Litigation Services Attorney
Litigation Services Attorney
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About Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect innovation and collaboration.
About the Role
The Litigation Services Attorneyis an integral part of Lathams Litigation Services team and will be responsible for providing high level legal analysis with respect to complex procedural and strategic issues in state and federal court reviewing filings as to form and procedural content preparing procedural road maps for upcoming court filings and advising members of the Litigation & Trial Department on all matters of court rules civil procedure filing protocol and the calculation of deadlines while using Westlaw LexisNexis CourtLink Lex Machina and other research platforms to provide high level legal research with respect to procedural and strategic issues across many jurisdictions. This role will be located in our New Yorkoffice.Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and inoffice presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
- Conducting judicial research to develop profiles and analytics on specific judges including the review of transcripts
- Overseeing and performing calendaring functions which may include some or all of the following: maintaining a calendar of litigation deadlines for all contested matters utilizing a firmapproved calendaring program and regularly communicating deadlines to firmwide litigation teams using the best available means
- Overseeing and performing court services functions which may include some or all of the following: researching and retrieval of court documents in paper and electronic databases reviewing and filing of client and Firm court documents in paper and electronic form processing daily litigation mail and coordinating the use of process servers for the office
- Preparing roadmaps to guide attorneys through procedural and logistical elements of complex court filings flagging procedural intricacies highlighting strategic opportunities and providing best practices based on judicial preferences
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Wed love to hear from you if you:
- Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures and can apply court rules in multiple jurisdictions quickly efficiently and in a manner which instills confidence and ensures risk management
- Possess the ability to articulate complex court rules and calendaring issues in a comprehensible accurate confident and concise manner
- Display the analytical skills needed to correctly comprehend and convey complex legal principles
And have:
- A J.D. degree from an ABAaccredited law school
- A current bar admission in a relevant state
- A minimum of two 2 years of experience as a practicing litigation attorney and/or attorney in a Docket/Calendar/Litigation Services environment
Benefits & Additional Information
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Wellbeing programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources wellbeing events and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups networks and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
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