Summer Clerk - San Diego

The San Diego 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 for case teams. The ideal candidate for this position is organized, professional, responsible, and committed to helping meet our clients' needs.

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:

• 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?

Hawkins Parnell is a national litigation powerhouse with offices spanning the United States. Our 300-person litigation team defends prominent individuals and small businesses to many of the largest corporations in high-risk litigation and business disputes nationwide.

Over the last half-century, our success has relied on one distinction: OUR PEOPLE. We rely on the uniqueness of each team member to create a culture that drives innovation and exceptional results for our diverse client roster.