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Pre-Law Intern

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Legal
  • New York

AI generated summary

  • You must have strong interpersonal skills, collaborate well in teams, plan to attend an ABA-accredited law school in fall 2025, and submit a statement on diversity, resilience, or qualifications.
  • You will support various legal departments by drafting documents, conducting research, managing data, and ensuring compliance with court rules while maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

  • Display well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm.
  • Demonstrate a courteous, professional, and effective working relationship with clients, vendors, and other representatives of external organizations.
  • Possess the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus.
  • Applied with the intent to enroll in an ABA-accredited law school in fall 2025 (JD class of 2028).
  • As part of the application process, we ask that you submit a statement in 500 to 1,000 words, addressing how you have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in your community and/or in the legal profession; resilience and tenacity; and/or what you believe demonstrates your qualification for the internship. When you click through the application process please upload this statement as an attachment to your application.

Responsibilities

  • Pre-Law Interns will be placed in one of the following five departments based on business need, as described below. Key responsibilities include:
  • Practice Support Services is a collaborative team that uses cutting edge technology to provide comprehensive project support, consulting and technical services to our attorneys. For our litigation attorneys, we specialize in building document review databases, designing workflows, constructing searches, and preparing documents for production and use at trial. For our corporate attorneys, we assist in managing transactional data, facilitating due diligence processes, and ensuring seamless integration of technology solutions.
  • Legal Professional and Paralegal Administration prepares and/or drafts closing documents or pleadings, forms, letters, and other correspondence and legal documents under the supervision of attorneys and maintains closing or case files.
  • Research Services providing research services involving legal, business, and general information sources to attorneys, paralegals, and staff using a variety of research tools.
  • Knowledge Management organizing and administering know-how resources including standard forms, precedent and work product, deal information, and other legal information relevant to attorneys within their practice.
  • Litigation Services supporting the firm's Litigation & Trial Department; this includes assisting with the preparation and review of legal filings to ensure adherence to court rules, conducting research on procedural matters utilizing a range of research tools, and facilitating the organization of court-related services.
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship?

The internship is tentatively scheduled to last from May 27th to August 1st.

Is the internship located in-person or remote?

The role is located in our New York office and requires an in-office presence.

What kind of responsibilities will Pre-Law Interns have?

Pre-Law Interns will assist in conducting judicial research, exploring litigation technology, supporting knowledge management programs, and assisting legal professional and paralegal teams.

What educational qualification do candidates need to apply?

Applicants must be intending to enroll in an ABA-accredited law school in fall 2025 (JD class of 2028).

What are the qualities Latham & Watkins looks for in candidates?

Candidates should have well-developed interpersonal skills, the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels, a customer service focus, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Is there a requirement to submit any additional documentation with the application?

Yes, applicants are asked to submit a statement (500 to 1,000 words) addressing their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, resilience, and qualifications for the internship.

What type of programming does Latham & Watkins offer for diversity?

Latham & Watkins has a range of diversity programming, including Global Affinity Groups that provide a platform for sharing experiences and building supportive networks.

Will interns receive a salary, and what is the pay range?

Yes, successful candidates will receive a generous total compensation with a pay range of USD $50.04 per hour.

Are there benefits available for interns?

Yes, interns can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program, which includes a generous 401k plan, well-being programs, professional development programs, and employee discounts.

How does Latham & Watkins support its employees' well-being?

Latham & Watkins offers well-being programs that include mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency resources, medical resources, and well-being events.

Law
Industry
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Employees
1934
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The firm has internationally recognized practices in a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas. Our success is grounded in our devotion to the collaborative process, which reaches across global offices and practices and draws upon our deep subject matter expertise, an abiding commitment to teamwork and a powerful tradition of creative lawyering.