Defense Litigation Associate

Summary

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a nationally recognized law firm handling complex litigation matters for clients across a broad range of industries. The Defense Litigation Associate will manage a diverse and challenging caseload, work independently on multiple matters, and collaborate with a high-performing litigation team.

Responsibilities

• You will be entrusted with a diverse and challenging caseload, assuming significant responsibilities from the outset, while collaborating with a high-performing team

Skills

• Must be admitted to the Indiana Bar and in good standing
• Experience drafting complicated opinions, motions and legal memoranda, conducting file analysis, taking depositions, and interviewing witnesses
• Demonstrated experience managing a rigorous caseload independently, with the ability to handle multiple matters efficiently while maintaining high-quality work
• Strong academics and excellent writing skills required
• Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of defense litigation experience, including general liability, product liability, construction defect, premises liability, and vehicle liability matters

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must be admitted to the Indiana Bar and in good standing
• Experience drafting complicated opinions, motions and legal memoranda, conducting file analysis, taking depositions, and interviewing witnesses
• Demonstrated experience managing a rigorous caseload independently, with the ability to handle multiple matters efficiently while maintaining high-quality work
• Strong academics and excellent writing skills required

Nice to Haves

• Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of defense litigation experience, including general liability, product liability, construction defect, premises liability, and vehicle liability matters

Benefits

• Semi-annual hours-based bonuses rewarding strong billable performance
• Annual billed-and-collected bonuses providing an additional opportunity to directly benefit from your business and billing results
• Discretionary annual bonuses recognizing overall contributions and performance
• Top-tier healthcare with multiple medical plan options to fit individual and family needs
• Dental and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Retirement savings and wealth management resources
• Student loan repayment program
• Backup care
• Parental and personal leave with reintegration support
• Wellness and mental health resources
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee anniversary program
• Dedicated Mentor Program
• Hinshaw University skills development
• Trial Workshops
• Free monthly CLE programs
• Peer Recognition Program
• Flexible career tracks
• Coast-to-coast pro bono opportunities
• Hybrid or remote work arrangement