Also called: New Business Intake Specialist
Checks that a law firm can take a new client without a conflict of interest.
Before a firm takes a case, conflicts analysts search databases to make sure the firm isn't already working for the other side. They research company family trees and flag problems to the ethics partner. It's a detail-oriented puzzle job.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's or paralegal certificate.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Paralegal Studies, Business, Information Science.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Approximate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI matches names and corporate families across databases; humans still judge gray-area conflicts, but fewer analysts needed.
Classes: Computer applications, AP English Language, Economics, AP U.S. Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-2099.
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