Summer 2026 Law Clerk - Los Angeles

2026 Summer Clerk

The Los Angeles office of Hawkins Parnell is seeking a 2026 Summer Clerk to join an established legal defense team. The successful candidate will work directly with our attorneys to prepare cases for trial, will be involved in fact-finding projects, and will perform other direct support functions to case teams. The ideal candidate for this position is organized, professional, responsible, and committed to helping meet our clients' needs. Please only apply if you are a current law student.

HPY offers a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short and Long Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with preparation of motions, pleadings, declarations, subpoenas, and trial documents, including witness lists, exhibits, and trial binders
• Drafting discovery requests/responses and analyzing co-defense discovery to develop trial defenses
• Investigating relevant case facts, analyzing data, and organizing information and findings
• Organizing and maintaining documents and coordinating document production
• Maintaining communication with clients and updating the client files
• Serving as a liaison between the trial team and third parties such as witnesses, experts, clients, vendors, and courtroom personnel

Requirements:

• Current law student
• Demonstrates initiative and self-direction
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Experience with MS Office suite

Practice Areas:

Appellate, Bad Faith and Coverage, Banking & Finance, Business/Commercial, Construction, Employee Benefits & ERISA, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Labor & Employment, Legal Malpractice, Long Term Care & Assisted Living, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Toxic Tort and Environmental, and Transportation

Why Hawkins Parnell?

Over the last half-century, we have grown to include more than 250 lawyers and professional staff in nine offices located in Atlanta, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Napa, New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco. Our firm represents some of America's largest corporations, small local businesses and individual clients in high-risk litigation and business disputes across the country. Our continued success relies on one distinction - OUR PEOPLE. We are committed to our people by providing a culture that is vibrant, challenging and rewarding with an environment to choose your career path and experience opportunities and benefits not present at every firm.

We value diversity and strive to create a supportive environment that enables all of our personnel to achieve and deliver excellence in their professional careers. We actively embrace different backgrounds, viewpoints and perspectives as we endeavor to promote diversity in our workplace and our community. Many of our attorneys and staff participate in pro bono programs and community service to provide social, legal and economic opportunities to the underprivileged and disadvantaged.

Hawkins Parnell is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.