This role will be responsible for resolving professional ethics conflicts and related compliance issues by applying legal ethics rules, professional responsibility principles, Latham & Watkins policies, and practical judgment to lateral clearances, new business matters, outside counsel guidelines, engagement terms, waivers, ethics walls, and related risk-management issues, while coordinating with partners, Ethics Committee Members, and other stakeholders to resolve conflicts issues, communicating status updates and following through until the matter is resolved or appropriately escalated. Reviewing situation-specific conflicts checks as needed; analyzing the results in light of applicable rules and firm policies; identifying potential conflicts of interest and determining appropriate next steps, including clearance, waiver, screening, or escalation.