Lateral Conflicts Attorney
King & Spalding
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • California • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $145,000 - $160,000 per year
About the role
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of conflict questionnaires and conflict reports to identify and resolve potential business and ethical conflicts
- Draft and review conflicts memoranda, waiver letters, and notice letters
- Advise on conflicts of interest analysis and related Firm policies
- Communicate required next steps to lawyers and staff before a lateral attorney may join the Firm
- Advise on issues under the rules of professional responsibility
- Work with lateral candidates and Firm personnel to facilitate the onboarding of new hires
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
- minimum three years of legal work experience after law school preferred
- active law license in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is located
- excellent oral and written communication skills
- exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- strong organizational skills
- working knowledge of the rules of professional conduct
- previous conflicts experience including reviewing conflict reports, researching corporate affiliations, drafting waivers, and advising Firm lawyers on conflict or relationship issues
Benefits
- health and wellness plan
- life and disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts and a health savings account
- 401(k) plan
- profit sharing plan
- substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
conflict analysisdrafting memorandawaiver lettersnotice lettersconflict reports reviewresearching corporate affiliationsadvising on conflict issuesonboarding new hiresrules of professional conduct
Soft Skills
oral communicationwritten communicationcritical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skills
Certifications
Juris Doctorate (J.D.)active law license