Innovation and Technology Solutions Attorney

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.  

The Innovation and Technology Solutions Attorney is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for serving as a connection point and conduit between the firm’s lawyers, clients, and the Technology & Information Services Department to ensure the firm’s technology systems, tools and services are effectively meeting the needs of our practicing attorneys and our clients, while working with practice group leadership and those directly supporting the practice (e.g., Knowledge Management Lawyers, Practice Development Managers, etc.) to assist in developing technical strategies to improve efficiency and to make recommendations for how to integrate applications and technology solutions into the practice group’s workflow. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Drawing upon skills acquired from time as a practicing litigator in a law firm, as well as personal experiences innovating technological processes, products, and services
• Displaying a genuine passion for emerging technologies and excitement at the prospect of learning about and developing expertise in them, including in a deeper technical and hands-on capacity
• Remaining informed about emerging technologies and innovative new offerings, both legal and non-legal, to ensure a state-of-the-art technology platform is available to and fully exploited by the firm’s lawyers
• Collaborating with practice group leadership and those directly supporting the practice (e.g., Knowledge Management Lawyers, Practice Development Managers, etc.) to understand the technology needs of the firm’s lawyers and their clients at the practice group level, and then assisting in developing technical strategies to improve their efficiency and integrate applications and technology solutions into the practice group’s workflow
• Providing updates on and analysis of new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership
• Identifying opportunities to leverage existing and emerging technologies into specific practices, as applicable, and coordinating pilot and proof of concept programs, including drafting specifications, evaluating software objectively and versus peer or incumbent products, and testing products and services
• Devising recommendations for the strategic deployment of efficient processes, technology-related policies, software tools, and other technology-assisted solutions for Latham attorneys and clients, along with the Technology & Information Services Department management and firm leadership
• Fostering strong relationships with third-party vendors, industry organizations, and innovation thought leaders to promote an ongoing information exchange related to new and existing strategic products and services
• Facilitating communications between practicing lawyers, local technology teams, and the global technology support services group, as necessary, to ensure that support efforts are being managed and resolved by the appropriate parties

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Display knowledge and experience with a scripting language, e.g. Python, JavaScript etc.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience with Front-end technologies, e.g. HTML / CSS
• Exhibit knowledge and experience with a database language, e.g. SQL

And have:

• A JD or an equivalent, and admission to the relevant state bar
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience as a practicing lawyer in a law firm or in a legal operations role
• Experience in a technology role, preferably 
• Completion of an intensive software development/coding bootcamp, preferably 
• Experience as a practicing litigator in a law firm and with litigation technology (i.e. eDiscovery technology), preferably
• Experience in a technology role, preferably

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
• 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
• 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.

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Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. 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. 

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