Closing Date: 30th June, 2026

Description:

The Washington office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is seeking to hire judicial law clerks interested in associate positions with our IP Litigation group to advise clients on complex, high-stakes patent, trade secret, copyright, and trademark disputes. Our team litigates across every forum and jurisdiction, including federal and state courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), to protect our clients' intellectual property, preserve value, and win precedent-setting victories. Industry leaders in technology and beyond rely on our decades of trial experience and technical fluency across semiconductors, AI, software, arts, entertainment, media, and life sciences.

Cleary Gottlieb recognizes the benefits of a judicial clerkship and rewards judicial clerks who join our firm with credit for seniority as well as a competitive bonus. The ideal candidate for this position will have relevant work experience as well as excellent credentials. Please click on the link to submit your application.

Associate Salary: The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 to $435,000, depending upon class year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination based on any category protected by law. Cleary provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified employees to perform the essential functions of their position, provided the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship to the Firm.