Intellectual Property Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Intellectual Property Associate to join its team in Menlo Park, CA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in intellectual property litigation, with a focus on patent litigation, and will be joining a dynamic practice upon completion of a judicial clerkship.

Duties

• Engage in complex intellectual property litigation matters.
• Conduct thorough legal research and draft persuasive legal documents.
• Collaborate with a team of attorneys to develop case strategies.
• Participate in client meetings and provide legal advice.

Requirements

• Current experience as a judicial clerk for a minimum of one year, preferably for a federal court.
• Two to six years of prior law firm experience in intellectual property and/or patent litigation.
• Membership to the State Bar of the office of the state in which the candidate expects to be located is required.

Education

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent is preferred.

Certifications

• Admission to the State Bar of your office location is required.

Skills

• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong advocacy and communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Entrepreneurial drive and strong work ethic.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Mental well-being programs and family care benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability and parental leave benefits.
• Health savings account contributions and flexible spending accounts.
• 401K program and compensated time off through Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

This Silicon Valley firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: intellectual property, corporate, and labor & employment. The firms intellectual property practice is both rapidly expanding and exceptionally solid; the firms intellectual property attorneys have extensive experience in state, federal, and international litigation, as well as licensing, litigation avoidance and other matters across the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a sizable bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.