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    Latham & Watkins Reviews

    Updated September 16, 2017
    206 reviews

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    Latham & Watkins Global Chair & Managing Partner William Voge
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    206 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • Better company culture than most law firms (in 18 reviews)

    • Good work life balance for biglaw (in 8 reviews)

    Cons

    • Long hours, high expectations for paralegals (in 18 reviews)

    • Being the largest money making law firm, they should reward their staff more (in 13 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (2)

      "Business Services Trainee"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      -great work/life balance
      -amazing work culture: attorneys/partners/staff are all very friendly and outgoing
      -top benefits package

      Cons

      -BSTP program is not as well-rounded of a program as advertised to be

    2. "Great Place To Work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Partner in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Senior Partner in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Excellent! the Ivy League of law firms. Voluntary exit, however, as Library Dept. Mgt. (clique-bullying) was far below Latham & Watkins high standard.

      Cons

      Not a great DC Library/Information Resources Department.

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    3. "LW"

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      Current Employee - Attorney
      Current Employee - Attorney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Very well-managed firm, transparent and open, full access to information and commitment to training and inclusion

      Cons

      A large firm and to succeed attorneys need to take charge of their careers and not rely on Mother Latham to take care of everything

    4. "changing"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      People are very nice - flexible schedule available

      Cons

      position changing, too much on one person, all the time, staff is stressed - work mill

      Advice to Management

      Be our voice

    5. "Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Very collegial and supportive environment
      Great clients

      Cons

      Hours and hourly billing -- but it comes with the territory

      Advice to Management

      Don't let the culture change
      Even though you are relatively transparent, would recommend being even more so

    6. "Great Work Enviornment!"

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      Current Employee - Technology in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Technology in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great management
      Great pay
      Great hours
      Great benifits
      Great culture

      Cons

      I've been here a year in a half and can honestly say I have not had any problem with the way operations are conducted.

      Advice to Management

      Continue being flexible and understanding. Great work proud to be apart of LW!

    7. "Great company!"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      good benefits, good pay, people are friendly

      Cons

      I didn't have a negative experience

    8. "Nice People"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Latham & Watkins full-time

      Pros

      People are great and genuinely nice.

      Cons

      Work is extremely demanding. Not unique to Latham, just big law in general.

    9. "Bewawre"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Antonio, TX
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Antonio, TX
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good plce of you know you want to be a layer

      Cons

      takes about 4 years and a degree to get any kind of real promotion

    10. "Associate"

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      Former Employee - Associate in Washington, DC
      Former Employee - Associate in Washington, DC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Latham & Watkins full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Relaxed place to work. Friendly colleagues

      Cons

      The place could be more structured

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