivers as needed, communicating with recruiting and firm leadership regarding the status of conflicts issues for a candidate, and providing training to a new lateral partner hire.Reviews outside counsel guidelines and works with partners to prepare responses to clients that align with firm needs and requirements. Assists in the maintenance and documentation of clients’ agreements within our conflicts software and databases.Assists Client Development team and partners in reviewing and responding to Requests for Proposals and similar business opportunities.Prepares and delivers trainings for Conflicts team as well as firm attorneys and staff on topics related to conflicts, ethics, and professional responsibility. Other duties as assigned. LATERAL FOCUS This position collaborates with colleagues to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues, specifically those related to candidates’ former work or portable work. Conduct efficient review, identification, and resolution of conflicts of interest related to lateral candidates and new hires.Liaise directly, as needed, with recruiting, onboarding, firm leadership, and candidates throughout the clearance and onboarding process.Conducts training and provides resources on conflicts and new matter opening to new hires." We need to turn each sentence into list items. However many sentences are long and contain multiple actions separated by commas. The instruction: Use
      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can break each distinct duty into separate
      • . Might be okay to keep each sentence as a list item, even if it contains multiple actions. That preserves info. We'll produce a
        with each responsibility as
        • . Ensure we don't lose any. Now Requirements: list: Juris Doctor and active law license in the U.S. in the jurisdiction in which the candidate resides. Two or more years of conflicts-related experience preferred. Computer proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required. Experience with on-line reference materials and Boolean searching techniques preferred. Experience with Intapp Open and Intapp Terms strongly preferred. Ability to identify and analyze conflict of interest issues and to recommend and implement solutions. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to track, manage, and effectively prioritize numerous responsibilities, emails, and conflicts requests. Strong writing skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate in an effective manner, particularly with respect to summarizing and simplifying complex or numerous conflicts issues. Ability and availability to travel to other Firm locations on occasion as needed. We'll put each as
        • . Now Benefits: list as above. Pay: list compensation ranges per state/jurisdiction. We'll list each as
        • . Ensure we don't include filler like "The above salaries do not include a discretionary bonus, however bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed, and are dependent upon individual and firm performance." That's extra info but still substantive? It mentions bonus non-guaranteed. Should we include? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should include that note as well, maybe as a

          after the list. However the instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state compensation ranges and bonus note. So we can include that note as a paragraph. We should not include "Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience." That's filler; we can omit. Now About the role: maybe we can include a short paragraph describing the firm and role overview. The posting starts with description of Husch Blackwell LLP, commitment to diversity, etc. That's about the firm and role. We'll put that in a

          under About the role heading? The instruction: Use

          for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have

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          with the firm description and role summary. However we must avoid repeating the job title as a heading. That's fine. We need to decide if we need Qualifications and Skills separate sections. The posting includes requirements that could be split into Qualifications (education, license, experience) and Skills (technical, abilities). But we can combine into Requirements section to avoid many thin sections. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay. That's five sections. We must not include Schedule (not mentioned). So omit. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions (cover letter and resume), EOE statement, etc. Remove those. Also remove duplicated lines. Now produce HTML fragment. Let's craft. First, About the role paragraph: combine the firm description and role overview. Original: "Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Conflicts Counsel (Lateral Hire Focus) position. This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations." We can keep that as a paragraph. Now Responsibilities heading

          Responsibilities

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          with each duty. We need to break down the responsibilities into list items. Let's list them: 1. Member of the Conflicts Department who collaborates with colleagues within the Conflicts, Client Engagement, and Risk Management departments to identify and resolve conflicts of interest issues related to the intake and maintenance of new and existing business, lateral clearance, outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), requests for proposals (RFPs), and other conflicts-related issues, as needed. 2. Directs and conducts specific processes in the Conflicts department,