Parsons Behle & Latimer is seeking a Conflict Attorney to manage conflict of interest checks, ensure compliance with ethical standards, and maintain the firm’s conflict management system.
This is a full-time, primarily in-office, exempt position. The position can be based in any city where Parsons has an office. The salary is commensurate with experience.
The ideal candidate will efficiently and thoughtfully manage and work through all conflict-of-interest requests, including working with requesting attorneys and our firm General Counsel team to ensure full compliance with all ethical rules of practice.
Parsons is a regional law firm that has national expertise in numerous practice areas. The Firm is committed to maintaining its traditional strengths, values and client service while remaining at the forefront of the legal community in Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the Intermountain Region.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Conduct thorough conflict of interest reviews and analysis for new clients, matters, and engagements, including lateral candidates.
- Provide advice to attorneys and others in connection with engagement letters, conflict waivers, ethical screens, and related firm policies.
- Maintain and update the firm’s specialized conflict database, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Advise attorneys and professional staff on conflict issues and potential resolutions.
- Collaborate with attorneys, office managing shareholders, and department chairs to identify and manage potential conflicts proactively.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Outlook, and Excel)
- Assist with drafting and reviewing conflict waivers and related documentation.
- Stay current on relevant legal ethics rules and best practices, including performing legal research and analysis on professional responsibility issues as requested by the firm’s General Counsel team.
- Support the firm’s compliance with regulatory and professional standards related to conflicts.
- Provide training and guidance to attorneys and professional staff on conflict policies and procedures.
- Work closely with the firm’s General Counsel team, firm management, and accounting team to manage conflict review and clearance.
Qualifications and Competencies
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to a state bar where the firm has a current office (or eligibility for admission).
- Minimum of three years’ experience in conflict checking, ethics, legal compliance or related area preferred.
- Strong knowledge of conflict-of-interest principles and ethical rules governing law firms.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive information confidentially and discreetly.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Long- and short-term disability
- Generous profit-sharing retirement plan upon eligibility
Parsons actively recruits to obtain an applicant pool of candidates from a variety of diverse backgrounds with a breadth of experience from shareholders to professional staff. Interested candidates should email a resume to sheadlee@parsonsbehle.com.
