IP Litigation Associate Attorney - St. Louis

Stinson LLP; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stinson LLP is seeking a highly motivated Intellectual Property Litigation Associate to join its St. Louis office.

The attorney will work with Stinson's IP litigators in multiple markets and handle a broad range of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. Training will be provided by seasoned trial lawyers, and the role emphasizes managing ESI, depositions, patent analysis, and drafting motions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in intellectual property litigation, especially patent litigation, or complex federal court litigation.
• Excellent academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills are required.
• Missouri bar eligibility or ability to become licensed in Missouri is required.
• Undergraduate degree in science or engineering a plus; Patent Bar eligibility a plus; Clerkship experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage ESI collection and production for matters.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Analyze patents and prior art; draft claim charts.
• Draft substantive motions and assist in hearings and trial preparation.

Skills

Patent litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Stinson LLP is seeking a highly motivated Intellectual Property Litigation Associate attorney to join its St. Louis office.

The attorney will work with Stinson's intellectual property litigators in St. Louis, Kansas City and Minneapolis, as well as across the firm. The attorney will work on a wide variety of patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and trade secret cases and receive training from experienced trial attorneys. The preferred candidate should have experience representing clients in intellectual property litigation and/or post grant review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and be motivated to take an active role in matters, including managing ESI collection and production, taking and defending depositions, analyzing patents and prior art, drafting claim charts, collaborating on expert reports, drafting substantive motions, and preparing for and assisting in hearings and trial.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree.
• 3+ years of experience in intellectual property litigation, especially patent litigation, or complex federal court litigation.
• Excellent academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills are required.
• Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task efficiently and be an independent thinker.
• Undergraduate degree in science or engineering a plus.
• Patent Bar eligibility a plus.
• Clerkship experience a plus.
• Licensed to practice law in Missouri or able to become licensed in Missouri required.

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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