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Legal Conflicts Specialist
Latitude Inc
Chicago, Illinois
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Legal Conflicts Specialist in Chicago, Illinois at Latitude Inc
Salary: $60000 - $70000
Latitude Inc
Chicago, Illinois, 60601, United States
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Job Description
Legal Conflicts Specialist
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
The Lateral Conflicts and Intake Specialist is responsible for coordinating the conflict clearance process for legal candidates with the firm-wide Legal Recruiting Department, and the Conflicts Attorneys, along with opening New Clients and New Matters across all Offices.
Responsibilities- Conduct conflict clearance checks for experienced hires including associates, summer associates, and firm-wide staff; checking for potential conflicts of interest.
- Interface with Legal Recruiting during the verification of prior work history, ensuring that new hire forms are thoroughly completed.
- Review resumes and forms, following up with Legal Recruiting as necessary whenever additional information is needed.
- Identify potential conflict concerns regarding new clients and new employees and provide a concise and complete summary of analysis and findings to the Conflicts Attorneys.
- Verify that all searching is complete, consistent, and accurate and that all Firm conflicts procedures have been followed.
- Follow up, give status updates, and serve as a resource to the firms Legal Recruiting team, attorneys, and administrators regarding conflict concerns.
- Prepare and finalize documents for new hire orientation.
- Conduct an initial review of the intake form and confirm it complies with the Firms internal policies and procedures
- Conduct a formal conflicts search using standard Boolean logic and performing corporate research. Escalate hits to the Conflicts Attorney(s) as needed.
- Initial review of the engagement letter to ensure accuracy regarding parties, rates, standard language, and format.
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum of 2 years of experience within conflicts at a firm close to Saul Ewing's size
- IntApp and Aderant experience preferred
- Must have a demonstrated ability to work timely and accurately
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong people, communication, and multitasking skills, highly organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
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Job Location
Chicago, Illinois, 60601, United States