Closing Date: 14th October, 2027

Description:

Seeking an associate for our Intellectual Property practice in our Washington, DC office
Candidates will ideally have three to four years of experience with:

Patent litigation in/before the International Trade Commission (ITC) (Section 337 investigations), United States Court of Federal Claims, and/or United States district courts.
Drafting pleadings and motions, preparing and responding to discovery requests, second-chairing depositions or witness interviews, conducting legal research, and participating in and ideally managing document collection and review efforts.

Ideal candidates will also have:

Other IP litigation experience (trademark, copyright, and/or trade secret disputes)
Experience in appeals to the Federal Circuit
USPTO registration number and patent prosecution experience

DC Bar admission required (candidates who are not currently a member of the DC Bar must be eligible to waive in or sit for the exam).
Applicants must be academically distinguished, have excellent writing and analytical skills, high attention to detail, and an ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines
The base salary for this position is expected to be between $260,000 to $310,000 annually. Actual salary will be determined based on skills, experience (to the extent relevant) and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable law.
Wiley's comprehensive benefits package includes medical and prescription drug plan coverage, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with firm discretionary contribution, generous paid time off (PTO) package plus ten firm paid holidays, access to state of the art on-site fitness facilities and locker rooms and wellness programming, paid parental leave and subsidized backup child/elder care, and more.
This position may involve access to technology, data, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws (e.g. ITAR, EAR). If you receive a conditional offer, you will be asked to complete a separate Export Control Eligibility Assessment to determine whether U.S. export laws permit you to perform the role. For further information visit: https://www.wiley.law/export-control-compliance-policy-notice.