Description:
Responsibilities and practice:A Worlds Largest Law Firm is seeking an associate with excellent academic credentials and 4-6 years of patent litigation experience to join our dynamic Intellectual Property and Technology practice. The person hired for this position will work closely with partners across the U.S., will be a key member of the team, and can expect to assume responsibility, including significant client contact, for a wide variety of related IP work, including:
- Litigation focused on patents, trade secret, false advertising, unfair competition, and other IP rights in federal courts and before the USITC
- Drafting and responding to pleadings and motions, appellate briefs, and correspondence with counsel
- Working with experts, including assisting in preparing reports
- Assisting with discovery in litigation, including document discovery, written discovery, and taking and defending depositions
- Preparing for and assisting with jury and bench trials and administrative hearings
- Preparing for, assisting in, and arguing in motion arguments, trials, and appellate arguments in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including administrative hearings before the PTAB and ITC
- Dispute settlement strategies, including mediation and other types of dispute resolution
- Conducting and assisting in PTAB proceedings and matters before the ITC
- Conducting and managing legal research and writing
Position Requirements:
Personal skills/attributes:
- Possesses superb written communications skills and an ability to produce written work product that is concise and effective
- Embraces teamwork and values collaboration
- Has strong analytical skills and an ability to offer unique perspectives on complex issues
- Has strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
Technical skills:
- 4-6 years of litigation experience is required
- Strong academic credentials are required
- Experience in patent and ITC litigation
- Patent Bar, background in science or engineering preferred
Other Requirements:
- Should be licensed to practice law in the state of hire and be in good standing
- Patent bar preferred
