About the Firm
This firm provides a full range of intellectual-property services to a diverse clientele, ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to newly formed companies. It leads the way in protecting ideas that shape disciplines such as banking services, electronics, e-commerce, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and software. The attorneys here excel in IP litigation, prosecution, copyrights, trade secrets, and international practice. They participate in activities of professional organizations and affinity groups and work on pro bono matters. The firm offers ongoing educational opportunities through training and seminars including continuing legal-education courses, mentoring, skill monitoring, and performance reviews.
Hiring Criteria5, 6 Attorney Recruiting
Given the various disciplines of intellectual-property work, the firm looks for candidates with bachelor’s or advanced degrees in engineering or the applied sciences.
Summer Associate Program
The firm recruits first- and second-year law students.
Salary7
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Summer Associate
New York, NY (2007)
$160,000
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$3,100/week (2Ls)
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation8, 9
The firm determines bonuses annually. Other benefits include:
Medical and Dental Insurance
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Options
Life Insurance
Long-Term/Short-Term Disability
Travel-Accident Insurance
401(k) Plan
Transit Checks
Relocation Expenses
Reimbursement of Bar Expenses/Approved CLE Expenses
Four Weeks of Vacation Per Year
Areas of Practice10
IP Litigation
Prosecution
Copyrights
Trade Secrets
Counseling & Opinions
Due Diligence Investigations
Licensing & Transactions
International Practice
Industries11
Banking & Financial Services
Chemical
Computers & Software
Consumer & Industrial Electronics
Consumer Products & Industrial Equipment
E-Commerce & Financial Systems
Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Mechanical & Medical Devices
Nanotechnology & MEMS
Pharmaceuticals
Other Offices12
Firm Location
Address
San Francisco
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2550 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-318-8800 Fax: 415-676-5816
Washington, DC
1775 I St NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-857-7887 Fax: 202-857-7929
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