Conflicts Attorney (KCM) at Stinson LLP in Kansas City, MO

Summary

This position reports to the General Counsel of the Firm and supports critical ethics and risk management operations of the firm. The incumbent conducts conflicts analysis for new hires and new business in addition to supporting various legal compliance and professional responsibility activities conducted by Firm Counsel (General Counsel and Assistant General Counsels).

Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

Required Education & Experience

• Juris Doctor required.
• Active bar license in jurisdiction where located.
• 3 years of experience in a law or other professional service firm.
• Experience with legal and corporate research through Lexis/Westlaw and other systems.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Law Firm experience preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable jurisdiction's Rules of Professional Conduct, particularly those rules governing conflicts of interest.
• Experience identifying and clearing conflicts, drafting conflict waivers, and preparing ethical wall memoranda.
• Experience with conflicts systems such as Intapp Conflicts AI, Intapp Open or Elite.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Conflicts Clearing (60%)
  • Analyzes new hire and new business conflicts search results and works with lawyers and staff to resolve potential conflicts.
• Conflict Waiver and Ethical Wall Management (20%)
  • Drafts conflict waivers and ethical walls.
  • Maintains files of conflict waivers and ethical walls.
• Firm Counsel Support (15%)
  • Supports the legal compliance activities led by Firm Counsel.
  • Conducts research and reports on ethics and risk management topics as requested.
  • Other duties as necessary or assigned by General Counsel to the Firm.
• General and Administrative (5%)
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions.
• A team player who motivates and educates other team members.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the responsibilities of the position, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the person in this position will encounter. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a professional, fast paced office environment that may require additional hours to complete work.

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. If an employee is unable to perform the essential functions of the position, Stinson LLP will evaluate whether a reasonable accommodation can be made to enable the employee to perform the described essential functions of the position. Generally, due to the nature of this office position, while performing the responsibilities of the position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.

Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

EEO Statement

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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