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Professional Responsibility Attorney
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
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Dallas, TX
Posted Date
8/22/2024
Description
Description:
Summary
: The Professional Responsibility Attorney is a member of the Professional Responsibility Committee and serves with a team of lawyers as in-house legal counsel to the Firm. The Committee's work centers on legal ethics, professional responsibility and loss prevention.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Advising Firm attorneys on conflict issues and facilitating the resolution of conflicts of interests
Counseling Firm attorneys on a wide variety of ethical and professional issues
Reviewing and approving new Firm business to ensure accuracy and adherence with Firm policies and procedures
Performing due diligence for all legal and lateral hires
Conducting ethics orientation for lateral and new attorneys
Reviewing and developing policies and processes relating to legal ethics and loss prevention
Providing training on legal ethics, loss prevention and compliance with Firm policies
Monitoring ethics opinions, the Rules of Professional Conduct and laws and other regulations governing the Firm and its lawyers
Reviewing the Firm's marketing materials for ethics compliance
Drafting and reviewing conflicts waivers, engagement letters and other client communications and documents to ensure compliance with ethical and professional standards
Reviewing, and providing advice on, outside counsel guidelines
Advising lawyers on issues relating to bar admission, unauthorized practice of law, state registration requirements and continuing legal education compliance
Researching and analyzing legal malpractice issues and potential claims
Serving as a liaison with the Firm's professional liability carrier
Work with the Firm's General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel on legal matters for the Firm
Assist with all other projects and special requests as needed
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Education: Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law in the United States required
Four years' experience with strong knowledge of legal ethics and loss prevention
Knowledge of Rules of Professional Conduct
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills; must be able to articulate issues accurately, clearly and succinctly
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities needed to address complex questions and issues
Must have strong organizational skills and be extremely detail-oriented; issue-tracking, follow-up and resolution skills are essential
Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, deadline-driven environment and respond appropriately to shifting priorities
Must maintain confidentiality and use discretion with sensitive information
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Remote work option.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 firm with 20 offices. The firm has an exceptional reputation for having an inclusive, collegial and supportive atmosphere, where members of the firm can thrive, learn, and advance in their career.
We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. No third party may become entitled to compensation for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position unless, prior to the posting of this position, such party has entered into a recruiting agreement with Barnes & Thornburg LLP applicable to this position expressly providing for such a fee.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Statement
Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran's status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.
Title
Associate / Attorney / Lawyer
Years of Experience
3-5 | 5-7 | 7+
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