Defense Litigation Associate

Hinshaw & Culbertson • Baton Rouge, LA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Join Hinshaw & Culbertson’s nationally recognized litigation powerhouse and work alongside a sophisticated team handling high-stakes, complex litigation matters to clients in a broad range of industries. You will be entrusted with a diverse and challenging caseload, assuming significant responsibilities from the outset, while collaborating with a high-performing team.

Requirements

• Must be admitted to the Louisiana Bar and in good standing.
• 2+ years of defense litigation experience, including general liability, product liability, construction defect, premises liability, and vehicle liability matters.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Handling high-stakes, complex litigation matters
• Managing a diverse and challenging caseload
• Drafting complicated opinions, motions and legal memoranda
• Conducting file analysis
• Taking depositions
• Interviewing witnesses

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Semi-annual hours-based bonuses
• Annual billed-and-collected bonuses
• Discretionary annual bonuses
• Top-tier healthcare with multiple medical plan options
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Generous PTO
• Holidays
• Retirement savings and wealth management resources
• Student loan repayment program
• Backup care
• Parental leave with reintegration support
• Personal leave with reintegration support
• Wellness resources
• Mental health resources
• EAP
• Commuter benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Employee anniversary program
• Mentor Program
• Hinshaw University skills development
• Trial Workshops
• Free monthly CLE programs
• Peer Recognition Program
• Flexible career tracks
• Coast-to-coast pro bono opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed