Yvonne Brown

Houston,USA

Summary

Detail-oriented and highly analytical Conflicts Analyst with over 8 years of Am Law 200 experience at Dechert LLP. Extensive fluency in Intapp Open Cloud alongside a deep understanding of upstream law firm workflows, risk management, and legal compliance. Proven track record of processing lateral requests, evaluating complex data structures, and identifying conflict risks. Well-positioned to leverage foundational database expertise to seamlessly transition into drafting lateral screening memos and implementing ethical screens within Intapp Walls.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Conflicts Analyst

Dechert LLP

Remote

09.2017 - 02.2026

Developed streamlined processes for information gathering, enhancing data accuracy and efficiency.
Conflict &k Analysis: Conduct comprehensive conflict-of-interest analyses for new business, lateral hires, and matter modifications across transactional, litigation, regulatory, intellectual property, and corporate engagements. Evaluate direct, indirect, positional, and business conflicts while identifying ethical and professional responsibility risks.
New Business Intake (NBI): Lead end-to-end review of new business intake requests, ensuring all client, matter, adverse party, billing, allocation, engagement, and Business Intake Committee (BIC) information is complete, accurate, and compliant with firm policies before conflicts clearance.
Advanced Conflict Searching: Perform sophisticated conflicts searches utilizing Intapp Open Cloud, Intapp Terms, and multiple internal and external research databases. Develop strategic search methodologies using corporate hierarchies, affiliated entities, subsidiaries, trade names, and alternate spellings to ensure comprehensive search coverage.
Conflict Resolution: Analyze complex search results to determine the existence and severity of potential conflicts, recommend appropriate resolutions, and coordinate conflict waivers, informed consents, ethical screens, or further legal review in accordance with applicable Rules of Professional Conduct and firm risk management policies.
Lateral Hire Due Diligence: Manage high-risk lateral attorney conflict reviews by researching complex corporate structures, historical representations, client relationships, and adverse parties. Prepare detailed conflicts reports and risk assessments for General Counsel, Conflicts Counsel, firm leadership, and hiring committees.
Corporate Research & Entity Analysis: Conduct extensive research on corporate families, mergers, acquisitions, parent/subsidiary relationships, beneficial ownership, and affiliated entities to accurately identify conflicts and maintain complete client relationship records.
Data Governance & Systems Administration: Maintain the integrity of client and matter records across Intapp Open Cloud, Intapp Terms, and other compliance platforms by reviewing, updating, validating, and standardizing data to support accurate conflicts analysis and regulatory compliance.
Preliminary Conflict Assessment: Prepare and execute preliminary conflicts searches for prospective clients and new matters by identifying key parties, affiliates, beneficial owners, opposing parties, and related entities before formal intake submission.
Search Optimization & Data Quality: Refine and organize conflicts search results by eliminating duplicate and irrelevant records, validating client associations, and highlighting material risks to improve attorney review and decision-making.
Escalation & Risk Management: Exercise sound legal judgment by identifying high-risk representations and escalating complex ethical issues, sanctions concerns, outside counsel guidelines, and business acceptance matters to senior analysts, Conflicts Counsel, Risk Management, or firm leadership.
Attorney & Stakeholder Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to attorneys, partners, practice groups, and administrative leadership by interpreting conflicts results, providing strategic guidance, resolving intake issues, and ensuring timely matter clearance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with New Business Intake, Risk Management, General Counsel, Finance, Records, Compliance, and Practice Support teams to facilitate efficient client onboarding and resolve complex intake and conflicts issues.
Matter Maintenance & Compliance: Manage ongoing client and matter maintenance, ensuring conflict records remain current throughout the client lifecycle while adhering to firm policies, outside counsel guidelines, and applicable ethical standards.
Confidentiality & Professional Responsibility: Handle highly confidential client information with the highest level of discretion while maintaining strict compliance with attorney-client privilege, confidentiality obligations, and professional responsibility requirements.
Reporting & Documentation: Prepare comprehensive conflicts reports, risk assessments, and management summaries for attorneys and firm leadership while maintaining detailed, audit-ready documentation of conflict analyses, resolutions, and approvals.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve conflicts workflows, intake procedures, data quality, and operational efficiency through process optimization, standardization, and best practices.
Remote & Cross-Office Operations: Successfully support attorneys and business intake teams across multiple offices in a fully remote environment, consistently meeting demanding service-level agreements, critical deadlines, and client onboarding expectations.

Senior Legal Records Clerk II

Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP

St. Louis, MO

05.2013 - 07.2017

Records & Information Governance: Directed the organization, maintenance, and lifecycle management of physical and electronic legal records, ensuring compliance with firm policies, legal retention requirements, and information governance best practices.
Records Classification & Taxonomy: Spearheaded enhancements to the firm's records management program by implementing standardized alphabetical, numerical, and subject-based classification systems that improved file retrieval efficiency and data accuracy.
Quality Assurance & Compliance: Performed comprehensive quality control reviews of legal documentation, verifying the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of both physical and electronic records while ensuring compliance with firm standards and regulatory requirements.
Document Management & Digitization: Managed high-volume document imaging and digitization initiatives, ensuring legal records were accurately scanned, indexed, quality-checked, and securely archived within the firm's document management system.
File Tracking & Chain of Custody: Maintained detailed tracking systems for file circulation, monitoring document requests, transfers, returns, and custody status to preserve record integrity and minimize risk.
Records Retention & Disposition: Administered document retention, archival, and destruction processes in accordance with firm policies, client requirements, and applicable legal and regulatory standards.
Process Improvement: Designed and implemented standardized templates, forms, and workflow procedures that improved operational efficiency, enhanced record accuracy, and reduced administrative processing time.
Legacy File Management: Led large-scale audits and reorganization of legacy case files, correcting data inconsistencies, improving file classification, and ensuring litigation-ready documentation.
Operational Excellence: Identified workflow inefficiencies and implemented process improvements that increased accessibility, strengthened records accuracy, and optimized daily records management operations.
Legal Intake & Client Onboarding: Supported the firm's client intake function by evaluating prospective matters, conducting preliminary case screenings, coordinating attorney consultations, and ensuring complete and accurate client onboarding documentation.
Case Management Administration: Established and maintained client and matter records within the firm's case management system, ensuring data integrity and timely case file creation throughout the intake process.
Client Relationship Management: Delivered exceptional client service by responding to inquiries, resolving concerns, maintaining consistent communication, and fostering positive client experiences throughout the intake process.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Served as a liaison among attorneys, legal support staff, clients, medical providers, vendors, and external stakeholders to facilitate efficient communication and timely case progression.
Business Development Support: Partnered with attorneys and marketing personnel to strengthen referral relationships, coordinate outreach initiatives, and support client development efforts.
Administrative & Litigation Support: Provided comprehensive administrative support, including legal document preparation, transcription, spreadsheet analysis, legal research, correspondence, scheduling, and attorney support for complex legal matters.
Calendar & Workflow Management: Coordinated attorney calendars, client consultations, and team schedules to maximize productivity, improve resource allocation, and support efficient case management.
eDiscovery & Litigation Readiness: Applied advanced records classification, indexing, and taxonomy methodologies to support document retrieval, eDiscovery initiatives, litigation preparedness, and regulatory audits.
Sustainability & Digital Transformation: Contributed to firmwide digital transformation initiatives by promoting paper reduction strategies, electronic recordkeeping, and environmentally sustainable records management practices.
Professional Standards: Consistently handled confidential legal and client information with the highest level of discretion while maintaining compliance with ethical obligations, privacy requirements, and firm policies.

Education

No Degree - Mediation and Conflict Resolution

01-2013

Certification of Completion - Legal Studies

01-2012

Paralegal Certification - UCC Specialist

01-2002

No Degree - Coporate Law

Southern University A&M College

Baton Rouge, LA

2000

Skills

Software & Systems: Intapp Open Cloud (Fluent), Intapp Terms, Intapp Walls (Foundational), Elite 3E, iManage, NetDoc
Database Research: Capital IQ, Dun & Bradstreet, Mergent Conflict Search, Moody’s Orbis BVD, Comply Advantage

Risk & Compliance: Conflicts Check & Clearance, Lateral Hire Vetting, Corporate Tree Mapping, ABA Ethical Rules, KYC/AML Vetting
Process Management: New Business Intake (NBI), Ethical Wall Frameworks, Data Integrity Auditing, Cross-Functional Collaboration

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