White Collar Defense & Investigations

Work with our team on a fraud investigation

Are you interested in helping clients overcome complex and high-profile challenges? In joining a collaborative, team-focused culture spread around the world? In doing some of the best work of your life in an environment that encourages you to be you? 

Our virtual job simulation gives you a chance to learn more about our firm and the type of work we do. It’s part of our ongoing effort to develop and offer meaningful mentoring and training to our lawyers as well as to those just starting their legal careers. 

It begins with you! 

Learn more about our White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice here → 

This program was created by Latham & Watkins as an educational tool. The information contained on this platform should not be construed as legal advice. Should further analysis or explanation of the subject matter be required, please contact the lawyer with whom you normally consult. The invitation to contact is not a solicitation for legal work under the laws of any jurisdiction in which Latham lawyers are not authorized to practice.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

• Identify relevant documents using search terms
  Develop key search terms to identify documents relevant to a white collar criminal investigation.
  • Issue spotting
  • Developing document search terms
• Prepare for a witness interview
  Help prepare to interview a key witness relevant to the white collar criminal investigation.
  • Issue spotting
  • Witness preparation
  • Client communication skills
• Calculate a potential prison sentence and fines on chargeable offenses under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
  Provide our client with guidance on sentencing and penalties relevant to white collar criminal offenses.
  • Interpreting legislation
  • Client communication skills
• Finish Line