Intake Analyst

Lathrop GPM, one of the nation's leading law firms, has an immediate opening for an Intake Analyst in our Minneapolis, MN, Kansas City, MO or San Jose, CA locations. Under the supervision of the Senior Intake Manager, the Intake Analyst is responsible for supporting the firm’s client and matter intake process through the review, processing, and analysis of new business forms and conflicts checks. The Intake Analyst will handle requests and correspondence related to the firm’s client matter information. All responsibilities are expected to be performed with a commitment to providing excellent customer and risk management service to the partnership in a matter consistent with firm values.

Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Overland Park, St. Cloud, St. Louis, San Jose, Redwood Shores and Washington, D.C. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable hybrid working environment.

Conflicts & Analysis

• Perform conflicts checks for new client, matter, and additional parties intake forms, including the identification of potential conflicts of interest and providing relevant information to assist the Professional Responsibility Committee (PRC) in clearing potential conflicts of interest

• Perform review and analysis of new representations as it relates to risk considerations and firm specific special processing procedures

• Perform quick searches and preliminary conflicts checks and summarize results for requestor

• Research prospective clients and related parties using firm databases and web-based applications

• Perform due diligence and credit checks on prospective clients

• Conduct sanctions list screenings for prospective clients and parties involved in proposed representations

• Process conflicts checks for lateral hire candidates

• Process and manage correspondence related to intake forms including retrieving appropriate approvals for non-standard language

Client Matter Management

• Process and manage requests to change or update client matter information

• Liaise with firm attorneys and legal administrative assistance to ensure client correspondence such as engagement letters, client Outside Counsel Guidelines, and conflicts waivers are obtained when necessary, up to date, and saved in the appropriate repositories

Service

• Track and follow up on all outstanding requests and new business intake form approvals

• Respond to calls, emails and workflow requests from firm attorneys, legal administrative assistants, and other personnel regarding the new business intake process and requests