Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Litigation Services Attorney to join our dynamic team.  This role can located in either our San Francisco or Silicon Valley office. 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 As a Litigation Services Attorney, you 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. Other key responsibilities include:

• 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
• 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
• 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: researching and retrieving of court documents in paper and electronic databases; reviewing and filing of client and Firm court documents in paper and electronic form, and processing daily litigation mail

ABOUT YOU

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have an ability to articulate complex court rules and calendaring issues in a comprehensible, accurate, confident, and concise manner.
• Are able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures and applies court rules in multiple jurisdictions quickly, efficiently, and in a manner which instils confidence and ensures risk management.

And have:

• A JD from an ABA-accredited law school, as well as current bar admission
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a practicing litigation attorney and/or attorney in a docket, calendar, or litigation services environment

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 Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• 10 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better. Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. Latham & Watkins is also committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, we require all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have a documented underlying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief that prevents such vaccination. Offers of employment will be conditioned upon applicants presenting proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or obtaining an exemption on medical or religious grounds. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Please click the link below to review the Ordinance. Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws. #LI-JS1

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