Litigation Services Senior Coordinator

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 Litigation Services Senior Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Litigation Services team and will be responsible for performing a wide array of general litigation research and support functions for Latham & Watkins attorneys, staff, and clients within the Litigation Services framework, while conducting fundamental legal research regarding court rules, procedures, judicial preferences, and tendencies using a variety of databases. This role will be located in our San Francisco 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:

• Assisting in active litigation case management, with tasks including, but not limited to, docketing of all contested matters utilizing a database such as CompuLaw, culminating in the weekly publication of a firmwide litigation department calendar; monitoring case status through manual and electronic means; and ensuring the timely retrieval of decisions and orders in all Latham matters
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents for conformity with court rules and procedures, including, but not limited to, Notices of Appearance, Pro Hac Vice Motions, Stipulations, Notices of Appeal, Notices of Motion, Substitutions of Counsel, Subpoenas, Judgments, Affidavits of Service, Certificates of Good Standing, and Foreign Service of Process Forms
• Preparing procedural road maps to guide upcoming filings
• Leveraging technology to streamline monitoring and the distribution of cases in state and federal court
• Developing a repository of judicial experience where feasible, updating it with prior templates, docket sheets, and transcripts from oral arguments

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on detail
• Exhibit the ability to understand legal terminology, court procedures, and litigation processes to accurately calendar related events
• Display meticulous attention to detail to ensure all calendar entries are accurate and no deadlines are missed

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a law firm, Docket/Calendar, or Litigation Services Department

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.

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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