IP Litigation 2027 Fall Associate

Cooley LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental

Vision

Dependent care FSA

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice seeks 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry-level class in our San Diego office. The team handles patent infringement, trademark disputes, copyright, and trade secret litigation, with experience across federal circuits and the ITC.

We value scientific or engineering backgrounds and top academic performance. Ideal candidates demonstrate outstanding written and verbal communication, strong legal research and writing skills, initiative,

Qualifications

• 3L law students (JD 2027) with strong academic record.
• Background in science or engineering is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong legal research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support IP litigation matters across patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret areas.
• Assist with discovery, document drafting, and case analysis.
• Collaborate with trial-ready lawyers across forums and manage deadlines.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Legal research

Legal writing

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. candidate (3L, class of 2027)

Science or engineering background

Job description

Overview

• The Intellectual Property Litigation practice group recruits 3L law students (JD 2027) for its entry-level class.
• The IP litigation team's lawyers have experience across patent infringement, trademark disputes, copyright law, and trade secret litigation.
• The team has achieved wins across key forums, including US federal circuit, appellate and district courts, the PTAB, the TTAB, and Section 337 investigations before the ITC.
• Candidates should have an understanding of and keen interest in patent law, along with a background or education in science or engineering.

Posting details

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. 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