Conflicts Analyst/Specialist

Jo’el Barnes

Data Analyst Project Manager Cross-Functional Collaborator Creative Self-Starter

817-***-**** *******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/jojbarnes PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Conflicts Analyst III Manatt, Phelps, Phillips, LLP Los Angeles, California July 2022 - Present

● Conduct data collation, analysis & presentation of findings in an easily digestible manner to support executive leadership decision-making in order to avoid and mitigate risk

● Autonomously manage, maintain & elevate open matters uncovered by extensive data analysis and tracking in Intapp Open

● Draft legal/consulting agreements (including special language re joint representation, entities to be formed, capped fees, and flat fees)

● Draft waiver, disclosure, and information firewall language

● Review Conflicts data for accuracy & efficiently highlight missing data beneficial to increasing revenue and decreasing operational costs

● Cross analyze major clients such Samsung & Goldman Sachs for corporate overlap and competitor issues

● Generate search queries to identify and elevate any actual or potential waiver/disclosure recommendations

● Examine and compare Outside Counsel Guidelines conducive to ensuring firm obligations in regards to compliance

● Exhibit a robust understanding of the intake process beyond client inception: improving client service, enhancing lawyer satisfaction, and increasing firm revenue and long-term engagement

● Cross collaborate with Billings and Accounts in order to more efficiently streamline new client inception

● Appraise lateral candidate questionnaires and report portable client/matter findings

● Train new clerks

Conflicts Analyst I February 2020 - July 2022

Conflicts-Intake Clerk August 2019 - February 2020 Intern Boys and Girls Club of Brazos Valley Bryan, Texas January 2019 – May 2019

● Authored & published relevant, original, high-quality content for social media platforms & website, resulting in 40% increase in web presence

● Collected & analyzed demographic data to support customized program offerings for relevant communities/syndicated searches

● Produced creative internal & external communication pieces, including CEO-signed documents

● Increased overall productivity levels by supporting marketing & public relations activities & initiatives Lead Technician Instructional Media Services Texas A&M University January 2016 – May 2019

● Taught 200+ instructors to effectively integrate technology into curriculum to optimize class structure

● Troubleshot & repaired technology such as PCs, communication devices, & various Google software programs

● Traced $5.3 million+ of inventory on a revolving basis to accurately appraise assets & liabilities

● Cut staff turnover rates by exercising the capacity to assess human capital ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Parliamentarian Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Texas A&M University May 2017 – May 2019 Chair Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference Texas A&M University January 2017 – January 2018 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology May 2019

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Activities; Study Abroad - Costa Rica 2016

SKILLS

Data Analysis

Executive Reporting

Market Research

Project Management

Intapp Open

Risk/Compliance Assessment

Legalese

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