Litigation Services Attorney
Latham & Watkins
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $185,000 - $210,000 per year
About the role
- 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 firm-approved calendaring program, and regularly communicating deadlines to firm-wide 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
Requirements
- A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited 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
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
judicial researchlitigation analyticscalendaring functionscourt servicescourt document retrievalcomplex court filingsprocedural elementsstrategic opportunitiesbest practicesconfidential information management
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam collaborationtime managementconfidentialityadaptabilityleadership
Certifications
J.D. degreebar admission