Paralegal II - Litigation

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 Paralegal II is an integral part of Latham’s Legal Professional and Paralegal team and will be responsible for supporting the attorneys and senior paralegals in the Litigation & Trial department, while supporting case teams in all phases of the litigation case preparation, including document review, case file organization, and trial preparation. This role will be located in either our Century City office or 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:

• Coordinating and assisting in the discovery process including gathering, reviewing, and analyzing documents for production, with guidance of an attorney, and managing and utilizing e-discovery platforms
• Maintaining case calendars and coordinating with the case team and other support departments
• Assisting with the preparation of legal documents including pleadings, motions, and exhibits, discovery requests/responses, and correspondence in accordance with court rules and deadlines
• Assisting in preparing witnesses for deposition, internal client investigations, and assisting attorneys with client interviews by assembling witness binders, containing interview memos, digests, and relevant documents
• Preparing for and attending hearings and trials
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate knowledge of security-related practices and documentation, state and federal level filing requirements, document management and productions, fact and expert witness preparation, Bluebooking, and cite checking
• Exhibit proficient knowledge of applications typically used in a legal office environment, such as billing software and databases, legal research tools, litigation software, and internet searching skills
• Possess knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook

And have:

• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent
• A Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or signed declaration if located in a California office
• A minimum of four (4) years of law firm related experience as a paralegal

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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