Sara Mignon Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Manage the day-to-day functioning of the Conflicts and Intake Department
• Collaborated with the Associate General Counsel on how to structure the Conflicts and Intake Department
• Develop and implement industry best practices for risk management, communicate those best practices and ensure compliance with firm policies and procedures
• Train new attorneys and legal assistants on what the Conflicts and Intake Department does and how we do it, as well as how to use IntApp to submit conflicts requests and intakes
• Train new Conflicts and Intake team members on department policies, procedures, conflicts analysis, and American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct as they relate to attorneys’ ethical responsibilities.
• Responsible for the continuing education of current attorneys, legal assistants and Conflicts and Intake team members on IntApp Conflicts and Intapp New Business Intake changes and upgrades

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Worked with a third-party vendor to create the conflicts, new client, and new matter intakes and workflows within IntApp Conflicts and Intapp New Business Intake and assisted in the roll out of the new software
• Trained new associates and legal assistants on what the Conflicts and Intake Department does and how we do it, as well as how to use IntApp to submit conflicts requests and intakes, and review conflicts reports
• Handled time off requests, scheduling, and annual performance evaluations for the Milwaukee Office Conflicts and Intake team members

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI

• Worked directly with Firm Office of General Counsel and Management in connection with conflicts, professional responsibility, and Firm policy issues that would arise in hiring of new and lateral attorneys
• Researched (across multiple web-based and internal resources), evaluated, and assisted in the resolution of potential conflicts of interest that would arise in connection with the portability of lateral attorney clients
• Acted as liaison between the Firm’s Professional Responsibility & Compliance Department and new attorney hires
• Prepared memoranda for use by Firm management in evaluating lateral attorney conflicts of interest
• Extensive written and oral communication with lateral candidates, Firm management, and Firm Deputy General Counsel
• Participated in training of new attorneys, assistants, and team members in connection with Firm new business policies, procedures, and systems

New Berlin, WI

• Assisted attorneys in the foreclosure process by preparing legal documents and acting as the main point of contact for clients
• Trained employees on Summons & Complaint Department policies and proceedings
• Assisted employees in the Summons & Complaint Department with questions regarding firm procedures