We are a fully-integrated, global law firm that values and fosters our “one-firm” culture. With approximately 2,000 lawyers in 30 offices, Latham & Watkins has expertise spanning the major legal jurisdictions and business centers of the world. Because no single office serves as a headquarters for the firm, our leadership is spread across the globe and we maintain an international and team-oriented focus. Our attorneys collaborate by sharing information and resources, and build cross-office teams that bring the right talent and expertise to address our clients’ needs, regardless of geography. This global platform also facilitates our role among the world’s largest providers of pro bono legal services and keeps us at the forefront of efforts to develop activities in regions where the concept of pro bono is relatively new.

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American Lawyer’s 2012 “A-List” of the most prestigious US law firms

2012 Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum

#4 on American Lawyer’s 2012 AmLaw 100 list (largest law firms in the US by revenue)

2012 NAFE and Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women

#10 on the 2013 Vault Law 100 list of the most prestigious law firms based on associate feedback

#1 on The Financial Times Most Innovative US Law Firms list for 2012

Latham & Watkins is committed to attracting lawyers who reflect the best in the profession, increasing our diversity at all levels.

Each year, Latham participates in a number of diversity job fairs and recruitment programs, hosts receptions for minority law students, sponsors events for various student organizations and partners with minority bar associations to host and sponsor events.

We increased our efforts to improve the pipeline of diverse attorneys in the legal profession by expanding our Diversity Scholars Program, which awards six second-year law students at ABA-accredited law schools a $10,000 non-renewable scholarships. Through the Latham & Watkins Law Preview Diversity Scholarship, we help students get off to a strong start during their first year of law school by attending Law Preview’s week-long law school preparation program.  In addition, we partner with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) to host its interns in our offices.  SEO organizes internships for talented, underrepresented students of color who have been accepted to top law schools.

Pro bono is a hallmark of our firm culture. We award hour for hour credit for pro bono matters with no cap. In 2012 alone, Latham attorneys, paralegals, summer associates and professional staff around the world provided approximately 176,000 hours of free legal services and over 2.2 million hours since 2000 valued at approximately $91 million. Learn about our pro bono projects around the world here.