About Latham & Watkins

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.

About the Role

The Pro Bono & Community Engagement Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Attorney Development team. This role will be responsible for supporting the firm’s pro bono and community engagement programs as part of the firm’s Global Citizenship department , while conducting pro bono matter tracking and coordinating the collection of closure letters, matter updates, pro bono outcomes, and victory announcements. This role will be located in either our New York, Washington D.C. or Boston office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the relevant attorney teams, firm departments, Pro Bono Committees, and the pro bono leadership team on engagement letters, closure letters, attorney departures, and re-staffing of ongoing pro bono matters
• Running conflict checks and reports and analyzing data for the pro bono leadership team and attorney requestors
• Coordinating pro bono events, trainings, and clinics, including tracking RSVPs and arranging rooms, calendar invitations, announcements, speakers, and food
• Ordering and coordinating the shipment and deliveries of pro bono materials and awards to firm offices
• Processing and administering charitable contributions at the request of the pro bono leadership team, and completing all tasks associated with external events sponsored by the Pro Bono Committee
• 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:

• Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as ability to interact and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate the ability to develop knowledge of internal decision makers, stakeholders, administrators, and other relevant contacts
• Exhibit the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant administration experience

Benefits & Additional Information

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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Pay Range

USD $55,000.00 - USD $65,000.00 /Yr.

Latham & Watkins, an international law firm, advises the businesses and institutions that power the global economy. Our professional staff and paralegals support our lawyers to provide high quality and impactful work for our clients and the world around us. At Latham & Watkins, you belong as you are.