Litigation Services Attorney
About The Position
The Litigation Services Attorney is an integral member of Latham & Watkins’ Litigation Services team. The role provides high-level legal analysis on complex procedural and strategic issues in state and federal courts; reviews filings for form and procedural content; prepares procedural road maps for upcoming filings; and advises the Litigation & Trial Department on court rules, civil procedure, filing protocols, and deadline calculations. The attorney uses Westlaw, LexisNexis, CourtLink, Lex Machina, and other research platforms to conduct legal research on procedural and strategic issues across multiple jurisdictions. The position is based in the Washington, DC office and may be eligible for a flexible working schedule with hybrid and in-office presence. Responsibilities also include judicial research and analytics, litigation calendaring, court services, preparation of filing road maps, and protection of sensitive and confidential information.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of applicable court rules and procedures, with the ability to apply rules across multiple jurisdictions quickly and efficiently while ensuring risk management.
- Ability to explain complex court rules and calendaring issues clearly, accurately, confidently, and concisely.
- Analytical skills to comprehend and convey complex legal principles.
- J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Current bar admission in a relevant state.
- At least two years of experience as a practicing litigation attorney and/or attorney in a Docket/Calendar/Litigation Services environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-level legal analysis on complex procedural and strategic issues in state and federal courts.
- Review filings for form and procedural content.
- Prepare procedural road maps for upcoming court filings and advise Litigation & Trial Department members on court rules, civil procedure, filing protocols, and deadline calculations.
- Use Westlaw, LexisNexis, CourtLink, Lex Machina, and other research platforms to conduct legal research across jurisdictions.
- Conduct judicial research to develop profiles and analytics on specific judges, including reviewing transcripts.
- Oversee and perform calendaring functions, including maintaining deadlines for contested matters and communicating deadlines to firm-wide litigation teams.
- Oversee and perform court services, including researching and retrieving court documents, reviewing and filing client and Firm documents, processing daily litigation mail, and coordinating process servers.
- Prepare road maps that guide attorneys through procedural and logistical elements of complex filings, flag procedural intricacies, highlight strategic opportunities, and provide best practices based on judicial preferences.
- Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by Latham & Watkins.
Benefits
- Bonuses recognizing individual and firm performance.
- Healthcare insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- At least 11 paid holidays per year.
- PTO accruing 23 days during the first year of employment and increasing with tenure.
- Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency resources, medical resources, and well-being events.
- Professional development programs.
- Employee discounts.
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
