About the Firm6
The specialties of intellectual-property firm Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP include corporate, commercial, bankruptcy, taxation, real estate, construction, antitrust, and employment law. Additionally, the firm offers a range of personal law services such as wills, trusts, estate planning, estate administration, personal injury, and family law. With advanced technical degrees in science and engineering, attorneys serve companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small start-ups.
Hiring Criteria7-9
The firm hires candidates with excellent academic credentials in both undergraduate and law school. Candidates for the firm’s IP practice need to possess a technical degree.
Attorney Recruiting
Experienced attorneys with more than five years of practice are considered for the firm’s positions. The experience can include patent-office or judicial-clerkship experiences.
Summer Associate Program
The firm hires second- and third-year law students for its summer associate program.
Salary10
Firm location
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2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
All Offices (2007)
$125,000- $145,000 (depending upon locations)
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$2,400/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation11
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Business-Casual Dress Code
Dental Insurance
Employee-Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Profit Sharing
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Vacation Leave
Employee & Family Health-Insurance
Life Insurance
Three Weeks Vacation
Relocation Allowance
Transportation
Medical & Dependent Tax-Deferred Plan
Blood Bank
Family & Medical Leave
Areas of Practice12
Intellectual Property Group
Antitrust
Copyrights
Counseling
Due Diligence
International Trade Commission
Licensing & Transactions
Patent Interferences
Patent Litigation
Patent Prosecution
Patent Reissue & Reexamination
Technology
Trademarks
Trademark & Copyright Litigation
Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets
Business Law Group
Banking & Financial
Business Litigation
Business Planning
Commercial Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Law
Delaware Alternative Entities
Other Business Law
Other Offices13
Firm Location
Address
Los Angeles
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 2300 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: 213-787-2500 Fax: 213-687-0498
Washington, DC
1875 Eye Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-331-7111 Fax: 202-293-6229
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