Latham Watkins

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Participants in the Law Preview course represent the future of our industry. We look forward to helping you succeed in law school, wherever it takes you. From understanding the nuts and bolts of your 1L classes to seeing what life is like as a law student, we are pleased to share this experience with you.

Latham & Watkins advises the businesses and institutions that power the global economy. We bring together the world’s best legal talent in every major jurisdiction to shape the deals and win the disputes that transform markets. Our experience at the cutting edge of commercial, financial, and legal innovation enables us to deliver results that fuel our clients’ success.

A career at Latham & Watkins will give you the opportunity to do some of the best work of your life. Opportunities are boundless—Latham’s Unassigned Program allows you to follow your intellectual curiosity to explore the firm’s market-leading practices before choosing your department, practice, or industry focus. You’re encouraged to take on pro bono matters of interest to you. The firm gives billable hour credit for pro bono work and doesn’t cap the number of pro bono hours that can be applied toward the billable hour target.

Latham provides the perfect balance of entrepreneurial spirit and career development support. The firm offers world-class training, including signature multi-day academies marking key transition points in your career. Associates are also thoughtfully paired with a mentor to further support them at every step of their careers and are surrounded by world-class lawyers who foster professional development. Our Associates Committee – boasting equal numbers of associates and partners – manages associate reviews, bonuses, and promotion to partnership and counsel, which leads to a remarkably transparent environment.

Here you are encouraged to bring your own unique perspective. You will fit into a global organization that thrives because our diversity fuels understanding and innovation. Latham is a top destination for both prestige and quality of life, a unique combination that highlights the firm’s incredible brand and culture.

A career at Latham is an investment in your development and your future. It begins with you.

Five Things to Know About This Firm

  1. Latham’s Associates Committee boasts equal numbers of associates and partners. The Committee manages associate reviews, bonuses, and promotion to partnership and counsel, which leads to a remarkably transparent environment.
  2. The firm offers world-class training, including signature multi-day academies marking key transition points in an associate’s career including the Student Diversity Leadership Academy for current law students.
  3. The American Lawyer has named Latham to its prestigious A-List for 20 consecutive years, since the list’s inception in 2003. The A-List ranks firms based on a combination of financial and cultural factors, including associate satisfaction.
  4. Provides the unique Pathways Program – opportunities for 1Ls and 2Ls and scholarship opportunities.
  5. For more than a decade, Latham has been named one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” for fostering a culture of belonging.