IP Litigation Associate Life Sciences/ANDA

BCG Attorney Search; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account and flexible spending accounts

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance, AD&D, and long-term care coverage

Backup care for children and/or adults

Four weeks of vacation and two weeks of sick time per year

Generous parental leave and fertility benefits

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search is seeking an IP Litigation Associate for their Washington, DC office, specializing in Life Sciences and ANDA cases. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of significant patent litigation experience, particularly in U.S. District Courts, and must be comfortable with client interactions and court proceedings.

This role involves a range of duties including conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, and engaging in strategic case development. The firm offers comprehensive benefits, generous vacation, and parental leave policies.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of significant patent litigation experience in U.S. District Courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Experience with ANDA and/or other life sciences patent litigation.
• Comfortable speaking directly with clients and opposing counsel.
• Willingness to actively participate in strategic case development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in underlying case analyses and conduct factual and legal research.
• Draft pleadings and participate in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues.
• Conduct depositions and engage in expert discovery.
• Research and draft dispositive and discovery motions and claim construction briefing.
• Participate in pre-trial and trial activities.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Creative thinking

Teamwork abilities

Education

Undergraduate or master's degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or other life sciences discipline

High level of academic achievement from a law school institution

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an IP Litigation Associate with a focus on Life Sciences/ANDA for their Washington, DC office. The ideal candidate will have experience in patent litigation and be comfortable engaging in court proceedings and client interactions.

Duties

• Participate in underlying case analyses and conduct factual and legal research.
• Draft pleadings and participate in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues.
• Conduct depositions and engage in expert discovery.
• Research and draft dispositive and discovery motions and claim construction briefing.
• Participate in pre-trial and trial activities.

Requirements

• 2-6 years of significant patent litigation experience in U.S. District Courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Experience with ANDA and/or other life sciences patent litigation.
• Comfortable speaking directly with clients and opposing counsel.
• Willingness to actively participate in strategic case development.

Education

• Undergraduate or master's degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or other life sciences discipline.
• High level of academic achievement from a law school institution.

Certifications

None specified.

Skills

• Excellent writing skills.
• Creative thinking and teamwork abilities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Health savings account and flexible spending accounts.

Pre-tax commuter benefits.

Life insurance, AD&D, and long-term care coverage.

Backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.

Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, and short-term medical benefits.

Four weeks of vacation and two weeks of sick time per year, plus 10 paid holidays.

Generous parental leave and fertility benefits.