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Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione

Main Office^{1, 2}	NBC Tower 455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60611-5599
Website:	http://www.usebrinks.com
Main Contact:	Ms. Mary Kate Driscoll (Director of Recruitment)
Email:	mkdriscoll@usebrinks.com
Phone:	312-321-4200
Fax:	312-321-4299

Facts^{3, 4}

Year of Establishment	1917
Number of Offices	5
Number of Attorneys	150+

About the Firm
This leading law firm serves the intellectual-property needs of clients from around the world. As one of the largest IP law firms in the country, it litigates on behalf of U.S. and international clients in all fields of intellectual property law in state and federal courts and before the International Trade Commission. The firm also prosecutes patent, trademark, and copyright applications and negotiates licenses and other technology-transfer agreements. Firm lawyers are frequent participants in professional meetings and seminar programs. Several of them have written treatises that have been recognized as authoritative works on patent, trademark, trade-secret, and licensing law.

Hiring Criteria^{5, 6}
The firm hires candidates with standing in the top 25% of their classes, excellent academic credentials as undergraduate and law students, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Participation in extracurricular activities such as law review, other law journals, moot court, and other organizations is preferable. For its patent practice, the firm looks for individuals with technical degrees. For trademark and related areas, it looks for candidates with liberal arts or business degrees.
Attorney Recruiting
The firm seeks associates interested in practicing intellectual-property law.

Summer Associate Program
The firm hires first-, second-, and third-year students.

Salary⁷

Firm location	1st Year	2nd Year	3rd Year	4th Year	5th Year	6th Year	7th Year	8th Year	Summer Associate
Chicago, IL (2007)	$135,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2,400/week

Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation^{8, 9}

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental Life, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, and
Malpractice Insurance
Maternity Leave
Profit Sharing
401(k) Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Professional Expense Account
Moving Expenses up to $4,000
House-Hunting Trip
State Bar & PTO Exam & Review Fees
Business-Casual Dress Code
Employee-Assistance Program
Fitness Center (Chicago)
Technology (Laptop, PDA etc.)
Vision and Prescription-Drug Program
Short-/Long-Term Disability Plans
Transit Benefit Program
Generous Vacation, Absence, and Holiday Time
Holiday Bonus
Fitness Center
Staff-Appreciation Bonus
Staff Referral Program
Corporate Wellness Program
Flexible Work Hours
Seminars Covering Stress Management, Financial Planning, and Time Management
Firm-Sponsored Social Events

Areas of Practice¹⁰

Anti-Counterfeiting
Appellate
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Chemical
Copyright
Electrical & Computer
Intellectual-Asset Management
Interference
International Patent Group
International Trade Commission (ITC)
International Trademark Group
Internet/E-Commerce
Licensing
Litigation
Mechanical
Nanotechnology
Patent Prosecution
Trademarks & Unfair Competition

Other Offices¹¹

Firm Location	Address
Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI 524 South Main Street, Suite 200 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2921 Phone: 734-302-6000 Fax: 734-994-6331
Arlington	Arlington, VA Crystal Plaza One 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 306 Arlington, VA 22202-3603 Phone: 703-415-0303 Fax: 703-415-0304
Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN One Indiana Square, Suite 1600 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2033 Phone: 317-636-0886 Fax: 317-634-6701
Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City, UT 405 South Main Street, Suite 800 Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3400 Phone: 801-355-7900 Fax: 801-355-7901

References
1. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F064701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
2. http://www.usebrinks.com/firm_history.cfm
3. http://www.usebrinks.com/firm_history.cfm
4. http://www.usebrinks.com/office.cfm
5. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F064701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
6. http://www.usebrinks.com/recruiting_law_student.cfm
7. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F064701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
8. http://www.usebrinks.com/careers_benefits.cfm
9. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F064701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
10. http://www.usebrinks.com/practice.cfm
11. http://www.usebrinks.com/office.cfm

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