Bringing Up The Next Generation of Lawyers
Our Mission Meets Your Passion
Lawyers change society. We put brilliant, passionate minds to work changing the world.
Thinking Ahead
We take seriously our duty to educate the next generation of young lawyers. We want to see you reach your full potential.
Jump Start Your Career
We think about law–and how to use it to achieve justice–all the time. Immerse yourself in how top lawyers think.
Take the Leap
If you’re a a prospective or current law student, we want to know what you can do.
Why Work at Hilton Parker LLC?
You should consider our firm if you don’t want your early career to be sitting on the sidelines, and you want to learn fast, take responsibility early, and grow into an experienced lawyer—quickly.
We believe the best way to develop excellent advocates is by giving them meaningful responsibility. From the start, our associates (and summer associates and Fellows) are trusted with meaningful responsibility: drafting substantive briefs, whiteboarding litigation strategy, interacting directly with clients, and preparing for trial and oral argument. You won’t be stuck doing only document review or research memos that never see the light of day.
We value ownership. If you work here, you are expected to think independently, come up with creative solutions, and care deeply about the work quality and outcome—not just whether something gets done, but whether it’s done well. With that responsibility comes support and the opportunity for rapid growth: close collaboration with experienced litigators, frequent feedback, and a culture that treats constant improvement as part of the job.
Client interaction happens early and often. We believe lawyers become better advocates when they understand the human stakes of the cases they’re working on. That means learning how to communicate clearly, exercise judgment in difficult situations, and earn both client and partner trust—not years down the road, but now.
This is a demanding environment, by design. We challenge our new lawyers, summer associates, and Fellows to stretch beyond their comfort zones, develop strong judgment, and grow faster than they would in a more hierarchical, traditional law firm. In return, we offer serious experience, mentorship that actually involves time and attention, and the opportunity to build skills that matter—inside and outside the courtroom.
If you’re looking for a place where you can grow quickly, take real responsibility, and be treated like a lawyer from day one, Hilton Parker LLC may be the right fit.
Our new lawyers, summer associates, and Fellows are hungry for real experience and want to rapidly build the skills necessary to change society.
Summer Associate Program
Our firm typically offers 2-3 summer associate positions each year for current law students. We typically begin taking applications in February and March. To apply, send your resume, grades, and up to five writing samples (please not all from law school) to us by email.
Human Rights Fellowship
Hilton Parker LLC’s Human Rights Fellowship is designed for exceptional students who want early, real exposure to serious civil-rights litigation—and who are willing to be challenged accordingly. Recent Fellows have had the opportunity to write opening and closing statements for a real 5-day jury trial and to work on briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fellows work directly on our human-trafficking, toxic tort, and human-rights cases, including matters involving vulnerable clients and complex, high-stakes litigation. Typically Fellowships last one or two years before law school.