Litigation Associate
- Location
- Nashville, TN · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Tennessee Bar admission
- litigation
- discovery
- motion practice
- legal research
- trial preparation
Also useful
- federal judicial clerkship
About the role
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Litigation Associate to join our Nashville office. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated attorney with experience in white collar matters, investigations, and/or complex commercial litigation to work on sophisticated disputes and high-stakes matters across a broad range of industries. The position offers meaningful client exposure, active involvement in case strategy, and the opportunity to work closely with experienced trial lawyers in a collaborative and nationally respected practice.
Job Requirements
- Candidates should have 3 to 6 years of litigation experience at a law firm, representing clients in both TN state court, as well as federal court, in all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motion drafting, and hearings and trial or trial preparation
- Candidates should also demonstrate outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills; as well as possess strong academic credentials from a Top 50 law school
- Federal judicial clerkship experience is a plus
- The ideal candidate will also be highly motivated to be part of an active trial practice, demonstrate initiative, assume responsibility for client matters, and exhibit the interpersonal skills to work well as part of a large, collaborative team
- Admission to the Tennessee Bar is required
Additional information
We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy.
We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.
This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.
From Barnes & Thornburg's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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This Litigation Associate position at Barnes & Thornburg is located in Nashville, TN (On-site). Always check Barnes & Thornburg's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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