High Tech Litigation Associate

Position: High Tech Litigation Associate Status: Full time 40 hours a week Hours: Hybrid based on 9 to 5 hours Salary Range: $235.000 To $310,000 depending on qualifications and experience Washington DC Law Firm is seeking an experienced associate to join our litigation practice in Washington DC. About the organization: Our client is a leading intellectual property law firm in Washington, DC that powers and protects innovation. Our client is a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and litigators that represent individuals, businesses, and organizations across every imaginable industry, from major media companies and pharmaceutical companies to innovative start-ups. Their litigation practice is one of the country's premier courtroom teams, and they are at the forefront of intellectual property litigation involving cutting-edge technology including Client legal cases involving fair use of copyrighted material by AI models. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• The associate will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of intellectual property litigation matters concerning patents, trade secrets, copyrights, and trademarks, as well as post-grant proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, opinions, counseling, and transactions.
• This role is ideal for a candidate seeking to advance their career within an exciting and fast-paced high-tech litigation group.
• The ideal candidate will have two to five years of experience with intellectual property matters, including patent and/or copyright litigation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An undergraduate or advanced degree, or industry experience, in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, or Physics is required.
• Outstanding legal research and analytical abilities, excellent written and oral communication skills, a strong work ethic, a team player, and an interest in taking ownership of projects and increased levels of responsibilities for client matters are required.
• You must be admitted to the state bar in which you are practicing and will need to be admitted to the D.C. Bar.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Registration to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office is preferred but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This position is generally performed in a professional office setting; 70% sitting, 20% standing, and 10% walking
• This position routinely utilizes standard office equipment such as laptops, computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, in a home office as well as an in-person office environment.
• Ability to lift/move up to 20 pounds.

This position is currently a hybrid position, with days worked in the DC office and days worked remotely. The hybrid status of this position may change at any time subject to the Client's discretion. Our client is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.