Latham & Watkins

Information Governance Attorney

Latham & Watkins

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Los Angeles • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per year

About the role

  • Advising on information governance issues to ensure the firm’s management of information meets applicable legal, ethical, security, and privacy requirements across all jurisdictions in which the firm operates
  • Managing the preservation, collection, and review of documents and electronically stored information
  • Developing procedures and technologies for a streamlined, cost ‑ effective electronic discovery and disclosure programme for matters involving the firm as a party or custodian
  • Overseeing the daily operation and maintenance of the firm’s internal legal holds and the collection and preservation of documents
  • Working with client‑facing attorneys to review confidentiality and security obligations in client agreements and outside counsel guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable terms
  • Providing internal pre‑litigation data management support and coordinating the collection, release, and destruction of information in response to discovery requests, protective orders, agreements, and applicable retention periods
  • Advising on security, privacy, and artificial intelligence (AI) issues, including assisting with the evaluation of new applications and services and reviewing vendor contractual terms
  • Developing internal policies, procedures, guidelines, and best practices relating to information governance, including security, privacy, and artificial intelligence issues
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

  • A university degree in law, with additional coursework in a technology‑related field, preferably A Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA)‑accredited law school, preferably
  • Qualification or licensure to practise law in the jurisdiction in which the candidate resides, or in a jurisdiction where Latham has an office
  • A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience, preferably
  • Experience with electronic discovery or disclosure, due diligence, or records management, preferably
  • Admission to at least one United States state bar
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
electronic discoverydata managementdocument preservationdocument collectioninformation governancelegal holdsconfidentiality reviewsecurity complianceprivacy complianceartificial intelligence
Soft Skills
advisingcoordinationcommunicationpolicy developmentprocedural developmentbest practices formulationclient-facing interactionproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detail
Certifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)Master of Laws (LL.M.)state bar admission