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  • 1.  Department Size

    Posted 02-08-2024 13:18

    I'm curious about other firm's business intake/conflicts department size. We have approximately 275-300 attorneys and three attorneys in the business intake/conflicts department who review and resolve conflicts. Is this standard? 



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    Elizabeth Zenon
    Adams and Reese, LLP
    Business Intake and Conflicts Manager
    Ridgeland MS United States
    Number of Attorneys: 290
    Number of Offices: 21
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  • 2.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-09-2024 10:38

    Hi,

    We have 2 conflicts analysts and 1 conflicts attorney for our 160 attorneys.  We are in process of hiring a 3rd analyst.

    - Amy 



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    Amy Sanderson Noll
    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
    Conflicts Analyst
    Harrisburg PA United States
    Number of Attorneys: 160
    Number of Offices: 10
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  • 3.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-09-2024 10:48

    Larger firm here with roughly 1000 attorneys.  We have 9 conflicts attorneys and 4 conflicts analysts.

    ~Heather



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    Heather Hughes
    McGuireWoods LLP
    Conflicts Analyst
    Richmond VA United States
    Number of Attorneys: 982
    Number of Offices: 21
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  • 4.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-14-2024 14:22

    I have also been trying to obtain some benchmarking.  We have 410 attorneys.  4 Specialists and 3 conflicts attorneys.  Our conflicts clearance is centralized.



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    Sara Starrfield
    Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
    Risk Management Counsel
    Cleveland OH United States
    Number of Attorneys: 300
    Number of Offices: 10
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  • 5.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-15-2024 10:34

    When we were benchmarking, before this group was created, I attempted to mine the ILTA directory for info.  I can make no statements as to the accuracy of these numbers, but happy to share.  I made the Google Sheet editable for anyone with this link, so we can update/add our own numbers.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UAc993bXmlA0GyFPd6wOsM74aNP7Cm-vpEi6dywy5C4/edit?usp=sharing 



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    Amy Sanderson Noll
    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
    Conflicts Analyst
    Harrisburg PA United States
    Number of Attorneys: 160
    Number of Offices: 10
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  • 6.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-15-2024 17:18

    This is fantastic! Thank you. I am in the midst of getting approval to hire another person so having a frame of reference is great.

     

    Elizabeth Zenon​​​​ | 
    Business Intake and Conflicts Manager
    1018 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 800 | Ridgeland, MS 39157
    P: 601.292.0751
    Elizabeth.Zenon@arlaw.com | Twitter | LinkedIn

    From: Amy Sanderson Noll via The ILTA Website <Mail@ConnectedCommunity.org>
    Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2024 9:36 AM
    To: Elizabeth Zenon <Elizabeth.Zenon@arlaw.com>
    Subject: RE: [ilta-busintake_conflicts] : Department Size

     

    When we were benchmarking, before this group was created, I attempted to mine the ILTA directory for info.  I can make no statements as to the...




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  • 7.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-29-2024 16:32

    Thank you. This very helpful.  Does this information make a distinguish between New Business Intake and Conflicts Analyst?  We are 130 attorneys with 3 Analysts.  Our analysts run conflict checks, including new hires, review opening paperwork, and open the matters in our financial system.  I would be interested in learning who has different staff or group who handles the "intake/opening process"?



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    Michele Koepf
    Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
    Records & Risk Manager
    San Francisco CA United States
    Number of Attorneys: 110
    Number of Offices: 1
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  • 8.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 02-29-2024 16:52

    I am in the process of restructuring our department and have spent a great deal of time on job titles and responsibilities. I've been looking at what other firms do by reviewing job postings. It seems to be split into 3 categories: Conflict Attorneys, Conflict Analyst, and Conflict Clerks/Coordinators. The Conflict Attorneys analyze and resolve conflicts. The Analysts do the same but with supervision. The Clerks/Coordinators handle the admin side by running conflict reports/creating file numbers.  

    Based on job descriptions alone, other firm's Conflict Attorneys do what our Conflict Analysts do. Based on what you've described, your Analyst do what our Clerks/Coordinators do. 



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    Elizabeth Zenon
    Adams and Reese, LLP
    Business Intake and Conflicts Manager
    Ridgeland MS United States
    Number of Attorneys: 290
    Number of Offices: 21
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  • 9.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 03-01-2024 11:00

    When I originally created the sheet, I focused on making a distinction between attorneys, directors/managers/supervisors, and analysts.  I can't remember 100% but if I saw clerk, I likely included them as an analyst.  The link above provides edit rights, so I have no objection to columns being added if needed.   This was all based on job titles in people's signatures in the directory.



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    Amy Sanderson Noll
    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
    Conflicts Analyst
    Harrisburg PA United States
    Number of Attorneys: 160
    Number of Offices: 10
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