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Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid to senior level labor and employment associate attorney with experience. The candidate should have responsibilities of drafting responses to written discovery and administrative charges, managing e-discovery, briefing dispositive motions, examining witnesses at trial or in arbitration, conducting mediations and settlement conferences, and drafting employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, employment policies and separation and release agreements. Able to handle multiple matters with independence and sound judgment and able to work effectively and efficiently with other attorneys and staff inside and outside of the Labor and Employment Group. Must be admitted to TX Bar. Legal

The candidate should have strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school. Must have excellent writer with finely honed analytical skills.

Commitment, value, excellence, and professional development draw associates to this AmLaw100 firm. This firm has been ranked regionally and nationwide for its vast array of varied practice groups, particularly its corporate practice. Associates are drawn to the collaborative effort at this firm, describing their colleagues as ?patient and willing to teach.? Additionally, the efforts the firm makes to develop careers is appealing to attorneys at this firm. The firm puts emphasis on its diversity, as well as its pro bono requirement hours. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.

Labor & Employment, Litigation - Labor & Employment

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior and mid-level litigation associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience. The candidate should have experience as a Federal Court judicial clerk. Must be admitted to the Texas State Bar. Legal

The candidate should have excellent academic credentials as well as strong organization, analytical, writing, and verbal skills.

This is one of the nation's oldest and largest law firms. This New York office has a strong corporate practice representing some of the country's largest banking and financial entities. They also provide representation in the areas of labor and employment relations, employee benefits and executive compensation, insurance industry regulation, trusts and estates, and real estate. Associates are assigned to departments based on their interests and on the needs of the departments, but are allowed to change departments as their interests evolve. Attorneys work in a friendly work environment that is team-oriented. They also enjoy competitive salaries and benefits.

Litigation - General/Commercial

Full-Time

Houston office of an AMLAW firm seeks mid-level intellectual property associate with trademark litigation and portfolio management experience. Legal

The candidate should have excellent writing skills, superior academic background and a desire for teamwork, significant responsibility and client interaction.

Associates say that this Vault 20 law firm offers consistently substantive work across all levels of seniority and a collegial atmosphere. The prestigious firm, which has offices located across the country, provides valuable training and abundant mentorship opportunities to its associates, as well as a partner-track atmosphere that strives for high associate retention. Associates also praise the firm for its generous pro-bono and face-time policies.

IP - Trademark/Copyright, IP - Litigation General

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks intellectual property prosecution and technology associate attorney with 4-7 years of experience writing and prosecuting patent applications and portfolio management. The candidate should have degree and/or graduate study experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science. Experience with a broad range of technologies including nanotechnology, medical devices and software. Must practice before the USPTO. Legal

The candidate should have excellent analytical skills, writing skills, academic record.

The Texas-based office employs fifty practiced attorneys. They represent clients across the country and worldwide. Practice industries are far-reaching. Energy-natural resources, real estate, chemical, health care, immigration, and business reorganization-bankruptcy are a number of their practice disciplines. Attorneys are hands-on in numerous charitable efforts year long.

IP - Patent - Electrical Engineering, IP - Patent - Computer Science, IP - Patent - Computer Engineering

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks M&A associate attorney with 1-4 years of experience. The candidate should preferably have experience in both private and public company-level and asset-level acquisition and divestitures. Legal

This Vault 50 leading international law firm has been consistently ranked among the world's top law firms in industry surveys and major publications. Associates emphasize the firm's flexibility and the ability to work on cutting-edge, high-stakes matters with brilliant attorneys, as well as the ability to advise clients on some of today's most complex and significant matters. Associates described the firm as laid back and a BigLaw paradise. Associates are drawn to the firm's impressive reputation and headline hitting cases. One associate remarked at how happy he noticed attorneys working at this firm were. Junior attorneys obtain experience in document review and drafting, motion drafting, appellate brief drafting, first-chairing depositions, and working on memoranda for major clients. The firm is distinctively positioned in today's global marketplace and offers unparalleled, innovative thinking for clients with the most challenging needs. The attorneys at this firm aspire to handle all matters as partners with their clients. The firm leads retreats across its offices, allowing great networking opportunities. The firm also emphasizes a strong diversity and pro bono on its attorneys.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

Houston Heights office of an AmLaw firm seeks capital markets associate attorney with 1-4 years of experience. The candidate must have experience in public and private debt and equity, and MLPs, YieldCos and UpCs. Legal

This Vault 50 leading international law firm has been consistently ranked among the world's top law firms in industry surveys and major publications. Associates emphasize the firm's flexibility and the ability to work on cutting-edge, high-stakes matters with brilliant attorneys, as well as the ability to advise clients on some of today's most complex and significant matters. Associates described the firm as laid back and a BigLaw paradise. Associates are drawn to the firm's impressive reputation and headline hitting cases. One associate remarked at how happy he noticed attorneys working at this firm were. Junior attorneys obtain experience in document review and drafting, motion drafting, appellate brief drafting, first-chairing depositions, and working on memoranda for major clients. The firm is distinctively positioned in today's global marketplace and offers unparalleled, innovative thinking for clients with the most challenging needs. The attorneys at this firm aspire to handle all matters as partners with their clients. The firm leads retreats across its offices, allowing great networking opportunities. The firm also emphasizes a strong diversity and pro bono on its attorneys.

Corporate - Securities and Capital Markets

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks energy litigation associate attorney with 4-5 years of experience. The candidate should have strong complex commercial litigation experience. Oil and gas expertise is preferred. Legal

The candidate should have strong academic credentials and excellent writing skills.

Areas of specialization are corporate transaction and litigation law with a concentration on local business matters. A team of well-established attorneys comprise the Houston office. They're hands-on in many professional and community service activities throughout the year. There are thirteen areas of practice. A number of their practice disciplines consist of energy, oil-gas, real estate, intellectual property, technology, environmental, business litigation-appeals, and corporate securities.

Litigation - General/Commercial, Energy and Oil & Gas

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks intellectual property transactional patent agent with experience. The candidate should have well-developed software engineering skills and a degree in computer engineering, computer science, or similar. Legal

The candidate must also have strong academic credentials, excellent writing skills and should enjoy working with others in a team-orientated setting.

Areas of specialization are corporate transaction and litigation law with a concentration on local business matters. A team of well-established attorneys comprise the Houston office. They're hands-on in many professional and community service activities throughout the year. There are thirteen areas of practice. A number of their practice disciplines consist of energy, oil-gas, real estate, intellectual property, technology, environmental, business litigation-appeals, and corporate securities.

Patent Agents - Software, Patent Agents - Computer Science, Patent Agents - Computer Engineering

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks patent attorney with 2-5 years of patent prosecution experience in computer-related technologies. The candidate should be registered to practice before the European Patent Office. Should have an advanced technical degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Physics. Legal

The candidate must be fluent in written and spoken English with excellent writing skills.

This West coast based law firm is the real deal when it comes to looking out for their clients. With only a dozen of offices located on the Western hemisphere, this law firm continues to impress with their numbers. Last year, the firm helped with more than 10,000 patent applications. Not bad for a firm that started in the late eighteenth century. This office is located in Houston.

IP - Patent - Physics, IP - Patent - Electrical Engineering, IP - Patent - Computer Science

Full-Time

Houston office of an AmLaw firm seeks patent prosecution technology specialist with 2+ years of experience, either in the petro-chemical industry or petro-chemical patent applications. The candidate should be a PTO licensed attorney with a graduate degree in organic chemistry, physical chemistry or chemical engineering. Specific experience in any of the following areas is a plus: chemicals for hydrocarbon analysis, operations, polymers, inorganic nanoparticles, catalysts, specialty chemicals, fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics, experience with drilling fluids and reservoir fluids, and using chemical tracers in oil well operations. Legal

The candidate should have excellent writing and academic credentials.

This West coast based law firm is the real deal when it comes to looking out for their clients. With only a dozen of offices located on the Western hemisphere, this law firm continues to impress with their numbers. Last year, the firm helped with more than 10,000 patent applications. Not bad for a firm that started in the late eighteenth century. This office is located in Houston.

Patent Agents - Organic Chemistry, Patent Agents - Chemistry

Full-Time