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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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  • 10.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 08-21-2024 14:39

    I am also curious about WHERE in your firms Conflicts and Intake sit. Both firms I've work at have it situated in Finance, generally under or adjacent to billing, but it looks like some firms have that located in IT or KM. 



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    Erin Cunningham
    Ford & Harrison LLP
    Database Systems Analyst
    Atlanta GA United States
    Number of Attorneys: 180
    Number of Offices: 28
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  • 11.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 08-21-2024 15:06

    We have roughly 1000 attorneys and our conflicts department consists of 11 conflicts attorneys, 5 conflicts analysts, and 4 conflicts assistants.  Our conflicts department is under the Office of General Counsel, but our intake team currently falls under Accounting.



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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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  • 12.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 08-22-2024 11:19

    Ours sits adjacent to Billing as well.  Our Billing Manager is in charge of conflicts with 1-2 others from his team.  They then meeting with New Business Committee consisting of partners and COO to review.



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    Laura Einig
    Rivkin Radler LLP
    IT Director
    Uniondale NY United States
    Number of Attorneys: 190
    Number of Offices: 5
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  • 13.  RE: Department Size

    Posted 08-29-2024 12:58

    Hi,

    We are a firm of 160 attorneys.  We have three conflicts analysts and one conflicts counsel.  We report to firm counsel along with our research/library services function.  This has evolved over the past decade as the function has grown in the firm.  In the past it also was aligned with our finance functions, as well as our litigation department.

    - Amy 



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