Intellectual Property Litigation Associate (Patent) (#1060)

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 245,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Dorsey & Whitney is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Litigation Associate to join our Minneapolis office (also Boise, Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City). You will work on complex patent litigation matters in federal courts nationwide and may handle PTAB matters.

Qualifications: four to six years of patent litigation experience, a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, admission to the Minnesota bar, and strong writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Four to six years of patent litigation attorney experience.
• The ability to be admitted to the bar in the state of residency.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex patent litigation matters in federal courts across the United States.
• Participate in discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, and appellate work.

Skills

Patent litigation

Strong writing skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Dorsey is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Litigation Associate to join our Boise, Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, or Salt Lake City office. This attorney will join a team of dedicated associates and partners in Dorsey’s growing IP Litigation Practice Group. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on complex patent litigation matters in federal courts around the United States and possibly before the PTAB. Specifically, you will handle the following types of tasks for complex litigation matters, primarily patent litigation:

• written discovery
• invalidity and infringement claim charts and contentions
• brief writing
• depositions
• working with experts
• trial preparation
• appellate work

The following qualifications are required:

• Four to six years of patent litigation attorney experience
• A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• The ability to be admitted to the bar in the state of residency
• Strong communication and writing skills

For Denver and Minneapolis applicants only: The salary range for this position is $245,000 – $285,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits package includes:

• comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• basic and optional life insurance
• short and long-term disability
• flexible time off
• up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth
• paid holidays
• adoption assistance
• healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• back-up child and elder care program
• education and college advising program
• virtual tutoring
• wellbeing programs and activities
• mass transit program (certain offices)
• travel assistance program
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses
• First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend
• (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status.

Dorsey participates in E-Verify.

About Dorsey

Dorsey & Whitney is a global law firm with over 650 lawyers across 22 offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. We provide strategic legal counsel to companies worldwide across a diverse range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.

Clients have relied on the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP since 1912 as a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner. With locations across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, dedicated approach to its clients’ legal and business needs. Dorsey’s diverse client base includes more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies.

Our lawyers apply superb legal knowledge and skills with practical wisdom and a deep understanding of business and industry. We serve clients in nearly all industries, but focus on six key industries in which we have excellent depth and a history of achieving client success:

• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Development and Infrastructure
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
• Healthcare
• Technology

Among Dorsey’s many distinguished alumni are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, noted law professor and scholar William Prosser, Minnesota’s first woman judge Betty Washburn, former U.S. Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Corporation Counsel of the City of New York Zachary Carter, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Recognized for our dedication to community, Dorsey has met the ABA Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge every year since the Challenge began in 1993 by devoting more than 3% of billable hours to pro bono work.

One of our greatest strengths

One of our greatest strengths is a friendly, cooperative culture that values and appreciates each individual. Dorsey has received external recognition for our welcoming workplace, including:

• Mansfield Certification Plus (Diversity Lab)
• Best Law Firms for Women (Seramount)
• 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index (Human Rights Campaign)
• Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplace (Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption)