IP Litigation Associate

REQUIREMENTS

• Commercial litigation experience.

• Excellent academic record with law review, moot court, or journal experience as a bonus.

• They are in court; a federal clerkship or externship will be helpful.

• Genuinely interested in technology and the tech industry.

• A commitment to excellence.

• A willingness to burn the midnight oil when needed.

A technical degree and patent bar are not required for this position, although familiarity with tech and the tech industry is a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a unique opportunity to work with leading attorneys on high-stakes intellectual property litigation. They are seeking an experienced associate attorney to work on IP matters including patent, antitrust, trade secret, trademark, and copyright. This attorney will work directly with the partners and will immediately receive as much responsibility as they can handle.

Essential Functions:

• Preparing pleadings, engaging in dispositive motion practice, and assisting with expert reports.

• Drafting discovery motions, preparing and responding to discovery, supervising document production and review, meet and confers with opposing counsel, and preparing for, taking, and defending depositions.

• Trial preparation including motions in limine, pretrial briefing, trial and witness prep, attendance at trial, and post-trial briefing.

SUMMARY

Vanguard-IP specializes in the placement of IP/Patent professionals nationwide.

Our focus provides us with a deeper knowledge of our clients’ needs, and our candidates’ individual talents and career interests. Our broad network of long-term client relationships also gives us a competitive edge.

Our recruiters all have 10 years of IP recruiting experience, and an exceptional record of success. We have superior knowledge of the IP job market, and offer trusted career advice for our candidates. We also have the resources and high level contacts to get your questions answered.

We look forward to speaking with you, and learning more about what you are seeking in your next opportunity.

CONFIDENTIALITY

At Vanguard-IP, we respect the confidentiality of every candidate who contacts us. We will always contact you to obtain explicit prior authorization before submitting your resume to any of our clients.

**Should you have an interest in a similar position in another location, we have hundreds of openings in other markets. Please apply now and our team would be happy to review your information for this or other openings in your location of interest.**