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Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) · 1 day ago

Deputy General Counsel

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Best Best & Krieger LLP is a nationally recognized law firm focused on delivering effective and client-service oriented solutions to complex legal issues. They are seeking a Deputy General Counsel to advise on the rules and regulations governing the legal profession, manage conflicts issues, and ensure ethical compliance throughout the firm.

Law Practice

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Advising the firm regarding the rules and regulations that govern the legal profession

Analyzing and navigating complicated conflicts issues posed in both new business and lateral scenarios and liaising with firm attorneys and leadership to resolve new business and lateral conflicts issues

Supervising and advising members of the Docketing and Conflicts & Intake teams and act as an escalation point for the more difficult and complex clearance issues

Reviewing and negotiating client-based engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines

Managing oversight due diligence questionnaires on legal and regulatory compliance, privacy, IT security, human resources/personnel security

Participating in attorney departure procedures

Information Governance projects

Rendering advice pursuant to rules of professional conduct, analyzing existing conflicts processes and working with department leadership to implement more efficient and effective approaches to conflicts resolution and client management

Performing legal research, including review of case law and ethics opinions, and assisting with drafting correspondence or briefs related to conflicts issues

Working with the General Counsel to oversee and coordinate ethical compliance throughout the firm

Assisting with conflicts training for lawyers and business professionals across the firm

Staying up to date on legal ethics and work with the General Counsel to provide education and alerts

Overseeing processes regarding conflicts resolution including implementation of ethical walls and waivers, perform legal research, including review of case law and ethics opinions, and assist with drafting correspondence or briefs related to conflicts issues

Conducting privileged discussions on ethics and professional responsibility issues, compliance with applicable rules of professional conduct

Liaising with in-house Labor & Employment and Human Resources personnel on employment issues

Assisting as-needed with leasing and contract review

All other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Licensed attorneyConflicts analysisCalifornia conflicts rulesIntapp OpenCompulawSupervisory experienceLegal researchEthics complianceProcess improvementCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of experience as a licensed (preferably in California) and practicing attorney

At least 2 years' experience working in the risk/new business function of a major law firm focusing on conflicts, or as a lawyer for a state bar regulator/disciplinary committee

Experience analyzing conflicts of interest and advising lawyers in connection with the rules of professional conduct

Thorough understanding of the conflicts rules in California

Strong working knowledge and awareness of the current conflicts and compliance landscape

Ability to apply knowledge to promote continuous improvement

Experience developing and implementing processes to improve work quality and efficiency

Expertise in the Intapp Open conflicts system and Compulaw

Supervisory experience