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Cooley
Colorado; New York; Santa Monica; Los Angeles; Palo Alto; Chicago; Washington DC; Boston; Seattle; San Francisco; San Diego; Reston
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Conflicts Staff Attorney Cooley is seeking a Conflicts Staff Attorney to join the Business Intake and Conflicts team.
Position summary: The business intake and conflicts function is essential to the firm’s (1) compliance with (a) ethical obligations prevailing in jurisdictions in which the firm maintains offices and in which it practices and (b) the firm’s Risk Management policies and procedures, (2) avoidance of malpractice claims and ethical violations, and (3) ability to onboard new business, in the form of new clients and new matters for existing clients, new timekeepers and new employees in a timely fashion.
Working closely with Associate Directors of Conflicts, the Conflicts Staff Attorney is responsible for a ssu r ing c ompli a n c e with a ppli c a ble R ul e s of P r o fe ssion a l C ondu c t and a ssisting a nd m a n a g ing ot h e r loss p re v e ntion f un c tions. The C on f li c ts Staff Attorney is a st af f a tto r n e y who und e r st a nds the r ul e s th a t g o v er n l e g a l p r ac ti c e a nd ca n perform p rac ti ca l p r o ce ss e s to e nsu r e c ompli a n c e with those r u l e s.
The C on f li c ts Staff Attorney do e s not p rac ti c e l a w f o r a n y c li e nt oth e r th a n the fi r m a nd m a int a ins p r o fe ssion a lism a nd st r i c t c on f id e nti a li t y in a ll c l i e nt a nd fi r m m a tt e r s. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted in each state in which the firm maintains an office, and jurisdictional differences in all states, countries and practice areas in which the firm conducts business
JD degree
Active member in good standing or registered in-house counsel of the bar(s) in all jurisdictions from which you regularly work, as well as the jurisdiction in which your assigned office is located, if applicable
Legal ethics and conflicts experience
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $145,000 - $210,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.
In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
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