2027 Fall Associate – IP Litigation

Cooley LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Health Savings Account

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care

Parental leave

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry-level IP Litigation class in Palo Alto, San Diego, and Washington, DC. The role targets 2027 JD graduates with a focus on patent law and related disputes, offering exposure to multiple forums and a broad range of IP matters.

Ideal candidates demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, strong written and verbal skills, and a service-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Background in science or engineering.
• Exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence.
• Strong written and verbal communication; solid legal research and writing.
• Initiative, motivation and service-oriented mindset.
• Meaningful work experience and leadership/extracurricular involvement.
• Ability to work effectively in teams with an entrepreneurial perspective.

Responsibilities

• Join the entry-level class in IP litigation across multiple offices.
• Assist with patent infringement, trademark disputes, copyright, and ITC matters.
• Support legal research and writing; develop advocacy skills.

Skills

Communication

Legal writing

Research skills

Team collaboration

Leadership

Initiative

Problem solving

Entrepreneurship mindset

Education

3L law student

Job description

Cooley LLP’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice group is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our Palo Alto, San Diego, and Washington, DC offices. We are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position. Recruiter submissions will not be accepted.

Our IP litigation team includes trial-ready lawyers with experience in patent infringement, trademark disputes, copyright law and trade secret litigation. We bring judgement sharpened by wins across key forums, including US federal circuit, appellate and district courts, the PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board), the TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board), and Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC).

We are looking for someone with an understanding of and keen interest in patent law. Qualified candidates will have exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence. Ideal candidates possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities; strong legal research and writing skills; and sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills. They show initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset; have meaningful prior work experience; engage in extracurricular or leadership activities; work effectively in team settings; and bring an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.

Candidates should have a background or education in science or engineering.

The expected salary for this position is $225,000.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

EOE