Legal Staff Paralegal in San Francisco, CA

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Law Firm

San Francisco, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in San Francisco, CA

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

Job Title: Conflicts Analyst (New Business)

Job Responsibilities:

The Conflicts Analyst is tasked with identifying, analyzing, and resolving all conflicts requests, utilizing independent judgment and a comprehensive understanding of the business needs when clearing incoming work and candidates. Key responsibilities include:

- Analyzing and processing all conflict requests to ensure that firm engagements and hires are clear from both a business and ethical standpoint.
- Preparing database search terms and creating conflicts reports for related parties, including high volume, bulk searches.
- Conducting corporate research to confirm the identity of related parties and addressing any potential conflicts or high-profile issues.
- Identifying existing and potential conflicts for each request by reviewing and analyzing conflicts reports and supporting documents.
- Understanding and interpreting database results and conflicts reports for firm partners, counsel, attorneys, and business professionals.
- Preparing concise, comprehensive descriptions of prospective conflicts landscapes based on the rules of professional conduct for attorneys and other submitters.
- Regularly interacting with partners via email and telephone to investigate and discuss potential issues and propose solutions related to conflict clearances.
- Providing regular updates to responsible attorneys and other users in connection with conflicts clearances.
- Maintaining conflicts resolution notes and responses for each request.
- Requesting waivers for all matters requiring consent and confirming that all conflicts have been resolved.
- Drafting conflict waivers and engagement letters as necessary.
- Informing and advising firm attorneys and counsel of any special circumstances surrounding complicated requests.
- Drafting and implementing necessary ethical screens.
- Staying aware of current legal trends and information.
- Performing conflicts case law and legal ethics research.
- Providing conflicts training for secretaries and other business professionals, as needed.
- Performing all other duties as assigned or required.

Education and Experience Information:

Required:

- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications after orientation at law firm.
- Availability to work overtime, including weekends if not part of one's dedicated schedule, as required.
- Proficiency in IntApp Open and Contract Express or similar programs.
- 2+ years of direct applicable experience, which could include experience within a law firm, legal environment, or conflicts department.
- Knowledge of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and California State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct.
- Overall understanding of a corporate law practice.
- Experience conducting legal and corporate research.

Preferred:

- Bachelor’s Degree, with JD strongly preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with complete conflicts resolution strongly preferred.
- Paralegal Certificate preferred or completion of an ethics course in a paralegal program.
- Prior experience as a paralegal or legal researcher in a law firm.

Competencies:

- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Good judgment, strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
- Able to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks.
- Capable of and comfortable with communicating professionally with attorneys, directors, and managers.
- Ability to take on time-sensitive matters while recognizing legal ethical rules.
- Excellent customer service skills.

Salary Information:

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. The expected hourly pay range for this position, based on a 40-hour work week, is - , which translates to an annual salary range of $66, - $95,. The final offer amount will depend on geographic location, applicable experience, and the candidate's skillset.

Benefits:

The firm offers 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. Benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short-term medical benefits, 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”), and 10 paid holidays each year. The firm provides generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about the many benefits and resources available.

Aug 10, 2025
Jul 02, 2025
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