2026 Hallmark Cards, Inc. & Stinson LLP 1L Split Summer Associate Position - Kansas City

Hallmark Cards, Inc. ("Hallmark") and Stinson LLP ("Stinson") are pleased to offer a split summer position for a current 1L law student. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Summer Associate will be an employee of Stinson and split the 10-week summer program between the firm and Hallmark's legal department. The successful candidate will be offered meaningful opportunities to work on legal-related assignments and to learn about Stinson, Hallmark and the Kansas City community as a whole.

For more information on Stinson's Summer Program, visit https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program.

Stinson's Summer Associate salary is $3,653 per week. Summer Associates are not eligible for benefits as this is a temporary position. Stinson hires 1L Summer Associates with the hope that after the successful completion of their 1L summer, they will re-join us for their following 2L summer.

Company Information:

Since 1910, family-owned Hallmark Cards, Inc. has been dedicated to creating a more emotionally connected world and making a difference in the lives of others. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri and employing more than 20,000 people worldwide, the approximately $4 billion company operates a diversified portfolio of businesses. The Hallmark business offers a wide range of greeting cards, gift wrap, and related products in more than 30 languages with distribution in more than 100 countries and 100,000 rooftops worldwide. This includes a network of company and independently owned Hallmark Gold Crown stores in five countries. Crayola sells a range of art materials and toys designed to spark children's creativity around the globe. Hallmark Media, operates three cable networks - Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, and Hallmark Family - and Hallmark +, a new streaming service and membership program that delivers the very best of Hallmark all in one place. The company is also home to Hallmark Hall of Fame, one of the most beloved, acclaimed, enduring movie franchises in television history. Crown Center is a real estate development company that manages the 85-acre hotel, office, entertainment and residential complex surrounding Hallmark's world headquarters, historically attracting 5 million visitors annually.

Stinson provides sophisticated transactional and litigation services to clients ranging from individuals and privately-held enterprises to national and international public companies. The firm offers regional and national practices in banking and financial services; bankruptcy and creditors' rights; business, commercial and financial services litigation; corporate finance; energy, mining and natural resources; environmental; health care; intellectual property and technology; employment, labor and benefits; private and family owned businesses; real estate; and estate planning, trusts and tax law.

The firm fosters an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and equality. Our firm is improved by the diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of those who work here. It is fundamental to how we deliver innovative, forward-thinking legal services to our clients and how we engage with our communities.

Qualifications:

• 1L student attending an ABA-accredited school
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
• Strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate (if applicable) and law school student
• Effective legal writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Community involvement
• Work experience
• Interest in areas of the law that match the firm's practice areas
• Commitment to practicing law in Kansas City, Missouri

Applications must include (PDF Format preferred):

• A response (under 500 words) to the following prompt:
  
  
  
  • Using specific examples, please explain how your personal, academic, and/or professional background and experiences will allow you to offer a diverse perspective to our team and the clients we serve.
  
  
  
  
• Current resume
• Cover letter
• Undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts (unofficial versions are acceptable)
• Law school transcript (unofficial versions are acceptable). If an applicant's law school transcript is unavailable at the time of application, the applicant may instead provide the anticipated date for receipt of grades and supplement with the transcript once available. Please send supplement law school transcripts to recruiting@stinson.com.
• Legal writing sample

Application Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time

Apply online at https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We encourage applicants to focus on final examinations. The majority of interviews are anticipated to be scheduled in late December or early January. For questions, contact the Attorney Recruiting Team at recruiting@stinson.com. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com. For more information about Stinson's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, visit https://www.stinson.com/about-diversity-equity-inclusion.

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email stinson.humanresources@stinson.com.