Hybrid LA Patent Litigation Associate — Path to Partnership

ScienBizip P.C.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account (HSA) with high

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, &短

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) with employer match

Commuter reimbursement (up to $300/月)

Hybrid schedule: 3 days per week in LA

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Job summary

ScienBiziP, P.C., a Los Angeles intellectual property boutique, seeks an experienced IP litigation associate to handle patent and other IP disputes in federal courts nationwide, with direct client interaction, including Asia-based technology companies.

You will manage day-to-day litigation, draft and argue motions, take depositions, coordinate discovery, supervise junior staff, and pursue first-chair opportunities. The firm offers a hybrid schedule in downtown LA and a clear path to partnership.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active California bar membership (or admitted in another state and able to sit for the California Bar Examination promptly)
• 3+ years of patent or IP litigation experience in federal district court
• Demonstrated deposition and motion-practice experience — you have taken depositions and written briefs filed under your name
• Strong writing under deadline pressure; able to own a brief from outline to filing
• Comfortable managing multiple cases with significant autonomy

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day litigation of patent and other IP cases in federal district court, including case strategy, scheduling, and coordination with local and co-counsel
• Draft and argue substantive motions — dismissal, transfer/joinder, TRO/preliminary injunction, discovery motions, claim construction briefing, and summary judgment
• Take and defend fact and expert depositions
• Direct fact and expert discovery, including e-discovery vendors and technical experts
• Prepare invalidity/infringement contentions and work with experts on reports
• Communicate directly with clients, including in-house teams at Asia-based technology companies; help manage case budgets and reporting
• Second-chair hearings, Markman arguments, and trials, with first-chair opportunities as earned
• Supervise and develop junior associates and staff

Skills

Deposition experience

Writing under deadline

Autonomy

Client communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

ScienBiziP, P.C., a Los Angeles intellectual property boutique, seeks an experienced IP litigation associate to handle patent and other IP disputes in federal courts nationwide, with direct client interaction, including Asia-based technology companies.

You will manage day-to-day litigation, draft and argue motions, take depositions, coordinate discovery, supervise junior staff, and pursue first-chair opportunities. The firm offers a hybrid schedule in downtown LA and a clear path to partnership.