Judicial Clerks and Entry-Level Associates

Latham highly values the experience judicial clerks bring to the firm. We regularly encourage summer associates and associates to reach out to supervisors for guidance and support with judicial clerkship applications. For those who are interested in joining the firm from a clerkship, please reach out to the applicable local office contact. We are accepting judicial clerkship applications for fall 2026 entry-level associate positions in the Litigation & Trial Department. Eligible candidates can apply using the link below.

• 2026 New Associate Application — Litigation & Trial: General Litigation — Clerks (Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.)

We award progression credit and a bonus to associates who have completed a qualifying clerkship. Clerks from the US Supreme Court and US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are given an additional bonus.

We are proud to have an impressive list of former clerks from the US Supreme Court, every federal appellate court, and many federal district courts throughout the country.

Entry-Level Associate Positions

We are now accepting applications for fall 2026 entry-level associate positions, as we continue to invest in marquee practices driving the firm’s unstoppable growth.

As an entry-level associate you will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented legal professionals in the industry, engage in cutting-edge legal work, and contribute to our collaborative and innovative culture. Learn more about the firm’s investment in our lawyers.

Please note: We ask that candidates apply to your most preferred office and practice. You can mention other office/practice interests in the "additional information" section of the application.

• 2026 New Associate Application — Litigation & Trial: General Litigation (Los Angeles, Orange County)
• 2026 New Associate Application — Litigation & Trial: Connectivity, Privacy & Information (San Francisco)
• 2026 New Associate Application — Tax: Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits (Chicago, New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Tax: Transactional Tax (Los Angeles)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Finance: Banking (New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Finance: Project Development & Finance (New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Finance: Restructuring & Special Situations (New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Finance: Private Equity Finance (New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Finance: Structured Finance (New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Corporate: General Corporate (Austin, Chicago, Houston, Orange County, Washington, D.C.)
• 2026 New Associate Application — Corporate: Capital Markets (Los Angeles, New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Corporate: M&A and Private Equity (Boston, Los Angeles, New York)*
• 2026 New Associate Application — Corporate: Real Estate (Los Angeles)

*Applications open to LLM students graduating in Spring 2026.