Michelle J. Kim

michelle.kim@lw.com

+1.213.891.8612

Profile

Michelle J. Kim is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins.

Michelle received her JD from Duke Law School. Before attending law school, Michelle worked as an associate at a consulting firm, and then as an executive strategy associate at a global e-commerce retailer.

Prior to joining Latham full-time, Michelle was a summer associate in the Los Angeles office.

Qualifications

Bar Qualification

California

Education

JD, Duke University School of Law, 2024
BA in Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 2017
Highest Distinction
BS in Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 2017
Highest Distinction

Languages Spoken

English
Korean

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