Litigation Services Supervising Attorney

Latham & Watkins

Supervising Attorney overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Texas Litigation Services team at Latham & Watkins. Responsible for team development, hiring, training, and high-level legal research.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Texas Litigation Services teams
Collaborating with the Litigation Services Managing Attorney, developing and supervising the Texas Litigation Services team
Playing an active role in hiring, assignment, training, and evaluation of the staff
Using Westlaw Edge, Lexis+, Courtlink, Lex Machina, and other research platforms to provide high-level legal research and analysis
Demonstrating an advanced knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 five (5) years of experience in a Litigation Services role; a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Litigation Associate and/or as a court employee may be considered
A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in a supervisory capacity, preferably

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchanalysiscourt rulesprocedureslitigation services

Soft Skills

supervisiontrainingevaluationcollaborationhiring

Certifications

J.D. degreebar admission