Patent Litigation Associate

Seeking Patent Litigation Associates with 1-6 years in patent litigation.$$ Firms pays on a Lockstep Salary Structure $$  APPLY TODAY!! Academic Requirements: Outstanding achievement, including law school record, references, and proven litigation and writing skills. Our lawyers generally ranked high in their class at top tier law schools. A technical degree or work experience is preferred.Admission to CA bar: Preferred but not required initially. Patent Office registration is a plus, but not necessary. TType of experience: Strong understanding of the patent laws.Type of work: Our cases cover a range of technologies for a range of clients. Recently, our patent practice has focused on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, software, and computer networks.Level of responsibility: Depends on the associate and the particular case, but typically associates will be heavily involved in overall strategizing, briefing, and depositions, as well as trial.Degree of client contact: Typically, a considerable amount.Travel: Depends, but as our clients are located throughout the country, travel is sometimes necessary.Billable hours: We have no formal billable hour requirement. Our lawyers work hard. Commitment to the firm, clients and matters is what counts.Candidates encouraged to apply: Associates from nationally prestigious law firms with a focus on patent litigation. Our firm is particularly interested in attorneys who would contribute to the diversity of the firm and the profession and highly encourages diverse candidates to apply.Practice Area Summary: Our firm handles significant patent infringement matters for a wide variety of clients. Our cases to date have involved biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, computer software, computer hardware components, computer connectivity and networks, satellite technology, mechanical devices, telecommunications technology, and semiconductor technology.Benefits of coming to Firm: Among the most interesting and cutting-edge patent litigation in the country; loyal and committed clients; early opportunity and responsibility, great lawyers to work with; an open, collegial, and progressive firm environment; terrific profit per partner and associate compensation history. To apply, please send the following documents to bernadette@jba.com

• Resume (as a Word doc)
• Cover letter (as a Word doc)
• Law school transcript
• Writing sample