Litigation Services Consulting Attorney
Litigation Services Consulting 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 Consulting Attorney is an integral part of Lathams Litigation Services role will be responsible for overseeing the strategic elements of Litigation Services offerings while using Westlaw Edge Lexis Courtlink Lex Machina and other research platforms to provide high-level legal research and analysis with respect to procedural issues across many jurisdictions and where appropriate serving as the primary resource for strategic legal analysis relating to general litigation procedure and rule interpretation and remaining abreast of legal trends to ensure comprehensive and current guidance to attorneys and staff. This role will be located in our San Francisco or Silicon Valleyoffice. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Other key responsibilities include:
- Demonstrating an advanced knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures applying court rules in multiple jurisdictions quickly efficiently and in a manner which instills confidence and ensures risk management
- Developing a repository of judicial insight including: (1) reviewing transcripts to identify themes relevant to pending matters (2) compiling case precedent recent decisions of interest reversal rates motion timing analytics and judicial biographies with notable cases and lawyer commentary and (3) tracking attorney experience before applicable judges
- Preparing procedural road maps in advance of major court filings to flag applicable rules and requirements identifying areas of concern (such as preservation of confidentiality) offering relevant templates and precedent and streamlining collaboration with all team members (including attorneys Litigation Services and paralegals where appropriate) in anticipation of upcoming submissions
- Assisting in drafting reviewing and editing of court documents to ensure compliance with all layers of rule sets and standing orders
- Assisting in the development of litigation templates and procedural checklists
- 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 excellent in oral and written communication skills
- Display the ability to articulate complex court rules and calendaring issues in a comprehensible accurate confident and concise manner
- Exhibit well developed professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the Firm
And have:
- A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Current bar admission in the state of the practice office or its main jurisdiction of litigation
- A minimum of seven (7) years or more experience working in a Litigation Services role; a minimum of five (5) years or more experience as a Litigation associate and/or as a court employee may be considered in lieu of experience working in a Litigation Services role
- A minimum of three (3) years or more experience in a supervisory capacity preferably
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
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources well-being 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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