IP Litigation Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)

Talent Search PRO; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison & Foerster is seeking an IP Litigation Associate with 1–6 years of experience to join our powerhouse patent litigation team. You will handle high-profile matters for leading tech and life sciences clients, growing into significant responsibility early in leanly staffed matters.

Applicants should have a hard sciences background, top academic credentials, and bar admission in the relevant state. The role offers hybrid in-office policy with frequent collaboration across offices.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in hard sciences; PhD in a relevant field is a major plus.
• Strong academic credentials; law school and undergraduate transcripts/GPAs are closely reviewed.
• Experience at a top law firm handling patent and/or trade secret litigation.
• Admitted to the state bar in which you practice.
• Stable career trajectory with minimal lateral moves preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in high-profile and complex patent disputes.
• Resolve matters before trial and excel in courtroom litigation.
• Explain cutting-edge technologies to juries.
• Counsel clients with respect to ongoing matters.

Skills

Patent litigation experience

Admitted to state bar

Legal research

Education

Undergraduate degree in hard sciences

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Salary range: $225K - $390K

Location: Austin, Texas, New York, New York, Palo Alto, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Washington, District of Columbia, Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles, California, Boston, Massachusetts

**Hybrid work policy:**3 days in-office (4 days in Austin, TX office)

About this role

We are looking for an IP Litigation Associate with 1-6 years of experience to join Morrison & Foerster's powerhouse patent litigation practice. This is a high-priority hire driven by increased demand, and you'll work on the highest-profile and most complex patent disputes for leading tech, life sciences, and consumer products companies.

What will you be doing?

• Handling patent and/or trade secret litigation matters for high-caliber tech and life sciences clients
• Taking on substantive responsibility early --- matters are staffed leanly, giving associates direct client exposure
• Conducting research, drafting briefs, and managing case strategy across complex IP disputes
• Working collaboratively across offices on matters involving cutting-edge technologies
• Contributing to ITC proceedings, district court litigation, and client counseling

Key Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in hard sciences --- computer science, physics, math, electrical engineering, or life sciences strongly preferred (PhD in a relevant field is a major plus)
• Strong academic credentials --- the group reviews law school and undergraduate transcripts/GPAs closely
• Experience at a top law firm handling patent and/or trade secret litigation
• Admitted to the state bar in which you are practicing
• Stable career trajectory --- minimal lateral moves preferred

Role responsibilities

• Represent clients in high-profile and complex patent disputes.
• Resolve matters before trial and excel in courtroom litigation.
• Explain cutting-edge technologies to juries.
• Counsel clients with respect to ongoing matters.