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2026 1L Summer Associate

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
South Bend, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2026 CLOSED ON 3/1/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 1L Summer Associate position at Barnes & Thornburg LLP?

Barnes & Thornburg invites first-year law students to apply for our Summer Associate Program.

To Apply, Please Submit The Following Materials

  • Cover letter;
  • Resume;
  • Writing sample;
  • Law School transcript (if all grades are not yet available, please use a placeholder document to proceed with your application).

Employees are eligible for paid time off and eligible to make 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax contributions to the Profit-Sharing Plan.

Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be contacted directly to schedule an interview.

The weekly pay for this position is $3,050.

Equal Employment And Opportunity Statement

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.

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