Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins has approximately 3,724 attorneys across 33 offices worldwide. Founded in Los Angeles, CA in 1934.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Houston, Austin
Opens
Opened Nov 1Deadline
Jan 29, 2027
Checked 1d ago
Joint 2027 1L and 2028 2L seats are Texas only. Closes January 29, 2027 at 5:00 p.m.
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript OptionalOnline application form, cover letter, resume and law school academic record. Undergraduate transcript is required for the IP Litigation Program only.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Boston, Houston, Austin, Orange County, San Diego
Opens
Opened Nov 1Deadline
Jan 29, 2027
Checked 1d ago
Closes January 29, 2027 at 5:00 p.m.
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript OptionalOnline application form, cover letter, resume and law school academic record. Undergraduate transcript is required for the IP Litigation Program only.
3L / Entry-LevelOpening Soon
Fall 2027 start
London, US
Opens
Not announcedDeadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School Transcript · Undergrad Transcript OptionalOnline application form, cover letter, resume and law school academic record. Undergraduate transcript is required for the IP Litigation Program only.
About Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins brings together transactional, litigation, and regulatory practices across major business and financial centers. Its firm materials describe a broad platform designed to combine disciplines around a client's legal and commercial needs. That structure supports work ranging from financing and corporate transactions to disputes and industry-specific regulation.
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Its recruiting events offer a concrete view of that breadth. Latham Live programs explore intellectual property litigation, Supreme Court advocacy, transactional practice, law and artificial intelligence, and the work of its Texas and California offices. Other sessions address global citizenship, firm management, and the relationship between legal and business training.
Latham also identifies pro bono service and community engagement as parts of its global citizenship work. For students, the firm's practice and office programming provides a useful way to move beyond a general description of a global firm: the subjects show distinct legal disciplines, regional practices, and professional interests that can be explored through its recruiting calendar.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | California | Band 1 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Antitrust | New York | Band 1 |
Antitrust: Cartel | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Appellate Law | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Asset Management M&A | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | California | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | Illinois | Band 1 |
172 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $8.3B gross revenueAm Law 100, $8.3B gross revenue: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 14 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 14 countries: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- 3,724 attorneysNLJ 500, 3,724 attorneys: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #4 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 80.9The A-List, Score 80.9: #19 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.11 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.11 of 5: #42 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, San Diego, Best city result: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #35 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultMost Selective Law Firms, Vault: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultTechnology & Innovation, Vault: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultBusiness Outlook, Vault: #16 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- Clean Tech/Renewable Energy Law: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities/Capital Markets: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Antitrust: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Environmental Law: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Media, Entertainment, & Sports: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Private Equity: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Banking & Financial Services: #3 (opens in a new tab)
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- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Energy, Oil, & Gas Law: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Life Sciences: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- General Corporate Practice: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Mergers & Acquisitions: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy & Data Security: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- General Commercial Litigation: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- Real Estate Law: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities Litigation: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- Tax Law: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- Intellectual Property: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- Appellate Litigation: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- International Practice: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Health Care: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- Labor & Employment Law: #11 (opens in a new tab)
Practice Areas
Summer associates work through Latham's Unassigned Program, which the firm says "empowers you to explore our market-leading practices and award-winning industry groups that drive the global economy, as well as participate in pro bono work." Assigned mentors guide summers, and the firm encourages them to "pursue your interests" across disciplines rather than joining one group for the summer.
Inclusion
Latham's affinity groups for lawyers and staff are open to all of its people and, the firm says, "boast more than 3,700 members collectively." The firm also runs Leadership Academies and counts community building among the pillars of its Belong As You Are program.
Pro Bono
- Summers Can Take Pro Bono
- Yes
- Counts as Billable
- YesUncapped; every pro bono hour counts toward billablesSource
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 64 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #35Source
How pro bono work is assigned
Latham gives billable, bonus-eligible credit with no cap on hours for approved pro bono projects. Associates can take client-facing and first-chair roles on pro bono matters and receive substantive annual reviews for that work.
More about Latham & Watkins
Summer Academy brings summer associates from every office together for training seminars and social events. Applicants can complete a Latham job simulation on Forage before applying, and the firm lists a recruiting manager for each US office rather than one firmwide contact.
Upcoming Events from Latham & Watkins LLP
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