| 1228 | San Francisco | Bankruptcy | We are currently seeking Associate candidates to support our San Francisco Office’s Insolvency & Financial Law Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of practicing primarily bankruptcy law. A bankruptcy clerkship deemed a plus, but law firm working experience strongly preferred. The position will entail cross-over responsibilities in litigation, emphasizing commercial law, receivership and adversary proceeding representation. Candidates should have strong writing skills, excellent academic credentials, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a desire to work closely with, and develop, clients. |
| 1229 | San Francisco | Bankruptcy | 1 to 5 year bankruptcy associate. |
| 1230 | Palo Alto | Construction | We are seeking an associate with 4-6 years of experience to join our Global Projects department. Candidates must have significant construction experience. Additional finance or project development experience is a plus. Candidates must have attained a high level of academic achievement, will have solid big law firm experience, and will have strong writing and communication skills. |
| 1231 | Sacramento | Construction | Seeking a 3 to 6 year construction associate. Must have experience in construction litigation, contract drafting and negotiation. Top candidates must have strong academic credentials, writing and interpersonal skills, and be a self-starter with a commitment to excellence. The new attorney can look forward to being part of a dynamic practice and will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment. Membership to the California Bar is mandatory. |
| 1232 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking a 3 to 6 year corp associate to work on Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions matters. A background in mergers and acquisitions (preferably private equity) is highly desired. Excellent work experience, academic credentials, and interpersonal skills are required. |
| 1233 | San Francisco | Corporate | We are seeking a mid-level corporate associate (3 – 5 years of experience) with a strong foundation in corporate practice and experience working with a broad range of commercial agreements. Our corporate group advises virtually every type of company across a broad variety of industries, including venture capital and private equity, e-commerce, hospitality, consumer products, retail, wineries, music and entertainment, automotive, advertising, professional services, real estate, software, and biotechnology. Candidates should be comfortable with direct client exposure, including acting in an outside general counsel role. Experience working with the creative services, advertising, and social media industries is a plus. Superior academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a passion for advising on novel and innovative deals are fundamental. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility will contribute to your success here. |
| 1234 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel with 6+ years of M&A experience, including familiarity with general corporate/securities work. Candidates with experience and interest in private equity will be prioritized. Ideal candidates will have strong skills with drafting and negotiating transaction documents, managing client relationships, supervising junior associates, and handling day-to-day demands and work flow requirements of a variety of clients with sophisticated needs. High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school required. |
| 1235 | San Francisco | Corporate – Debt Finance | Seeking associates who have 3 to 4 years of finance experience at a comparable law firm are especially encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have (i) experience in secured transactions representing borrowers and/or lenders; (ii) a working knowledge of syndicated financing transactions, financing transactions for venture backed companies, acquisition financing transactions and convertible or high yield bond offerings; (iii) experience in closing transactions and (iv) familiarity with drafting documents in connection with financial transactions. Knowledge of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, secured transactions, debt securities offerings, and general corporate law are also preferred. All candidates must have a JD or the equivalent and have demonstrated high academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school, have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and have a high level of attention to detail. |
| 1236 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Associates with two to three of general corporate experience with public and private companies are encouraged to apply. Ideal applicants will have experience representing high-growth businesses in connection with financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Candidates will have worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm and will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. |
| 1237 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Associates with 4 to 6 years of general corporate experience with public and private companies are encouraged to apply. Ideal applicants will have experience representing high-growth businesses in connection with financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Candidates will have worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm and will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. |
| 1238 | Palo Alto | Corporate – Capital Markets | Associates with four to six years of emerging company, public company, public securities and capital markets experience are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will have experience working in the corporate department of a national or international law firm (i) representing companies, investors and underwriters in public securities transactions; (ii) representing public companies in a wide variety of matters including corporate governance and SEC and exchange reporting and compliance; and (iii) managing client relationships and handling the day-to-day demands and work flow requirements of a variety of clients with sophisticated needs. |
| 1239 | San Francisco | Corporate – Debt Finance | Seeking a 1 to 2 year debt finance associate. Must have 1 to 2 years of finance experience at a comparable law firm. Ideal candidates will have (i) experience in secured transactions representing borrowers and/or lenders; (ii) a working knowledge of syndicated financing transactions, financing transactions for venture backed companies, acquisition financing transactions and convertible or high yield bond offerings; (iii) experience in closing transactions and (iv) familiarity with drafting documents in connection with financial transactions. Knowledge of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, secured transactions, debt securities offerings, and general corporate law are also preferred. All candidates must have a JD or the equivalent and have demonstrated high academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school, have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and have a high level of attention to detail. |
| 1240 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking an attorney with 3-6 years of experience with mergers and acquisitions. Candidates with experience and interest in private equity will be prioritized. Ideal candidates will have strong skills with drafting and negotiating transaction documents, managing client relationships, supervising junior associates, and handling day-to-day demands and work flow requirements of a variety of clients with sophisticated needs. |
| 1241 | San Francisco or Redwood Shores | Corporate | Seeking a ’11 to ’13 corp associate who has focused primarily on M&A in their career. A mix of public and private deals and mix of buy-side and sell-side preferred. Experience in drafting M&A agreements and managing transactional support/diligence. Negotiation experience a plus. Strong project management, drafting, and analytical skills. |
| 1242 | Menlo Park | Corporate | Seeking a mid-level associate to join our general corporate practice. The practice conducts transactions in capital markets, M&A, IPOs and general corporate advisory work. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of transactional experience. |
| 1243 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking a midlevel corp associate with a solid interest or background focused on working with venture-funded companies. We seek candidates with excellent analytical and writing skills, and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized law schools. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience in venture financings, with some M&A work a plus. |
| 1244 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking one or two general business associates with a minimum of 2 but preferably at least 3 years of law firm experience handling a combination of corporate and financial transactions, such as M&A transactions, securities offerings and other financings, private investments, partnerships and joint ventures, corporate restructurings, fund formation, and corporate governance. The firm’s business attorneys work with a range of clients from closely held family businesses to large and complex business enterprises and serve clients in the technology, renewable energy, real estate, wine, cannabis and food and beverage industries. |
| 1245 | San Francisco or Mt. View or Seattle | Corporate – Public Company | We are seeking an associate with six (6) or more years of experience advising public companies with respect to Exchange Act compliance, Regulation FD and other disclosure matters, corporate governance matters, Nasdaq/NYSE compliance and other day-to-day issues that arise for public companies. This attorney can be located in any of our Seattle, Bay Area, or Santa Monica offices, and out of state candidates are welcome to apply. Experience with, or affinity for, technology and/or life sciences companies is preferred. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills are required. |
| 1246 | San Francisco or Mt. View | Corporate | We are seeking a mid-level (three to six years) corporate associate with substantial M&A experience for our Bay Area (Mountain View and San Francisco) offices. Superior academic credentials and excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills are required. Experience with, or affinity for, technology and/or life sciences companies is a positive. CA bar preferred, but not required. |
| 1247 | San Francisco or Mt. View | Corporate – Life Sciences | We are seeking a mid-level corporate associate with three to five years of experience in a sophisticated corporate law practice with a focus on life sciences company representation, as well as other relevant transactional experience. In-house candidates are welcome to apply, provided they have previous law firm experience. A life sciences degree (undergraduate and/or graduate) would be useful, but not essential. CA/WA bar preferred. |
| 1248 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking 2 to 8 year corporate associates. Qualified candidates should have strong Mergers & Acquisition experience and, ideally, experience in a broad range of corporate matters such as venture capital financings (investor and issuer roles), private equity, securities regulation and/or capital markets. |
| 1249 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 1st, 4th & 6th year corp associate with experience in M&A, securities offerings and securities regulation and/or other cutting-edge transactional work to join our dynamic and growing corporate group. We represent a number of high profile tech, life science, banking and consumer/retail clients, as well as investment and private equity funds investing in these and other industries. |
| 1250 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate – Life Sciences | Mid-level to senior associate with life sciences technology transactional experience and a scientific and/or patent background in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, bioengineering or similar or other relevant background. Strong drafting skills and experience with IP issues and complex agreements strongly preferred. |
| 1251 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking a 1st, 4th & 6th year associate. Qualified candidates should have strong Mergers & Acquisition experience and, ideally, experience in a broad range of corporate matters such as venture capital financings (investor and issuer roles), private equity, securities regulation and/or capital markets. Candidates to have two to eight years of post-qualification experience in a leading law firm and strong academic credentials. |
| 1252 | San Francisco or Redwood City | Corporate – Private Investment | Seeking a junior to mid-level associate to join our Private Investment Funds group. Candidates must have general experience working in both teams and managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with specific experience representing venture capital and private equity funds in structuring, formation and operation, as well as in various transactions such as financings, acquisitions and formation of alternative investment structures. Candidates applying for attorney positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission preferred. |
| 1253 | Redwood City | Corporate – Life Sciences | Seeking a mid-level corporate life sciences associate. To work on a range of transactions including equity financing, IPOs, M&A and corporate governance. Candidates should have experience in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and private and public offerings of securities. Experience working with life sciences companies preferred, but the group will also consider candidates who have only an interest in life sciences work (but not direct experience). |
| 1254 | Redwood City | Corporate | Seeking a junior corp associate. Candidates must have general experience both working in teams and in managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with specific experience representing technology companies in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including early and late-stage venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and private and public offerings. Candidates applying for attorney positions should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission required. |
| 1255 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a mid to senior corp associate. Candidate must have general experience both working in teams and in managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with specific experience representing technology companies in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including early and late-stage venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and private and public offerings. Candidates applying for attorney positions should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission required. |
| 1256 | Redwood City | Corporate | Seeking a highly qualified mid-level associate (2014-2016) to focus on capital markets transactions and public company representation. Candidate should have 2-4 years of experience working on registered equity offerings (IPOs and follow-on offerings), as well as some experience representing public companies in connection with their Exchange Act reporting obligations. Candidate should be generally familiar with SEC rules and forms, the underwriting process, comfort letters, opinions and other components of the offering process. Ideal candidate would have such experience in the context of both issuer-side and underwriter-side representation, although experience with both is not required. Candidate does not need to have a prior focus on technology, but prior representation of (or work with) emerging growth companies (EGCs) is a plus. Candidates applying for attorney positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) preferred. |
| 1257 | Redwood City | Corporate – Private Equity | We are seeking a highly qualified mid-level/senior associate to join our Private Equity Group. Candidate must have experience both working in teams and in managing components of transactions independently, with specific experience in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, representing financial services firms in strategic investments and technology transactions, growth equity and venture capital transactions, and exits and equity compensation, preferably for leading private equity investor clients. Candidate must be proactive, with a strong business sense and the ability to effectively manage internal and external client and counsel relationships. |
| 1258 | Redwood City | Corporate – Private Equity | Seeking a highly qualified junior associate to join this firm’s Private Equity Group. Candidate must have experience both working in teams and in managing components of transactions independently, with specific experience in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, representing financial services firms in strategic investments and technology transactions, growth equity and venture capital transactions, and exits and equity compensation, preferably for leading private equity investor clients. Candidate must be proactive, with a strong business sense and the ability to effectively manage internal and external client and counsel relationships. Candidates applying for attorney positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission preferred. |
| 1259 | San Francisco or Redwood City | Corporate – Life Sciences | Seeking a mid-level corporate associate. Candidates must have general experience both working in teams and in managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with specific experience in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and private and public offerings of securities. Experience working with life sciences companies preferred, but the group will also consider candidates who have only an interest in life sciences work (but not direct experience). Candidates applying for attorney positions should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) preferred. |
| 1260 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a highly qualified mid-level corporate associate (class of 2013 – 2015). Candidate must have general experience both working in teams and in managing substantial components of transactions independently, along with specific experience representing technology companies in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including early and late-stage venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and private and public offerings. California bar admission required. |
| 1261 | San Francisco | Corporate – Debt Finance | Seeking a 2013 to 2015 debt finance associate. Specific experience to include representing private equity firms, corporate borrowers, hedge funds and/or financial institutions in connection with junior and senior debt financings for leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and other strategic transactions across a range of industries. California bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) required. |
| 1262 | San Francisco | Corporate – Private Equity | Seeking a mid-level associate (J.D. class of 2012 – 2014) to join our Private Equity Group. Candidate must have experience both working in teams and in managing components of transactions independently, with specific experience in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged , leveraged recapitalizations, growth equity and venture capital transactions and exits and equity compensation, preferably for leading private equity investor clients. Candidate must be proactive, with a strong business sense and the ability to effectively manage internal and external client and counsel relationships. |
| 1263 | San Francisco | Corporate | Junior corporate associate, preferable with two to three years of law firm experience advising companies through all stages of their life cycle, including the following areas: entity formation; mergers & acquisitions; drafting operating agreements and partnership agreements; equity and debt financings; and general commercial contracts. The candidate must have strong contract drafting skills and be comfortable taking on challenging assignments in a broad range of business law matters. |
| 1264 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 5 to 6 year corp associate. Significant experience in private company acquisitions (primarily representing sellers), as well as comfort drafting a broad range of corporate documents (including operating agreements, partnership agreements, equity and debt financing documents, and employment-related agreements), is ideal. Strong client communication skills, analytic abilities, ability to work independently. Attention to detail and drafting skills are essential. Salary dependent on experience, plus potential annual productivity bonus. This position will support all of the partners in the firm’s business and tax departments, as well as provide periodic support to the real estate and estate planning departments on business related matters. |
| 1265 | San Francisco or Redwood City | Corporate | We are searching for junior and mid-level associates to join our Corporate group in our San Francisco Bay Area offices. The ideal candidate would have experience with start-ups and emerging growth companies, seed and venture capital financings, public offerings, mergers & acquisitions, and/or underwritings. We are looking for team-oriented and collaborative attorneys that are excited about working with clients in the start-up and venture capital ecosystem. |
| 1266 | San Francisco | Corporate | Our Corporate team is seeking an associate with 1-3 and 4-8 years of law firm experience for our fast-growing transactional practice. Experience with entity formation, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions is required. Experience pertaining to one or more of the following is strongly preferable: securities regulation and/or capital markets, private equity fund formation, technology transactions and intellectual property matters, tax, and employee benefits. |
| 1267 | Menlo Park | Corporate | Seeking a mid-level associate with a minimum of three years of M&A experience to support the office’s strategic growth plan. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience in: drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and other transaction documents relating to acquisitions of publicly traded and privately held companies; overseeing due diligence investigations of acquisition targets; preparing acquisition-related proxy statements, tender offer documents and information statements; and organizing closings of complex M&A transactions. Applicants should be familiar with the application of the federal securities laws to M&A transactions and with Delaware jurisprudence relating to directors’ responsibilities in the M&A area. Experience in working with technology and life sciences companies is also desirable. Applicants should have a strong work ethic and be comfortable working and interacting with large deal teams on complex transactions. Applicants should also be prepared to devote substantial time to continuing to develop their transactional M&A skills and expertise and to training junior M&A associates. Applicants must also have outstanding writing and analytical skills, top academic credentials and a commitment to excellence. |
| 1268 | Palo Alto or San Jose | Corporate | Seeking a 5+ year corporate associate with corporate and securities, M&A, securities offerings and business formations experience. We seek candidates that are proven self-starters as well as possessing the ability to work as part of a larger team. Candidates must be a current member of the State Bar of California in good standing. |
| 1269 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking a 3+ year corporate associate with experience in a large or sophisticated mid-size law firm. The candidate should have a focus on securities offerings, as well as ’34 Act work. Experience with public and private company M&A work or venture capital financings, especially technology and life science companies, is preferred. Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is also preferred. Ability to work with other team members and clients, and “take ownership” of projects, is essential. We are a global law firm committed to excellence in client service. We are looking for an associate who is excited to contribute to international client teams, who is focused on the entrepreneurship that makes Silicon Valley great, who is committed to tackling challenging legal work, and who is motivated to be a resource for others. |
| 1270 | San Francisco or Walnut Creek | Corporate | Seeking a 2 to 5 year corp associate. The candidate should have some expertise in negotiating and advising both issuers and investors with respect to venture capital financings, with private company mergers and acquisitions, and with negotiating strategic transactions. Interest in representing emerging growth technology companies through all stages of their life-cycle, serving as “outside general counsel,” including day-to-day counseling through direct interactions with senior management, as well as public company reporting, and supervising paralegals and managing financing transactions from start-to finish is a plus. The candidate should have a strong desire to be a direct contributor in a dynamic and collaborative working environment and be an energetic and creative problem-solver with superior interpersonal and client-management skills. Prior work experience or education related to science, technology, engineering, or math desired. |
| 1271 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a mid-level associate for its corporate group in San Francisco. Qualified candidates will have two to six years’ experience representing public and/or private companies in a broad array of corporate and securities law matters, including entity formation, venture capital financings, debt financings, public offerings, and M&A. All candidates should have large law firm experience, strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school, California bar admission, and an entrepreneurial attitude. |
| 1272 | San Francisco | Corporate – M&A | We are seeking candidates with two to four years with a wide range of corporate transactional experience. The ideal candidate would have firm experience working on public company M&A deals. Experience in public company mergers and take private transactions; acquisitions and dispositions of subsidiaries, divisions and other assets. In addition to experience in private equity transactions including structuring, documenting and negotiating acquisitions of private and public companies; taking private transactions; stock-for-stock acquisitions; spin-off transactions; and acquisitions of minority interests. |
| 1273 | San Francisco | Corporate – Debt Finance | Seeking a 2 to 5 year debt finance associate. Must have experience in the following areas: structuring, documentation and negotiation of secured and unsecured financing transactions for both borrowers and lenders, including senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions; acquisition financings; and loan workouts. Candidates with leveraged finance experience, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, are preferred. |
| 1274 | San Francisco | Corporate – M&A | The Corporate Department of the San Francisco office seeks associates with 3-4 years of M&A experience interested in working in a fast-paced, collegial environment that spans the entire spectrum of private equity and corporate M&A. We represent some of the leading technology companies in the Bay Area and also serve firm clients from outside the Bay Area looking to tap into our expertise in both tech and life sciences M&A. The scope of our practice is extremely broad and can involve everything from the representation of smaller start-ups to the most complex cross-border M&A and public company M&A transactions. We place a premium on teamwork and commitment to clients and in return offer an excellent opportunity to acquire substantive M&A skills in critical industry verticals. |
| 1275 | San Francisco | Corporate – Debt Finance | Seeking a 3 to 5 year debt finance associate. Our clients are lenders and borrowers in the in the healthcare and technology spaces. Applicants should have experience with secured and unsecured lending, including familiarity with UCC secured transactions. |
| 1276 | Menlo Park | Corporate | Seeking a 3+ year corporate associate with experience in the following areas: emerging growth companies, public companies, and/or capital markets. |
| 1277 | Menlo Park | Corporate | Seeking a 3+ year corporate associate with experience in mergers and acquisitions, including experience in private equity, public company, and/or private company transactions. |
| 1278 | San Francisco | Corporate – Fund Formation | We are seeking one or more associates class of 2013 – 2016 to join the Fund Formation practice group in the San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will be a high performer with several years of significant experience in corporate work including: Specific experience working with fund formation. Representing fund sponsors and investors in the formation and operation of various types of investment funds, including venture capital, private equity funds, funds-of-funds, distressed company funds, and hedge funds, among others. Substantive knowledge, deal experience, and industry credibility to effectively guide both GPs and LPs through the entire fund formation process. Advising on structural, regulatory, and tax issues, as well as economic terms and fund governance matters. The ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. A strong and passionate work ethic, excellent leadership skills and hustle, and a desire to get the job done. Action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for transactions will add to your success on our team. Bar Admission in California is required |
| 1279 | San Francisco | Corporate – Public Company | We have an urgent need for one mid-level Public Company Associate, Class of 2014 – 2016, in the San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will be a high performer with 3–5 years of significant experience in advising companies across the following areas: Public Company reporting and compliance, capital markets transactions, mergers & acquisitions and other strategic transactions, corporate governance and corporate counseling. You will exercise sound legal and business knowledge in working on a broad spectrum of public company transactions and counseling clients with respect to ongoing matters. Excellent communication skills are key: ability to attentively listen, actively engage, and concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client matters will add to your success on our team. Bar Admission in California is preferred but, not a deal breaker. |
| 1280 | San Francisco | Corporate – M&A | We have a need for two Corporate Associates in the San Francisco office. The ideal candidates will be a high performer with 3 – 5 and 5 – 7 years of significant experience in mergers & acquisitions and other strategic transactions: adept in handling domestic and cross-border transactions, on both the buy and sell-side, in private and public transactions; possess a solid understanding of complex structural and corporate issues pertaining to acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalization, and tender offers; the ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for transactions will add to your success on our team. Bar Admission in California is preferred but, not a deal breaker |
| 1281 | San Francisco | Corporate – Emerging Growth Company | The ideal candidate will have 4 – 5 years of experience in the following areas: advising private companies on complex corporate law matters general corporate representation of start-ups, emerging growth enterprises, and venture capital funds Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are key: ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form to your team and clients. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client matters will add to your success on our team. Strong academic credentials in law coursework at a top-tier law school are highly valued. Bar Admission in California is required. |
| 1282 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 2 to 3 year corporate associate. The ideal candidate will be a high performer with 2–3 years of significant experience in advising companies across the following areas: Public Company reporting and compliance, capital markets transactions, mergers & acquisitions and other strategic transactions, corporate governance and corporate counseling; You will exercise sound legal and business knowledge in working on a broad spectrum of public company transactions and counseling clients with respect to ongoing matters; Excellent communication skills are key: ability to attentively listen, actively engage, and concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client matters will add to your success on our team. Bar Admission in California is preferred but, not a deal breaker. |
| 1283 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking 4 to 6 year corporate associates. Must be a high performer with significant experience in mergers & acquisitions and other strategic transactions: adept in handling domestic and cross-border transactions, on both the buy and sell-side, in private and public transactions; possess a solid understanding of complex structural and corporate issues pertaining to acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalization, and tender offers; the ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. |
| 1284 | San Francisco | Corporate | The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience working on M&A, emerging companies and other business transactions, a broad knowledge of general corporate law, and will be expected to work on matters in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and commercial transactions. |
| 1285 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 3 to 5 year corp associate. The ideal candidate will have previous relevant experience at a law firm with securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Excellent academic credentials in addition to strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills are required. The candidate must also be admitted to and in good standing with the California Bar. |
| 1286 | San Francisco | Corporate – M&A | Seeking a midlevel corp associate who has M&A experience. The ideal candidate will provide support to the San Francisco M&A team. Specifically, this candidate will have experience with and ability to handle private company transactions (stock and asset acquisitions) as well as public company M&A transactions (one step mergers and tender offers). Superior academic credentials, strong communication skills, and supervisory or management experience required. |
| 1287 | San Francisco | Corporate – Capital Markets | Seeking a 3+ year corp associate with experience in Capital Markets and interested in FinTech. The ideal candidate will have a range of experience typical for our Capital Markets practice, including securities offerings and assisting public companies with reporting obligations, but also have experience and interest in working on FinTech matters. Superior academic credentials, strong communication skills, and supervisory or management experience required. |
| 1288 | Palo Alto | Corporate | The Palo Alto Office is seeking a junior to mid-level associate with experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Outstanding academic credentials and BigLaw experience are required. Both in state and out of state candidates are encouraged to apply. |
| 1289 | San Francisco | Corporate – Finance | Seeking junior and midlevel finance associates. The group’s clients consist of many high-profile bank and nonbank lenders, including private debt funds, BDCs, mezzanine funds and hedge funds. This position involves direct client contact and will provide many opportunities for business development training and participation. Candidate must have experience executing finance transactions and credit arrangements. Asset based lending experience a plus but not required. Strong academic credentials and law firm experience are preferred. Candidate must be admitted to the California. |
| 1290 | Palo Alto | Corporate | The Palo Alto office is seeking a Corporate Associate (2nd through 6th year) to work on sophisticated technology M&A and investment transactions for both leading global technology companies and PE funds. The ideal candidate will have a broad-range of public and private M&A experience. Outstanding academic credentials and BigLaw experience preferred. |
| 1291 | Palo Alto | Corporate | The Palo Alto office is seeking a Corporate Associate (2014-2018) with securities, public company, private company and corporate governance experience.. Outstanding academic credentials and law firm experience preferred. The ideal candidate will have a broad-range of experience with corporate transactions, including public offerings and private financings of equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities filings and general corporate matters. |
| 1292 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 2 to 5 year corp associate to join our Private Equity practice. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and should have two to five years of experience working on the debt financing aspects of private equity-backed acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalizations and related matters. |
| 1293 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking a 5+ year corporate associate. The group’s clients range from early stage startups to mature industry leaders and include many of the region’s premier venture-backed companies. The group is experiencing strong growth and has particular need in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice, which is focused on startup/emerging growth company representation and seed and venture capital financing. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collegial office environment while working closely with experienced practitioners on sophisticated matters at a national level. Candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience working with emerging growth companies, superior academic credentials, ambition and initiative. California bar admission required. |
| 1294 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking a 3 to 4 year corp associate. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and emerging growth companies rely on our Corporate & Securities – Technology team for advice on everything from company formation to financings, corporate governance, technology transactions, acquisitions and public offerings. The team is structured to grow with our clients. For newly established startups and emerging entities, our practice operates as a specialty boutique, assisting them with financing, structuring and their other legal needs while positioning them for future success. As our clients grow, so does our team, providing the right lawyers to meet our clients’ specific needs at every stage of their development. With decades of experience, we have assisted thousands of entrepreneurs, startups and investors across fast-paced, developing industries. |
| 1295 | San Francisco | Corporate – Private Equity | The Private Equity Group of the Corporate Department is seeking highly qualified associates for our Chicago and San Francisco offices. The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of experience advising private equity funds and their portfolio companies with respect to sophisticated public or private mergers and acquisitions, growth investments and other similar transactions, as well as general corporate matters. |
| 1296 | San Francisco | Corporate – Sec & Pub Co. | Seeking a 3 to 5 year corporate associate. The ideal candidate will have experience in capital markets, corporate governance, and strategic mergers & acquisitions. In particular, candidates should have experience representing corporate issuers and major investment banks in all aspects of equity capital markets financings, mergers and acquisitions and advice to clients on compliance & corporate governance issues in the life sciences and/or technology space. |
| 1297 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 3 to 5 year corp associate. Must have corporate transactional, M&A, and securities law experience. The Corporate Group has an active practice covering a wide variety of corporate transactional and counseling matters including a growing mergers and acquisitions and public company practice, advising investors in connection with emerging growth companies, forming private investment funds, securities law counseling, intellectual property transactional matters, corporate governance and general corporate and commercial counseling. Significant securities law experience is required. Successful candidates will have demonstrably superior legal writing skills, and should possess exceptional academic credentials from nationally recognized law schools. The firm offers a collegial, efficient, midsize firm platform with exceptional lawyers, sophisticated clients, and compensation competitive with larger firms. |
| 1298 | San Francisco | Corporate – Investment Mgt. | Seeking a 2 to 3 year corporate associate to work on investment management and/or corporate transactional and securities law experience. |
| 1299 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a mid-level to senior associate attorney with mergers & acquisitions and private equity/venture finance experience. Qualified candidates will have managed a significant number of middle-market M&A transactions and private equity and venture capital financings, and be experienced in overseeing diligence processes, drafting and negotiating transaction and ancillary documents and managing deal teams to and through closing, and should as well have solid general corporate practice experience. Experience in healthcare, food & beverage and technology deals is a plus. |
| 1300 | Palo Alto | Corporate | We are looking for a mid-level associate (class of 2014 to 2016) with capital markets/corporate finance experience working in a law firm environment. A high level of academic achievement and California bar membership is preferred. |
| 1301 | San Francisco | Corporate – Global Transportation Finance | Seeking a 3 to 6 year associate for our Global Transportation Finance Group. Candidates should have some relevant experience in finance (preferably aviation, aerospace, railroad, marine industries), commercial lending, project finance, structured finance, equipment finance, secured finance or similar experience representing financiers, lessors, manufacturers and customers. Candidates with immediately transferable corporate/finance skills and strong academic backgrounds are preferred. California bar admittance is required. |
| 1302 | San Francisco | Corporate | Seeking a 2+ year corporate associate. Qualified applicants will have a minimum of 2 years’experience with international corporate reorganizations, liquidations, and post-acquisitionintegrations. They will be well-versed in drafting corporate documents forpost-M&A integration. They should have experience working directlywith corporate tax colleagues and foreign counsel. Peer law firm experience ispreferred. Must be admitted to the California bar. |
| 1303 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Our Corporate Practice seeks a Senior Associate with three to five years of post-JD experience. Our practice in this area includes capital markets, public company and securities law counseling, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions and startups and venture capital financing. Our Corporate Practice is widely recognized for our representation of technology, life sciences, financial services, defense and other regulated industry clients. |
| 1304 | Palo Alto | Corporate | Corporate Associates with 5-7 years of relevant corporate experience, preferably focused on IPOs and other equity capital markets transactions together with public reporting compliance and governance, together with other general corporate work including mergers and acquisitions, start-ups and venture capital. Preference for candidates with experience with biotechnology and technology companies, or willing to focus on these industries. Superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills required. Candidates to sit in our Palo Alto office. |
| 1305 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Our Private Equity group has a position open for a 2 to 4 year associate to join a growing practice. Candidates should have experience working on growth equity, mid-market buyouts, portfolio company exits, and control investment for private equity fund clients. Excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal skills, and strong academic credentials also required. Clients include the largest global private equity funds in the world as well as leading mid-market funds. Successful candidates may sit in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Austin, Los Angeles, or Seattle. |
| 1306 | San Francisco (SOMA) | Corporate | Corporate Associate with 2-4 years of corporate experience. Particularly helpful if the candidate has experience representing emerging growth technology companies. The candidate will have the opportunity to advise clients through all stages of their life-cycle from incorporation to exit and serving as “outside general counsel.” The candidate will be on the front lines with clients, including day-to-day counseling through direct interactions with management, negotiating and advising both companies and investors with respect to venture capital financings and negotiating strategic transactions and acquisitions. The candidate must have a strong desire to be a collaborative contributor in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment and should be an energetic and creative problem-solver. While a technical degree isn’t necessary, the candidate should have a genuine interest in new technology and in being part of the team helping these new technologies develop and entrepreneurs thrive. |
| 1307 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Corporate Associates with 2-3 or 5-7 years of relevant corporate experience, particularly in one or more of the areas of equity capital markets transactions, public reporting compliance for companies ranging in market cap size in excess of $500 million, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and start-ups and venture capital. Preference for candidates with experience with technology companies. There is flexibility to work in our San Francisco office after initial integration period in Palo Alto. |
| 1308 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Seekikng a 3 to 6 year corp associate with experience in one or more of the areas of equity capital markets transactions, public reporting compliance for companies ranging in market cap size in excess of $1 billion, mergers and acquisitions, and start-ups and venture capital. Preference for candidates with experience with technology and/or biotechnology companies. Superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills required. |
| 1309 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Corporate | Seeking 2 to 6 year corporate associates with experience in equity capital markets transactions, public reporting compliance for companies ranging in market cap size in excess of $500 million, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and start-ups and venture capital. Preference for candidates with experience with technology companies. Superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills required. |
| 1310 | Sacramento | Education | Seeking a 5+ year education associate. Must have experience in education law, with an emphasis on special education. The attorney can be based in this firm’s Riverside, Sacramento or Los Angeles office. |
| 1311 | San Francisco | Energy | Seeking a 1 to 4 year energy associate. The group seeks an associate with one to four years of experience in energy project development, project finance and/or energy project M&A. Experience with EPC, PPA and/or equipment supply agreements is a plus. Orrick has an integrated global team of 150+ attorneys dedicated to energy and infrastructure transactions. |
| 1312 | San Francisco | Environmental – Land Use | The San Francisco office is seeking an associate with 5-7 years of experience to work on a full spectrum of land use and natural resource law issues, including litigation. The preferred candidate will have experience with entitlements, including CEQA, Planning and Zoning Law, and the Subdivision Map Act. Experience with water rights and natural resources, including wetlands, endangered species, coastal, or historic preservation is helpful but not required. This position will work primarily with attorneys in our San Francisco office but will also work periodically with attorneys in our other offices. A high level of academic achievement and major law firm experience are required. Admission to the State Bar of California is required. |
| 1313 | San Francisco | Environmental – Land Use | The San Francisco office is seeking an associate with 3+ years of experience to work on a full spectrum of land use and natural resource law issues, including litigation. The preferred candidate will have experience with entitlements, including CEQA, Planning and Zoning Law, and the Subdivision Map Act. Experience with water rights and natural resources, including wetlands, endangered species, coastal, or historic preservation is helpful but not required. This position will work primarily with attorneys in our San Francisco office but will also work periodically with attorneys in our other offices. A high level of academic achievement and major law firm experience are required. Admission to the State Bar of California is required. |
| 1314 | San Francisco | Environmental | We are seeking an environmental associate with 2 to 5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have attained a high level of academic achievement and will exhibit strong research, writing and communication skills. We value lawyers with keen analytical skills, who can handle a variety of discrete matters independently while at the same time functioning as part of a cohesive team. Candidate will have a working familiarity with major environmental programs and have a range of environmental experience including regulatory analysis, client counseling, environmental permitting, transactions, and/or litigation or other environmental disputes. |
| 1315 | San Francisco | Environmental – Land Use | We are seeking an associate with 3-5 years of land use experience to join our Real Estate/Land Use practice group. Our projects range from conversions or rehabilitation of existing—and sometimes historic—buildings to new large-scale developments including sports stadiums, medical campuses, renewable energy projects, office towers, multifamily housing, and retail facilities. The ideal candidate will have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, exceptional writing and research skills, an enthusiasm for land use law, and a commitment to delivering quality work product in a highly collaborative environment. Successful candidates will also possess strong problem solving and interpersonal skills. Our firm’s deepest roots are in real estate and land use law, and the individual attorneys in our practice are the most skilled, experienced, and innovative in the field. |
| 1316 | San Francisco | Environmental – Land Use | Our ideal candidate would be a junior associate with one to three years of experience, excellent writing and communication skills, strong academic credentials, a desire to work on land use matters statewide and a collegial attitude. Knowledge of CEQA is key, experience with NEPA, the Planning and Zoning Laws, Endangered Species Acts, Clean Water Act, Coastal Act and the Subdivision Map Act is highly desirable. Litigation background is also a plus. |
| 1317 | San Francisco | Environmental | Seeking an associate with 3 to 6 years of experience to join its Natural Resources Department in San Francisco. This position involves representation of public and private-sector clients statewide in a broad range of land use, environmental, energy, and water matters. The candidate should have significant experience working with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and in either (1) environmental and land use litigation (including preparation of administrative records, writs, or law and motion practice); or (2) administrative enforcement, permitting, regulatory compliance, and environmental transactional matters. Knowledge in the areas of NEPA, Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, endangered species, land use, public agency law, or energy is desired. A background in general civil litigation in federal or state court is also helpful. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent analytical skills, and an attention to detail. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who enjoys accepting significant client and matter responsibilities and challenging natural resources assignments within a legislative and regulatory landscape that is ever changing. A distinguished academic record, as well as exceptional research and writing skills, are required. Associate salaries are based on years of experience and bonus consideration is given for productivity and performance. The candidate must be a current, active member of the California State Bar. |
| 1318 | San Francisco | Environmental – Lit | Seeking a 3 to 5 year environmental lit associate. The ideal candidate should have strong litigation skills and experience commensurate with their level, and a demonstrated interest in environmental practice. |
| 1319 | Oakland, Sacramento or LA | Environmental – Land Use | Seeking a 1 to 3 year land use lit associate. This position is open to our Los Angeles and Oakland offices. Candidates must have substantive land use/environmental litigation experience, and transactional experience is a benefit. Candidates must also have had significant experience with CEQA and NEPA Candidates should demonstrate strong work ethic and dedication to the practice of law as well as outstanding writing abilities. |
| 1320 | Oakland, Sacramento or LA | Environmental – Land Use | Seeking a 4 to 6 year associate for its Land Use Practice Group in its Los Angeles, Oakland or Sacramento office. A successful candidate should demonstrate outstanding writing ability. Candidates must have substantive land use/environmental litigation experience, and transactional experience is a benefit. A candidate also should have experience with CEQA, NEPA and other environmental protection laws as well as planning and zoning law. |
| 1321 | San Francisco | Environmental | Seeking a ’14 to ’17 environmental associate. Candidates should have the experience necessary to make a significant contribution to a diverse practice that encompasses regulatory compliance counseling, enforcement defense, cost recovery and other environmental litigation, and regulatory advocacy involving all of the major federal and state pollution control, chemical regulation, and resource protection laws, with particular strengths in complex project permitting, renewable energy project development, CEQA implementation and litigation, and brownfield cleanup and redevelopment. The successful candidate should anticipate significant client and agency interaction. Candidates must be admitted to the California Bar. |
| 1322 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | ERISA | Seeking a mid-level associate to work in its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group in our Silicon Valley office. We are looking for candidates with a solid general background in executive compensation and employee benefits law, including experience with respect to equity plans and agreements, executive retention packages, ERISA retirement and welfare plans, as well as the handling of employee benefit plans and compensation arrangements in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We prefer candidates with big law firm experience, immediately transferable skills, excellent analytical and writing skills, and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized law schools. Candidates should have at least 3+ years of relevant experience and have a J.D. program from a top US law school. An LL.M. in tax law and/or employee benefits law is preferred, but not required. |
| 1323 | Mt. View or Santa Monica | ERISA | We are seeking a mid-level Corporate/Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Associate to join our Silicon Valley office. The ideal candidate will have two to five years of experience in executive compensation, mergers & acquisitions and related securities law issues, and should have significant deal experience. |
| 1324 | San Francisco or Redwood City | ERISA | We are seeking a highly qualified mid-level (3rd – 4th year) associate to join the ERISA and Executive Compensation practice in our Business Law Department. Candidates must have general experience both working in teams and in managing some components of transactions independently, along with specific experience representing public and private companies with respect to tax and securities law issues in connection with equity-based arrangements and other types of incentive compensation plans. Additional experience with ERISA, employee benefits or general employment law matters is preferred but not required. |
| 1325 | Redwood City | ERISA | We are searching for a junior to mid-level associate to join our executive compensation group. The ideal candidate has experience with equity compensation for both public and private companies, drafting offer letters and employment agreements, public company compensation disclosure, M&A transactions, and the related tax and securities law issues. ERISA experience not required. Job Requirements: JD 2014 – 2017 |
| 1326 | Menlo Park | ERISA | Seeking 1 to 4 executive compensation & benefits associate. Must have interest in: (1) identifying and addressing ECEB issues in domestic and international M&A and other corporate transactions, (2) drafting, designing, and implementing employment, cash or equity incentive, change in control, severance, or deferred compensation arrangements or programs for private and public company clients and for executive clients, and (3) assisting public company clients with their various ECEB-related filing and disclosure obligations. |
| 1327 | San Francisco or Menlo Park | ERISA | The group seeks an associate with two to five years of experience in assisting with M&A transactions, IPOs and both TCG and public company day-to-day advise and counseling. |
| 1328 | Palo Alto | ERISA | Seeking a 4 to 5 year executive compensation & benefits associate. The ideal candidate will have experience working with public and private employers, including start-up companies, on all aspects of our employee benefits practice, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions (including section 280G analysis), initial public offerings, executive terminations and hires, stock compensation plans and award agreements, nonqualified deferred compensation (section 409A), general ERISA and group benefit plans, and public company reporting and disclosure obligations. Ideal candidates for this position must have a Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor degree (JD) from an accredited law school. An excellent academic background and exceptional research and writing skills are highly-valued. Strong interpersonal communication skills, excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of ethics and conduct codes, which are a requirement for the practice of law. The candidate must be a member, or eligible to become a member, of the California State Bar. |
| 1329 | Palo Alto | ERISA | The Palo Alto office is looking for a qualified candidate with 3-5 years of experience in an executive and compensation benefits department of a major U.S. law firm. Knowledge on the preparation of compensation sections, proxy statements, and public disclosures is preferred. Experience with executive compensation provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (409A, 280G, 162(m) and 83) is preferred. High level of academic achievement and solid law firm experience is required. CA bar preferred. |
| 1330 | San Francisco | Estate Planning | Seeking a 4+ year estate planning associate with experience in counseling nonprofit organizations. The candidate must have knowledge of and substantial relevant experience with a particular focus on the corporate and tax laws applicable to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations. The position will require work on entity formation, governance, mergers, consolidations and dissolutions, tax planning, IRS audits and compliance, for a variety of types of organizations including private foundations, public charities, social welfare and trade associations, and charitable trusts. A thorough knowledge of charitable planning techniques is also expected. |
| 1331 | San Francisco | Estate Planning | Seeking a 2+ year estate planning attorney to join our Estate Planning and Administration group. We seek an individual with an especially strong motivation to build a career at a firm in which estate planning and administration is a highly-valued practice of the firm. |
| 1332 | San Francisco | Estate Planning | We are actively recruiting for an Estate Planning Associate with 3-6 years of experience. Must have experience in estate planning, probate and trust administration including drafting of trusts and probate petitions, as well as managing complex probate administrations. Tax knowledge preferred. Position is based in our San Francisco office. |
| 1333 | San Francisco | Estate Planning | Seeking a mid to senior trusts & estates associate. The focus of this role will be to work directly with and advise high net worth individuals and family businesses on tax, trust and estate and business succession matters. Strong academic credentials (JD required; LLM is a plus). Strong drafting, writing, research and communication skills. Experience drafting complex wills and trusts Experience drafting, explaining, recommending, and finalizing sophisticated wealth planning strategies and documents including Family Limited Partnerships, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Dynasty Trusts, Insurance Trusts, Annual Exclusion Trusts, Directed Trusts, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Buy-Sell Agreements, Decanting and Private Trust Companies in providing clients with long term wealth planning strategies. Knowledge of and ability to research and apply rules governing income taxation of trusts and estates, gift tax return reporting, generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax and Chapter 14 International experience a plus. Strong project management, ability to balance a large number of competing priorities. Attention to detail. Team Player Ability to work directly with clients to establish, develop and maintain long-term relationships. |
| 1334 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Qualified applicants for these positions must have a minimum of one year of prior work experience in patent litigation in district court and/or ITC proceedings; strong research, writing and analytic skills; an ability to work independently and creatively; as well as an ability to work successfully as part of a team. A degree in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Software Programming, or a related field is required. Applicants with some degree of familiarity with software coding are preferred. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references. |
| 1335 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | IP – Lit | We are seeking an associate with at least 4-6 years of patent litigation experience to join our Intellectual Property Department in our Palo Alto or San Francisco office. Expected responsibilities include: Patent litigation in U.S. district court and post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the USPTO Preparing and filing complaints, answers, and counterclaims and conducting associated pre-filing analysis Drafting discovery requests and responses and participating in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues, including expert discovery Analyzing and understanding complex technical subject matter in patents and relevant prior art Analyzing prior art to invalidate patent claims Drafting discovery and dispositive motions and claim-construction briefs Preparing for, taking, and defending depositions of both fact and expert witnesses Participating in oral arguments and other hearings Participating in trials with the team Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate or advanced degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent technical degree; experience working within the IP department of a national law firm; a high level of academic achievement at an accredited law school; a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration number or be qualified to take the USPTO’s registration examination; and be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1336 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | We are seeking an associate with at least 2-3 years of patent litigation experience to join our Intellectual Property Department in our Palo Alto or San Francisco office. Expected responsibilities include: Patent litigation in U.S. district court and post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the USPTO Preparing and filing complaints, answers, and counterclaims and conducting associated pre-filing analysis Drafting discovery requests and responses and participating in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues, including expert discovery Analyzing and understanding complex technical subject matter in patents and relevant prior art Conducting searches for and analyzing prior art to invalidate patent claims Conducting legal research for and drafting discovery and dispositive motions and claim-construction briefs Supporting taking and defending of deposition, including witness preparation Supporting oral arguments and other hearings Participating in trials with the team Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate or advanced degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent technical degree; experience working within the IP department of a national law firm; a high level of academic achievement at an accredited law school; a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration number or be qualified to take the USPTO’s registration examination; and be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1337 | San Francisco | IP – Pros | We are seeking an IP associate with 4-6 years of extensive experience in patent prosecution and patent-related transactions (e.g., freedom-to-operate studies, pre-acquisition due diligence, pre-litigation due diligence). Some experience in patent litigation and/or PTAB proceedings is a plus but not necessary. The ideal candidate will have a degree in computer science or a degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering with a heavy focus on computer science. Must be a licensed patent lawyer, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and licensed to practice law in the state of California. |
| 1338 | Palo Alto | IP – TM | Seeking a second to fourth year attorney with significant experience in trademark prosecution, counseling, and litigation in it’s Palo Alto or San Francisco offices. Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials and superior writing, oral communication and analytical skills. While not required, experience with matters involving domain name disputes and arbitrations, and copyright registration disputes and litigations, is a plus. |
| 1339 | San Francisco | IP – Privacy | Seeking a 2 to 4 year privacy associate. The work includes a counseling and advisory component, as well as work on privacy and cybersecurity aspects of corporate and technology transactions, incident preparedness and response, state and federal investigations, and/or litigation. We seek both — candidates with experience advising clients on cyber/data/privacy issues as well as candidates who have experience litigating these issues. Successful candidate will have strong interest in pursuing a specialization in privacy and cybersecurity, interest in developing the ability to engage directly with clients and lead significant projects, two to four years of law firm experience, and very strong analytical and writing skills. |
| 1340 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 4 to 6 year IP litigation associate with significant patent litigation or clerkship experience, including participating in underlying case analyses; conducting factual and legal research; drafting pleadings; participating in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues, including depositions and expert discovery; participating in post-grant proceedings; researching and drafting dispositive and discovery motions and claim construction briefing; and participating in pre-trial and trial activities. Ideal candidates will have experience working within the Intellectual Property department of a comparable law firm and a high level of academic achievement from a law school institution. ITC experience would be a plus. Candidates should have excellent writing skills. |
| 1341 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 1-3 year patent litigation associate with clerkship experience, including participating in underlying case analyses; conducting factual and legal research; drafting pleadings; participating in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues, including depositions and expert discovery; participating in post-grant proceedings; researching and drafting dispositive and discovery motions and claim construction briefing; and participating in pre-trial and trial activities. Ideal candidates will have: (i) undergraduate or master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science and/or physics; (ii) experience working within the Intellectual Property department of a comparable law firm; and (iii) a high level of academic achievement from a law school institution. ITC experience would be a plus. Candidates should have excellent writing skills. |
| 1342 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a 3 to 4 year IP lit associate. This is a full time position. Qualifications Candidates should have 3 to 4 years of experience in patent and other IP/technology litigation at a nationally-recognized or top California law firm or equivalent. All candidates must have a background in physics, chemistry or electrical engineering and have excellent academic credentials as well as highly developed organizational, writing, and analytical skills. Candidates must be members in good standing of the California State Bar. |
| 1343 | Menlo Park | IP – Lit | Seeking a mid-level associate to join our IP Litigation Group. The ideal candidate will have at least 2-5 years of relevant experience. |
| 1344 | San Francisco | IP – Privacy | Seeking a 2 to 4 year associate with significant substantive experience in privacy or cybersecurity compliance, cyber incident response, related investigations and litigation. Interested candidates should have a strong interesin working in a dynamic privacy/security practce, as well as strong analytical and writing skills, good business judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently. Prior technical experience or practical experience with privacy or cybersecurity, experience negotiating contract terms related to privacy and cybersecurity obligations, or significant international privacy experience is a plus. Preferred candidates will have immediately transferable skills and strong academic backgrounds from nationally-recognized schools. Candidates may be based in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Seattle, New York City, Miami, or Chicago. |
| 1345 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 1 to 3 year associate with law firm or in-house patent litigation experience. Computer science, computer engineering, and/or electrical engineering background is required. Prior industry experience is preferred but not required. We are looking for a candidate with strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team. The ability to multi-task and prioritize is also required. We prefer candidates with immediately transferable skills and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized schools. Admission to the California Bar is preferred, but not required. |
| 1346 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 2 to 4 year IP lit associate. Ideal candidate must have strong academic credentials, superior writing ability, a quick-study aptitude and the ability to engender client confidence, and thrive in a creative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment. California bar admission required; technical background preferred but not required. |
| 1347 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Seeking a 3 to 5 year patent pros associate. Ideal candidate must have a EE/Computer Science technical background along with strong academic credentials, superior writing ability, a quick-study aptitude and ability to engender client confidence, and thrive in a creative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment. USPTO and California bar admission required. |
| 1348 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a 3 to 4 year IP lit associate. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate, masters degree or work experience in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Science, as well as previous intellectual property litigation experience. The candidate should have a high level of academic achievement from a highly ranked law school, strong legal writing and oral presentation skills and experience with IP litigation matters. |
| 1349 | San Francisco or Mt. View | IP – Lit | We are seeking a mid-level and senior-level patent litigation associate for our Bay Area, New York, or Seattle offices. The ideal candidate will have three to six years of patent litigation experience. Candidates must have an electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science degree (or an equivalent degree), or equivalent work experience. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. Out-of-state candidates are welcome to apply. |
| 1350 | Mt. view | IP – Pros | We are currently seeking a Patent Prosecution Associate or a Patent Agent for our Silicon Valley office with experience in bioinformatics or computational biology – someone who is comfortable with IT/software technologies, but also has a solid understanding of genomic/biological data and terminology. Having a mixed background in general including experience in medical and biotech device, digital health, machine learning/AI, etc. is also a plus. Patent Bar, superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. |
| 1351 | San Francisco or Mt. View | IP – Pros | Seeking a junior patent associate or patent agent (with up to three years of experience) for our growing life sciences practice for our Silicon Valley office. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, oncology or a related field and preferably a strong scientific background in immuno-oncology, cell-based therapies. Post-doctoral experience required. |
| 1352 | San Francisco or Mt. View | IP- Lit | We are seeking a junior patent litigation associate for our Bay Area, New York, or Seattle offices. The ideal candidate will have one to three years of patent litigation experience. Candidates must have an electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science degree (or an equivalent degree), or equivalent work experience. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. |
| 1353 | Mt. View | IP – Pros | Seeking a 2 to 5 year patent prosecution associate. Candidates should have an electrical engineering, computer science, or physics background or equivalent experience. Patent Bar eligible. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. |
| 1354 | Redwood City | IP – Pros – Life Science | Strong background in life sciences including molecular biology, cellular biology, bioinformatics, genetics, biochemistry, immunology, or closely related field. At least 5 years of patent prosecution experience required. Advanced degree (preferably PhD) and USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. |
| 1355 | Redwood City | IP – Lit | Degree and a strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and 1-4 years of patent litigation experience required. |
| 1356 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Qualified candidate must hold an advanced degree in Chemistry or a related field and have strong patent preparation experience – domestic and international, specifically in organic chemistry or similar technology. Experience preparing responses to Office Actions issued by the USPTO required. Ideal candidates will have immediately transferable skills, with a strong academic background, excellent written and oral communication skills, and law firm experience and/or industry experience. Candidates must be admitted before the USPTO, or should be scheduled to take the Patent Bar in the near future. Mandarin language skills, although not required, would be a plus. To be considered, an associate candidate must hold a JD from an ABA-approved law school and must be in good standing and an active member of the bar of the state in which the candidate is admitted to practice. Timely admission to the bar of the state where the office of hire is located will be a condition of employment. |
| 1357 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a 3 to 5 year IP lit associate. Candidates should have at least 2+ years of patent litigation experience. Applicants with experience handling patent litigation involving computer software, electronics, medical devices and pharmaceutical technologies preferred. Undergraduate degrees in biological sciences, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering or similar degrees are a plus, but not required. |
| 1358 | San Francisco or Redwood City | IP – Pros | Seeking a mid-level associate to join our Intellectual Property Transactions & Strategies group. Candidate must have experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for small molecule and other therapeutics, and patent portfolio management. The candidate preferably has experience preparing invalidity and non-infringement opinions, and performing due diligence for corporate transactions and technology transfers. The candidate should also have technical expertise and an advanced degree (preferably a Ph.D.) in Chemistry, and be admitted to practice before the Patent Bar. Candidates applying for attorney positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) preferred. |
| 1359 | San Francisco | IP – Pros | Seeking a junior patent prosecution and counseling associate with at least two to three years of experience in patent prosecution to join our IP practice in our San Francisco office. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, computer science or equivalent. Registration to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office, or ability to qualify, required. California Bar required. |
| 1360 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 2+ year IP lit associate. All technical disciplines will be considered, but a technical degree (e.g., electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science) or significant experience handling substantive patent issues with the ability to learn underlying computer and electronic related subject matter is strongly preferred. Fluency in Mandarin is also highly desirable. Candidates must be admitted to a State Bar (California preferred). Additionally, candidates must have superior written and oral communication skills, should be comfortable working in a team atmosphere and have excellent academic credentials. To be considered, please provide a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school and undergraduate transcripts. |
| 1361 | | IP – Pros – Organic Chemistry | associate with a minimum of 1 year of substantive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting patent validity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses, and supporting IP due diligences, patent litigations, post-grant proceedings (IPR, PGR, interferences) and other IP matters related to small molecule pharmaceuticals. Qualified candidates will ideally have an advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred, or M.S. with several years industry experience) in chemistry, with a strong emphasis in organic or medicinal chemistry, be registered to practice at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and be admitted to a State Bar (California preferred). Additionally, candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, superior academic background and a desire for teamwork, significant responsibility and client interaction. |
| 1362 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros – Life Science | Seeking a 1+ year patent pros associate. Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting patent validity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses, and supporting IP due diligences, patent litigations, post-grant proceedings (IPR, PGR, interferences) and other IP matters in the life sciences related to cutting-edge technologies, such as gene editing, cellular therapies, antibody-based therapeutics, and molecular diagnostics desired. Qualified candidates must have an advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred, or M.S. with several years industry experience) in the biological sciences (e.g., Biology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Virology), be registered to practice at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and be admitted to a State Bar (California preferred). |
| 1363 | San Francisco or Menlo Park | IP – Lit | Seeking a lateral Patent Litigation Associate with 2 to 5 years of patent litigation experience to work in our San Francisco or Silicon Valley (Menlo Park) offices. Applicants must have excellent academic credentials and a technical background. Technical undergraduate/graduate degree preferred. Industry experience is highly preferred. |
| 1364 | San Francisco or Menlo Park | IP – Pros | Applicants with 2-4 years of experience in patent prosecution are preferred, with aptitude for portfolio development and client counseling a plus. Applicant must have a USPTO Reg. No. and possess a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Applicant must be detail oriented and have strong written and verbal skills. Preferred but not required technical work experience in a computer or electrical engineering field, an advanced Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering degree, or significant prosecution experience in computer or electrical engineering fields. |
| 1365 | San Francisco, Menlo Park, or Walnut Creek | IP – Pros | The Applicant should have strong writing skills and 2+ years’ experience in Life Sciences patent prosecution, preferably in a law firm. The Applicant should have an advanced degree or commensurate experience; expertise in molecular biology is an asset. California bar members strongly preferred. |
| 1366 | San Francisco, Seattle or San Diego | IP – Pros – Optics/EE | Seeking a 2 to 4 year patent prosecution associate with experience in preparing and prosecuting optics and electrical engineering-related applications. Applicants with 2-4 years of experience in patent prosecution are preferred, with aptitude for portfolio development and client counseling a plus. Applicant must have a USPTO Reg. No. and possess a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Applicant must be detail oriented and have strong written and verbal skills. Transcripts and patent prosecution writing samples will be requested. California or Washington bar members are preferred. |
| 1367 | San Francisco, Menlo Park, Walnut Creek or Los Angeles | IP – TM | Seeking a Senior Trademark Attorney with at least 7 years of direct trademark prosecution experience. This position is an alternative to traditional partnership-track positions, and has a lower billable hour requirement and de minimus non-billable requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in helping manage U.S. and international trademark portfolios with specific experience in trademark clearance, prosecution, investigations and routine enforcement. Successful candidates will have strong academic credentials, excellent legal writing skills, be highly organized and detail oriented. Candidates interested in the Atlanta, D.C., New York, Winston Salem, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Silicon Valley, or San Diego offices will be considered. |
| 1368 | San Francisco, Menlo Park or Walnut Creek, San Diego or Los Angeles | IP – TM | Seeking a Trademark Attorney with at least 4 years of direct trademark experience, plus a background in software development. This position is an alternative to traditional partnership-track positions, and has a lower billable hour requirement and de minimus non-billable requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in trademark and copyright disputes in on-line and digital media and investigations and enforcement against infringement by parties operating outside the United States. The candidate will need to have demonstrated experience in conducting online investigations, notice and takedown procedures, and online rights protection mechanisms such as the DMCA, the UDRP and/or other domain name dispute resolution mechanisms. The candidate will also have a solid technical background and the ability to quickly learn new technology. Should have experience in one or more of the following areas: software application development, API development, computer engineering, Internet applications, object-oriented programming. Successful candidates will have strong academic credentials, excellent legal writing skills, be highly organized and detail oriented. Candidates interested in the Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Menlo Park), Walnut Creek, San Diego or Los Angeles offices will be considered. |
| 1369 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a 2 to 4 year IP litigation associate. Ideal candidates will have complex patent litigation experience in both state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations or other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Excellent writing skills are required. Experience taking and defending depositions also strongly preferred. |
| 1370 | San Francisco | IP – Data Privacy | Seeking an 3+ year data privacy attorney. |
| 1371 | San Francisco | IP – Pros | We are looking for associate attorneys with CS/IT backgrounds and 3-8 years of legal experience in patent prosecution, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications and conducting due diligence in the fields of robotics, neural networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and imaging or optics. Candidates must have strong academic credentials, as well as superior written and verbal communication skills. |
| 1372 | San Francisco | IP – TM | Seeking a 4 to 8 year trademark & copyright associate. Work will include trademark & copyright law, including trademark prosecution, agreements, clearance, strategic advice, counseling, and enforcement. Candidates must have strong academic credentials, as well as superior written and verbal communication skills. |
| 1373 | San Francisco | IP – Privacy | Seeking a 3 to 6 year privacy associate with a technology transactions background. Our global team represents clients across industries and of all sizes to help them through complex data privacy and security issues. Applicants should have a mix of experience with technology, regulatory and transactional work in relation to privacy and data security issues. The ideal candidate will have counselled clients on data privacy and security compliance, both in an advisory capacity and in relation to technology transactions (generally and/or data-driven deals), as well as supporting wider corporate transactions with expert data privacy diligence and deal negotiation. The candidate must have excellent drafting and negotiation skills, as well as superior verbal and interpersonal skills, and not only be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, but also pro-actively drive forward those matters internally without supervision. An aptitude for technology and an understanding of how online technologies work is strongly preferred. CIPP certification and/or experience advising on GDPR would also be a plus. |
| 1374 | San Francisco | IP – Privacy | Seeking a 4+ year privacy associate. Our global team represents clients across industries and of all sizes to help them through complex data privacy and security issues in litigation, regulatory, and counseling matters. Applicants should have a mix of experience with technology, government regulation, US, EU, and APEC policy and enforcement regarding privacy and data security issues. An aptitude for technology and an understanding of how web technologies work is strongly preferred. CIPP certification is a plus. |
| 1375 | San Francisco | IP – CR Lit | The Litigation department is seeking an Intellectual Property Litigation associate with 2 to 4 years of experience litigating copyright infringement and related cases in federal court, including experience in music or software copyrights, and/or copyright rate setting matters. |
| 1376 | Menlo Park | IP – Lit | Seeking a 1 to 6 year IP lit associate with pharmaceutical patent litigation experience, including Hatch-Waxman, biologics, or biotechnology patent litigation. Advanced degree a plus, with preferred undergraduate and/or graduate training in molecular biology, chemical biology, pharmacology, immunology, biochemistry, structural biology, virology, or related field. |
| 1377 | Menlo Park | IP – Lit | Seeking a 2 to 6 year IP lititigation associate. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering (may consider mechanical engineers), Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry or a Biological Science, and/or Materials Science, as well as previous intellectual property experience. |
| 1378 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | The San Francisco office is seeking an intellectual property litigation associate with 2+ years experience to join its rapidly expanding practice. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Chemistry or a Biological Science. |
| 1379 | Walnut Creek | IP – Pros | Seeking a 1 to 3 year patent pros associate. The associate could work in our Chicago, IL, Boulder, CO, Walnut Creek, CA, Washington, D.C., or Frankfurt, Germany office. Successful candidates will be a U.S. Attorney registered to practice in at least one state and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Candidates should also have a demonstrated track record of academic achievement, excellent interpersonal skills, and a scientific or engineering degree (mechanical or electrical engineering preferred). As an associate, you will experience a collegial and supportive environment in which your technical knowledge is challenged and your legal skills improved. Some of the activities in which you may be involved are: analysis and preparation of replies to office actions of the US patent office or foreign agencies; invention disclosure meetings with our clients, and preparation of new patent applications; preparation and prosecution of design applications; study of patents and prosecution history files in support of opinions of non-infringement or invalidity; technology licensing agreements and related transactions; and support of litigation, administrative reviews, petitions and appeals. |
| 1380 | San Francisco | IP – Pros | Seeking a 3 to 5 year patent prosecution associate with a chemistry background (preferably in organic chemistry). Ideal candidates will have 3 to 5 years prior law-firm or in-house patent prosecution experience. Responsibilities Handle a variety of patent projects, including patent drafting, prosecution, opinions, due diligence, reexaminations, and advising clients on issues relating to patent portfolio management and licensing. Qualifications Ideal candidates will have 3 to 5 years of IP prosecution experience and must have a strong educational background, including a J.D. and a M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry or Organic Chemistry, or suitable laboratory experience. Candidates must be detail oriented and possess excellent written and oral communication skills. Admission to the California bar (or ability to sit for it) is required. USPTO admission is preferred, but not required. |
| 1381 | San Francisco | IP – Pros | Candidates must have at least two years of patent prosecution experience in the biotechnology/large molecule technology space along with an advanced degree in a life sciences technology area. Further, candidates must possess excellent academic credentials and strong research, writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. We value collegiality and diversity among our lawyers and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding. California bar membership is required and Patent bar membership is strongly preferred. |
| 1382 | San Francisco | IP – Tech Trans | We are searching for a Class of 2016 – 2018 Technology Transactions Associate in the San Francisco or Palo Alto office. The ideal candidate will have: Strong substantive knowledge of intellectual property and contract law; drafting, negotiation, and counseling experience with a wide variety of IP and technology-related transactions, including license agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements, data sharing agreements, and service agreements; M&A experience, including conducting IP and commercial due diligence, and drafting and negotiating IP reps and warranties. Strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong work ethic, team-oriented attitude, and sense of humor |
| 1383 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Seeking a 2 to 4 year patent prosecution with experience in the following areas: Preparation and prosecution of patent applications IP strategy and portfolio management Strong scientific background, preferably at the graduate level, in the life sciences (biology, biochemistry, genetics, etc.) Outstanding writing and analytical skills, and top academic credentials are essential. USPTO Registration required State bar membership required (attorney candidates). |
| 1384 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a 1 to 6 year patent lit associate. Our patent practice has focused on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, computer software, computer hardware components, computer connectivity and networks, but our cases cover a range of technologies for a range of clients. Admission to CA bar: Preferred but not required initially. Admission to practice before the United States PTO is a plus, but not necessary. Type of experience: Strong understanding of the patent laws. |
| 1385 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | The San Francisco Intellectual Property & Technology practice group is looking for an Intellectual Property Litigation attorney with experience in District Court litigation. Preferred background will include an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, materials science, physics, or an equivalent degree, and an advanced degree or industry experience is a plus. Membership in the Patent Bar is preferred but not required. |
| 1386 | San Francisco or Menlo Park | IP – Lit | Seeking a 1 to 3 year IP litigation associate. A technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Mechanical Engineering is required. Admission to the California State Bar is required. |
| 1387 | San Francisco | IP – TM | Seeking an associate to join its trademark prosecution and enforcement practice in either its Boston, New York or San Francisco office. A qualified candidate will have 2–4 years of extensive experience with trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement matters.Overall, candidates must have excellent legal research and writing skills, an ability to work independently, and strong attention to detail. More specifically, among other things, candidates must have experience handling all aspects of trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement matters, including analyzing preliminary and full trademark searches; drafting responses to office actions, letters of protest, and other correspondence with the Trademark Office; advising clients regarding trademark use, prosecution, and registration issues; and drafting cease-and-desist correspondence, TTAB pleadings and other documents, UDRP filings, and settlement/coexistence agreements. |
| 1388 | Menlo Park | IP – Lit | Qualified candidates will have 1 to 3 years years experience in patent litigation. Candidates must have excellent research and writing skills, ability to work independently and possess strong advocacy ability. Strong academic credentials along with entrepreneurial drive, initiative, grit, and a strong work ethic are required. We value collegiality and diversity among our lawyers and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding.Leading innovators turn to Orrick’s patent litigators for their most challenging cases. |
| 1389 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | The Palo Alto office is seeking 2nd through 6th year Patent Litigation Associates. Prior patent litigation experience is required. A technical degree (Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred) is not required, but is of interest. Solid litigation and trial prep experience required for candidates in the 5th-6th year levels. |
| 1390 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 2 to 4 year IP lit associate. Candidates must have the following: electrical or mechanical engineering degree with some experience in the semiconductor field; strong litigation experience; stellar academic credentials; and excellent written and verbal communication skills. |
| 1391 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | IP – Privacy Lit | Seeking a mid-level associate to join its Privacy & Data Security Litigation practice group, which handles a broad range of government investigations, litigation, and counseling concerning consumer privacy and data security as well as litigation concerning government access to information in the national security and law enforcement context. Candidates with a demonstrated interest in privacy and data security, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, strongly preferred. Candidates should have superior writing skills, with 3-5 years of complex litigation and/or brief writing experience. Federal appellate clerkship or Supreme Court clerkships, experience in the U.S. Department of Justice and/or a Bristow Fellowship a plus. This position will be located in either the Palo Alto or San Francisco office. |
| 1392 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Seeking a 2 to 4 year patent prosecution associate. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and patent prosecution experience at an AmLaw100 law firm. To be considered, you must have a degree in electrical engineering or computer science and must be admitted to the USPTO. California bar members strongly preferred. |
| 1393 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a highly-qualified and motivated associate for our Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group in our San Francisco office. Interested candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, solid law firm experience, and superb writing and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of solid litigation experience, including experience with IP Litigation. Candidates must be licensed in California. |
| 1394 | San Francisco or Redwood Shores | IP – Lit | Seeking junior to midlevel IP lit associates, preferably with tech backgrounds (EE, CS or ME). |
| 1395 | Redwood Shores | IP – Lit | Seeking a 3 to 5 year IP lit associate with tech background. |
| 1396 | | | he Intellectual Property Litigation practice group is seeking two mid-level associates classes of 2014-2016. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering (may consider mechanical engineers), Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry or a Biological Science, and/or Materials Science, as well as intellectual property experience. Advanced degrees a plus. USPTO registration is also a plus, but not required. |
| 1397 | San Francisco | IP – Advertising & Privacy | Seeking a junior associate with 1-3 years’ experience to work in our IP group in Advertising, Privacy, and Commercial Transactions. Our dynamic group works with many exciting clients, several of whom are international, and working with our team will give you the opportunity to be client-facing early on in your career. We are a small team that is focused on helping you train and grow as a lawyer, while giving you the opportunity to work on exciting and cutting-edge clients. We are competitive externally and collaborative internally, and we work hard. However, we don’t take ourselves too seriously and like to have fun. We work hard to get our job done, but we also have lives outside of the office and expect our associates to as well. Qualified candidates must be admitted to practice in California, and possess superb organizational skills and remarkable attention to detail. |
| 1398 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | The Intellectual Property Practice Group seeks a patent prosecution associate with 2 to 4 years of experience to join our dynamic team in either of our Silicon Valley or Del Mar offices. The candidate will work with team members from the Silicon Valley and Del Mar offices and from across the Firm, while supporting a Bay Area client base. A technical degree in Computer Science/Engineering, as well as admission to the patent bar, are required. This position will primarily support clients in the wireless, computer, and software industries, with an emphasis on social media, AR/VR, and Machine Learning/AI technologies. The position will present opportunities to interact with leading inventors and entrepreneurs in these fast-growing fields. While the primary duties of this position will be patent application preparation and prosecution before the US Patent and Trademark Office, there will be opportunities to gain experience in other areas of the law relevant to these clients. This is an excellent opportunity to grow with a leading group of Intellectual Property professionals in a close-knit, collaborative, and friendly environment that fosters teamwork and development. |
| 1399 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Seeking a 2 to 3 year patent pros associate with a Ph.D. in chemistry or biology or a related field. Qualified candidates should have excellent research, writing and verbal communications as well as strong organizational and time management skills. Associate candidates must possess a J.D. and be licensed to practice in the State of California. |
| 1400 | San Jose | IP – Pros | Seeking a 3 to 6 year patent prosecution associate with backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering. Industry experience in a technical field and advanced technical degrees are also of particular interest. |
| 1401 | Redwood Shores | IP – Lit | Seeking a 2 to 5 year IP lit associate, preferably with a EE or CS background, but open to other backgrounds as well. |
| 1402 | San Francisco | IP – Lit (Privacy) | Seeking a litigation associate with at least five years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience litigating class actions, managing discovery, and arguing dispositive motions. Candidates must have a superior writing ability and good communication skills. A sophisticated understanding of technology is required. Candidates must be a member of the California State Bar and in good standing. |
| 1403 | San Francisco | IP – Privacy | Seeking a 3 to 4 year privacy associate. Work includes working on ecommerce, privacy, data security, cybersecurity, Internet, marketing, and advertising issues. FTC, regulatory, policy, and counseling experience preferred. This position will require regular travel to this firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Candidates must have strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials. |
| 1404 | San Francisco | IP – Lit | Seeking a 4 to 5 year IP litigation associate. |
| 1405 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros – Life Science | Our Intellectual Property (IP) Department is interested in discussing positions with attorneys who have two to five years of post-JD experience with a degree in chemistry or biological sciences. A PhD in Organic or Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or in a related discipline is preferred. Prior patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings or litigation experience with small molecule drugs and/or biologics is also preferred. Our IP Department offers a broad platform and includes: patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, diligence, opinions, counseling and strategic IP advice. The IP Department also works closely with the Litigation/Controversy Department in IP litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels, including Hatch-Waxman and biological products. |
| 1406 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Our Litigation Department is looking for candidates with strong writing, analytical and legal research skills as well as 3–4 years’ litigation experience managing the discovery process and teams, involvement in taking/defending depositions, and motion practice. Ideal candidates will also have a technical background and/or experience in litigation in the life sciences, computer sciences or electrical engineering areas. Experience with inter partes review and/or ITC proceedings is also a plus. Our IP Litigation Practice features a premier litigation team backed by the academic and industry experience of more than 120 lawyers and technology specialists with scientific or technical degrees. |
| 1407 | Palo Alto | IP – Lit | Seeking a 3 to 4 year IP lit associate with tech background and experience in the life and computer sciences areas, as well as electrical engineering, and experience with inter partes review. Prior IP/patent litigation experience and experience managing the discovery process and teams, taking depositions and motions practice are preferred. Prior district court and ITC experience is a plus. |
| 1408 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Seeking a 2 to 6 year patent prosecution associate with background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. Our Intellectual Property (IP) Department offers a broad platform and includes: post-grant proceedings and interferences and strategic IP advice in the United States and worldwide. The IP Department counsels clients on IP portfolio development, drafts and prosecutes patents, copyrights and trademarks, and conducts IP audits. The transactional side of the IP Department works with the Corporate Practice in our Transactional Department and assesses risks and opportunities associated with IP licensing, technology transfer, sponsored and collaborative research agreements, joint ventures, strategic alliance and similar matters. The IP Department also works with the Litigation/Controversy Department in IP litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels, including international arbitration and ITC proceedings. |
| 1409 | Palo Alto | IP – TM | Seeking a 2 to 5 year trademark/advertising associate. Must have experience in trademark, copyright, advertising, and Internet liability issues; will focus on counseling, prosecution, litigation, licensing and transactional work. Superior academic credentials, strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills required. |
| 1410 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | IP – Lit | We are currently seeking associates with 2-6 years of experience particularly in cases and investigations concerning Internet law, privacy, data security, copyright, and government issues to join a team that has played a central role in shaping the legal landscape for the online world and routinely tackles cutting-edge legal issues, from the earliest battles over the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, to today’s disputes over privacy, copyright online, and free speech. You will have the opportunity to work with clients ranging from industry leaders to early-stage start-ups, and a host of others in between, from the US and around the world. Candidates must have stellar academic credentials, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Successful candidates may sit in San Francisco, Palo Alto, or New York. |
| 1411 | San Francisco | IP – Privacy | We are currently seeking an associate with 2-7 years of experience to handle privacy and data security issues in the context of complex technology transactions, including significant mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, other multidisciplinary transactions, advertising agreements, service agreements, e-commerce agreements, and other commercial transactions. You will be part of a rapidly growing team advising industry leading companies as well as innovative start-ups focused on cutting-edge commercial developments. Experience with technology industries, issues lying at the intersection of government regulation and technology, or FTC policy and enforcement regarding privacy and data security issues is desirable. Experience with M&A, technology transactions, or other transactional work is strongly preferred, as is familiarity with computer programming, network technologies, database design, and web technologies. CIPP certification is a plus. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Successful candidate may sit in DC, Austin, or San Francisco. |
| 1412 | Palo Alto | IP – Pros | Seeking a 2+ year patent pros associate. Candidates should have 2+ years experience in one or more of the following areas: Software Computer Science Database technology / architecture Programming language: Java/Flash/C++ Networking |
| 1413 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a 3+ year labor & employment associate. Experience with and a desire to focus on employment advisory matters is required. The ideal candidate will have major law firm experience, a strong academic background from a top law school and excellent writing and analytical skills. |
| 1414 | San Francisco | L&E | Labor & Employment Associate with a minimum of 3 years of labor & employment experience. Stellar academic credentials and major law firm experience required. |
| 1415 | Sacramento | L&E | We are seeking an experienced labor & employment associate to join our Sacramento office. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of experience, including defending employers against claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Mediation, wage and hour, advice/counseling experience is a plus. Candidates must have strong writing skills, motion and discovery experience, including taking and defending depositions, trial experience, and the ability to handle cases independently. |
| 1416 | San Francisco | L&E | The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of employment counseling and general employment litigation experience, and a strong interest in international employment law. The ideal candidate also will have strong academic credentials from a top law school and excellent communication, analytical and writing skills, e.g., Law Review. Major top tier law firm experience in an employment practice and prior international credentials and experience is preferred. Must be admitted and a member in good standing of the California Bar to apply. |
| 1417 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a 7+ year labor & employment attorney. The ideal candidate will have significant counseling and some employment litigation experience and a broad understanding of federal and California employment laws and regulations. Preferably, the candidate should have a majority of experience in an employment practice group or employment-only law firm. The attorney’s practice will focus on providing advice and counseling to clients concerning employment law issues, with secondary work on employment litigation, including single plaintiff and class action matters. Counseling will include providing advice, drafting policies, handbooks, employment agreements, wage-hour, leave of absences, investigations, etc. For more experienced attorneys interested in this position, a book of business is not required. The candidate must be a member or pending member of the California State Bar. |
| 1418 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a 5+ year labor & employment associate. The position involves complex employment, corporate, and transactional employment counseling that will support our domestic and international employment practice. The position requires substantial experience in litigation and counselling, including deep knowledge of wage and hour law. Substantive knowledge of California Labor Code required along with experience drafting handbooks, policies and counseling clients. Also require enthusiasm to address, learn, and keep up with developments in broad range of employment related areas including PAGA, arbitration, leave laws, and the contingent workforce. We seek candidates with immediately transferable skills and a strong academic background from a nationally recognized law school. We offer competitive salaries and benefits. Must be admitted to the California bar. |
| 1419 | Sacramento | L&E | Seeking a 3 to 6 year labor & employment associate. Experience defending and advising corporate employers against wage and hour, wrongful termination, and employment discrimination claims in California state and federal courts desired. Assignments will include litigation, employer counseling and drafting of agreements and policies. Candidates must have significant law firm experience drafting motions, arguing law and motion matters, and taking and defending depositions. Distinguished academic record and exceptional research, writing and verbal communication skills are essential. Associate salaries are based on years of experience and bonus consideration is given for productivity and performance. Must be a current, active member of the California State Bar. |
| 1420 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a 4 to 6 year labor & employment associate. Experience in defending wage and hour claims, including wage and hour class action lawsuits, is also desired. The successful candidate will also have meaningful experience in transactional employment work, including the drafting of employment and severance agreements, drafting EEOC position statements and DFEH responses, and conducting witness interviews and depositions. Having a background in counseling employers on federal and state employment law compliance, drafting workplace policies and assisting clients with employment training programs is also a plus. Experience in traditional management labor relations is also advantageous. Superior academic and writing credentials along with California bar admission required. |
| 1421 | San Francisco or Mt. View. | L&E | Our Employment Practices Group is seeking a Counsel with at least seven (7) years of employment law experience in both litigation and counseling. The ideal candidate will have significant and deep experience in and aptitude for advising employers (including and especially early and mid-stage start-up companies) on a wide variety of employment law issues, including, but not limited to, wage/hour, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence, workplace investigations and worker classification assessments, and preparation or review of employment agreements and policies, including offer letters, handbooks, compensation plans and separation agreements. Strong litigation skills, including experience managing single plaintiff as well as complex cases, are required. The candidate should have significant command of employment law, including and especially California state and local employment laws, together with a business-minded approach to problem solving for clients. Candidates should have a strong background in employment law, top academics, and must have CA bar membership. |
| 1422 | Mt. View | L&E | We are seeking an Employment Law Associate with two to six years of experience in both litigation and employment law counseling. The ideal candidate will have significant and deep experience in and aptitude for advising employers (including and especially early and mid-stage start-up companies) on a wide variety of employment law issues, including, but not limited to, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence and worker classification assessments, and preparation or review of employment-related documentation, including handbooks, compensation plans, and separation agreements. Strong litigation skills, including experience managing single plaintiff cases, are required, and class action experience is a plus. The candidate should have significant command of employment law, together with a business-minded approach to problem solving for clients. |
| 1423 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking an associate attorney with two to four years of experience in the labor and employment area to work in the San Francisco office. In addition to employment litigation experience, candidates must either have traditional labor experience or be willing to develop such experience after being hired by working on union campaigns, labor arbitrations, and other traditional labor matters. Class/collective action and affirmative action/OFCCP experience are a plus but not required. Our national practice provides the opportunity to represent clients throughout the country and to be a part of a vibrant growth-oriented team. We are looking for individuals with strong academic credentials, solid experience in the labor/employment area, a willingness to travel, and a desire to do interesting work. |
| 1424 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a mid-level associate to join its Labor & Employment team. The position will be resident in the San Francisco office. Candidates should have at least three years of experience focused on employment law matters, including working knowledge of federal and California state employee-protective laws; performing employment diligence for corporate M&A matters; drafting and revising employment-related agreements, handbooks and policies; and experience providing advice and counsel regarding employment-related matters. The ideal candidate will also have employment litigation experience, including experience taking and defending depositions, briefing and arguing motions, responding to discovery, and appearing before courts and relevant administrative agencies. In addition, candidates must have strong academic credentials, excellent written and oral advocacy skills, and California bar admission. |
| 1425 | San Francisco | L&E | We are seeking attorneys with 2-8 years’ experience in Employment or Education Law to join our vibrant practice in San Francisco. |
| 1426 | Sacramento | L&E | We are seeking an excellent employment attorney with 4-6 years of litigation experience to join our growing practice in our Sacramento office. A demonstrated commitment to working for public sector clients is a key to success. Enjoy immediate responsibility, regular client contact, and the chance to make a difference in a fast-paced and collegial environment. |
| 1427 | Sacramento | L&E | Seeking an attorney with 1-3 years of labor and employment law experience to join the Sacramento office. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials and his/her experience should include significant litigation experience. The candidate must be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1428 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking an attorney with 4-6 years of employment or consumer protection litigation experience to support its nationwide and rapidly growing Background Check litigation practice in numerous nationwide class actions around the country. The position will be based in the San Francisco office. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials, strong writing and organizational abilities, and his/her experience should include litigation and class action experience. Experience with consumer laws and regulations, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, is preferred. Candidates must be licensed to practice in California. |
| 1429 | Walnut Creek | L&E | Seeking an attorney with 5-8 years of labor and employment law experience to join the Walnut Creek office. Wage and Hour / Class Action experience preferred. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials and his/her experience should include significant litigation experience. The candidate must be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1430 | Walnut Creek | L&E | Seeking a 3 to 5 year labor & employment associate. Wage and Hour / Class Action experience preferred. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials and his/her experience should include significant litigation experience. The candidate must be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1431 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a 4 to 7 year labor & employment associate. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials and his/her experience should include significant litigation experience. The candidate must be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1432 | Fresno | L&E | Seeking a 4 to 8 year labor & employment associates. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials and his/her experience should include significant litigation experience. The candidate must be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1433 | Menlo Park | L&E | 3-5 years of employment litigation, class action or traditional labor experience Excellent writing and analytical skills, along with a strong academic background Must be current member of the California bar |
| 1434 | San Francisco | L&E | The ideal candidate would have 3 – 5 years of experience. The candidate must have a strong academic background and demonstrate top-notch legal research, analysis and writing abilities, including fluent working knowledge and understanding of California and federal court procedural and evidence rules. In addition the candidate, must have experience working on defense of wage and hour class actions, PAGA actions, or collective actions (such as discovery, witness interviews and class certification) with partner and/or senior attorney oversight. The candidate must also have experience working on defense of single-plaintiff employment cases with partner and/or senior attorney oversight, experience taking and defending depositions, administrative hearings, and experience presenting oral arguments at state and federal trial court hearings. Appellate experience is also preferred, but not required. California bar is required. |
| 1435 | Oakland | L&E | The Labor & Employment Group is looking for a bright, energetic and ambitious attorney with three to seven years of experience for the Firm’s Oakland office. The candidate should want to assume significant responsibilities and to work in a collegial and mentoring work environment. Qualified candidates must have excellent academic credentials, outstanding analytical, research and writing skills, a strong work ethic and dedication to superior client service. Candidates must have a developed understanding of California and federal employment law, demonstrated ability to work independently, and experience advising employers and conducting administrative hearings. Workplace investigation and public sector experience are preferred. |
| 1436 | San Francisco | L&E | We have an urgent need for a Class of 2013 – 2016 Employment & Labor Associate in our San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will have top academic credentials with 3-6 years of experience in: Providing or assisting with high level counsel to clients on employment law compliance issues; Litigating high stakes employment litigation in areas such as: trade secret/employee mobility, whistleblower (SOX, Dodd Frank), and high stakes single plaintiff employment actions; Advising on employment aspects of M&A transactions; Defending against employment-related class actions, including wage and hour class actions (class opposition strategy, fact development, briefing). Strong writing and client advice and relations skills, as well as the demonstrated ability to manage litigation on a day-to-day basis; draft and argue substantive briefs and motions; and take depositions with limited supervision are required. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple mission-critical projects, with the opportunity to work on various high-profile cases. Trial experience is a plus. Membership to the California Bar is required. |
| 1437 | San Francisco | L&E | Associates with 1-4 years of experience with employment litigation and advice and counseling. Academic Requirements: Outstanding achievement, including law school record, references, and proven litigation and writing skills. Our lawyers generally are ranked high in their class at top tier law schools. Admission to CA bar: Required. |
| 1438 | San Francisco | L&E | Our full-service L&E practice delivers creative, specialized, and real-world solutions to keep our clients’ businesses moving forward. Our diverse team of more than 60 labor and employment attorneys cover every angle of the workplace: from complex ERISA matters, to employee use of social media. Whether it’s a routine hire gone awry, wage and hour class action, a health care reform question, or a precedent-setting labor dispute, Nixon Peabody has it covered. Job Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four to six years of experience in handling all types of employment litigation, including wage and hour class and representative actions, as well as experience in counseling management clients in employment law matters. The ability to manage cases independently through the fact investigation and pre-trial discovery phases is a plus. Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with stellar academic credentials, strong writing and oral communication skills, sound judgment, a commitment to excellence, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. California State Bar admission is required. |
| 1439 | Sacramento | L&E | Seeking a 4+ year labor & employment associate. Candidates must have significant experience in employment litigation. Individuals who have provided employers with employment-related advice and counsel would also be preferred. Experience should include defending class and individual plaintiff employment actions with an in-depth understanding of applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Qualified candidates should also have experience in depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trials. Excellent research, writing and analytical skills, and excellent academic credentials are essential. All qualified candidates must be admitted to the State Bar of California. |
| 1440 | SF or Menlo Park | L&E | Seeking a mid-level associate for its San Francisco or Silicon Valley office. Ideal candidates will have three to five years of legal experience and will have a range of experience which includes (i) working on high profile complex employment litigation cases, (ii) counseling clients on a wide variety of employment issues, including wage and hour experience, non-compete agreements, (iii) experience with the classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and (iv) experience with labor and employment issues arising out of mergers and acquisitions. This position requires a minimum of a Juris Doctorate Degree and Bar membership, excellent academic credentials, three to five years of legal experience, superior academic credentials, and strong communication skills. |
| 1441 | San Francisco | L&E | The Labor and Employment Department is seeking associates with at least two years of experience to join our group in a partnership-track position in either our Boston, New York, or San Francisco offices. Attorneys in this role will work on the labor and employment aspects of corporate transactions and draft and negotiate purchase agreements, employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, retention agreements, separation agreements, and other agreements in corporate deals. In addition, this attorney may spend a portion of his or her time on advice and counseling, executive compensation matters, employment litigation, and training. Applicants must have excellent attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills. |
| 1442 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking a 4 to 8 year lbor & employment associate with significant broad based experience in employment litigation, including 2 or more of the followings areas: discrimination and wrongful discharge employment litigation, wage-hour matters, or class and collective actions, and should be able to handle routine employment litigation with minimal supervision. Excellent academic credentials, analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills required. We offer a collegial environment and an excellent opportunity to continue to develop strong skills and grow with a national firm. This career growth opportunity provides the ability to work alongside top industry leaders with a firm that has a high profile national platform. Candidate must be admitted to the California Bar. |
| 1443 | San Francisco | L&E | Seeking two junior to mid-level associate attorneys with high-caliber experience working exclusively on labor and employment matters, with a significant emphasis on litigation. Experience with wage and hour class / PAGA actions is a plus. Candidates will have strong litigation skills, including writing and arguing motions, and complex fact investigation and analysis. Experience taking and defending depositions also a plus. Must have a strong academic record, and be admitted to CA Bar. We are the go-to firm for complex and high stakes litigation, and are at the cutting edge of class action and PAGA defense. Our attorneys advise employers of all sizes – ranging from Fortune 100 companies to privately-owned entities and business start-ups – in all aspects of employment counseling and litigation, and regularly appear before state and federal courts. |
| 1444 | Palo Alto | L&E | Employment Litigation associate with at least 5 years of experience in management-side employment law litigation and counseling. The ideal candidate will have experience providing day-to-day advice to fast-growing technology companies on all aspects of employment law (e.g. terminations, leaves of absence, reviewing and drafting policies), employment mobility issues (trade secrets, non-competes, and employee solicitation), and advising clients on employment-related issues in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. Candidates who are members of the California Bar are strongly preferred. Candidate must have excellent academic credentials, oral, written and interpersonal skills. |
| 1445 | San Francisco | L&E | The Labor & Employment department is looking to hire a mid-level associate to join the San Francisco office. Candidates must have at least three years of California employment litigation experience. The ideal candidate will have strong case management and research skills, and experience coordinating matters in California state and federal courts. All candidates must be admitted to the California Bar. |
| 1446 | San Jose | Litigation | Associate Attorney with 2+ years of litigation experience and an interest in business, commercial, real estate and employment litigation law. Excellent academic credentials, analytical, writing and communication skills are required. |
| 1447 | Sacramento | Litigation | We are currently seeking 3rd to 5th Year Associate candidates to support our Sacramento Office’s Litigation Practice Group. The ideal candidate will possess trade secret litigation experience as well as business, banking and/or bankruptcy litigation experience. Candidates should also have strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials. A career at our firm is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. |
| 1448 | San Francisco | Litigation – Insurance | Seeking a 2+ year insurance coverage associate. This position includes all phases of litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, arbitrations, appraisals and trials. It also involves non-litigated insurance coverage work including research, taking EUOs, writing opinion letters and advising insurers on their obligations with respect to claims and claim-handling. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a group of accomplished lawyers and become part of our nationally-recognized coverage team. We offer a collegial and collaborative work environment that celebrates diverse backgrounds and experiences which strengthen our ability to serve our clients and enhance our culture. Must be admitted to practice in California. |
| 1449 | Palo Alto | Litigation – Securities | Preferred candidates should present a solid background in complex commercial litigation, with a preference for experience in securities class actions and internal investigations. The candidate must have (i) 4-6 years of significant litigation experience, preferably including depositions and oral advocacy (ii) practiced in the Litigation Department of a comparable law firm (iii) project-based experience, as well as the ability to multi-task on a variety of high-level assignments while continuously producing thoughtful, intelligent work product of superior quality (iv) experience working with and also overseeing junior associates and professional staff (v) a high level of academic achievement from a law school institution. Experience in the areas of class action defense, corporate governance matters, venture capital litigation, technology litigation, or privacy litigation preferred but not required. Admission to and being in good standing with the California bar is required. |
| 1450 | Palo Alto | Litigation | Seeking a 1 to 2 year lit associate. The group focuses on complex commercial litigation for primarily tech and life sciences companies. The ideal candidate must have experience with case management, legal research and writing, discovery, drafting pleadings, drafting and responding to written discovery and brief writing. A federal clerkship is preferred and a high level of motivation and initiative is required, as well as strong academic credentials and big law firm experience. California Bar required. |
| 1451 | San Francisco | Litigation | Preferred candidates should present a solid background in complex commercial litigation, business torts, and internal investigations. The candidate must have (i) 1-2 years of significant litigation experience (ii) practiced in the Litigation Department of a comparable law firm (iii) project based experience, as well as the ability to multi-task on a variety of high-level assignments while continuously producing thoughtful, intelligent work product of superior quality (iv) a high level of academic achievement from a law school institution. Experience in the areas of class action defense, public company v. public company disputes, technology litigation, or privacy litigation preferred but not required. Successful candidate will join a dynamic office of a nationally prominent Litigation practice. |
| 1452 | San Francisco | Litigation | Associate with 3-4 years of commercial or general litigation experience. Experience in taking and defending depositions, stand-up, and trials required. |
| 1453 | San Francisco | Litigation | Our ideal candidate would be a mid-level associate with a minimum of 3 years of general business and real estate litigation experience. The candidate must have experience in drafting pleadings, law and motion and other briefs, research, document review, case organization, responding to discovery, arguing in court, taking and defending depositions and managing client relationships preferred. An excellent academic record and strong writing skills are required. Familiarity with Concordance, Relativity and CaseMap preferred. |
| 1454 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 3rd year lit associate. Prefer candidates with a J.D. from a top law school, in the top 20% of law school class, and litigation experience. CA barred. Additional Information All applications must include: resume, law school transcripts (unofficial is acceptable), and legal writing sample. Qualified candidates only. |
| 1455 | Sacramento | Litigation – Construction | Seeking a 4 to 6 year construction lit associate. This position will offer opportunities to work on a wide variety of issues in construction litigation matters including mechanics liens, stop notices, payment and performance bonds, delay claims, scope of work issues and other construction issues. Candidates must have significant law firm experience with all aspects of discovery and law and motion practice. Clerkship experience is a plus. A distinguished academic record and exceptional research, writing and verbal communication skills are essential. The successful candidate will have strong public speaking and advocacy skills. Associate salaries are based on years of experience and bonus consideration is given for productivity and performance. Must be a current, active member of the California State Bar. |
| 1456 | San Francisco | Litigation | The ideal candidate will have between 5-6 years of sophisticated litigation experience, including emphasis in commercial, business and employment litigation matters. Candidate must have strong writing skills and the ability to work independently and possess a strong, positive presence and advocacy ability. Stellar academics and research skills along with entrepreneurial drive and initiative are preferred. California bar admission required. |
| 1457 | San Francisco or Mt. View | Litigation | Seeking a junior litigation associate with one to three years of patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and/or commercial litigation experience. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. CA bar membership preferred. |
| 1458 | San Francisco or Mt. View | Litigation – Securities | Seeking a junior and midlevel securities litigation associates. Applicants should have one (1) to four (4) years of relevant experience. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills a must. CA bar membership preferred. |
| 1459 | San Francisco | Litigation – White Collar | Seeking a 3 to 5 year white collar lit associate. Must have large firm experience and strong academic credentials. |
| 1460 | Palo Alto | Litigation | Seeking qualified applicants with 3 to 5 years experience in general litigation. The Palo Alto office focuses on securities and IP litigation, white collar defense, regulatory investigation and compliance matters, as well as corporate and commercial litigation. Candidates to have three to five years of post-qualification experience in a leading law firm and strong academic credentials. Class of 2013 – 2016 |
| 1461 | Sacramento | Litigation | Ideal candidate should have 4 to 5 years of commercial, governmental and business litigation experience, including consumer class actions, preferably in a large law firm setting. Skills & Competencies Candidate must possess strong interpersonal, administrative and organizational skills, must be detail-oriented and have the ability to prioritize and manage workload; must be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Candidates should possess a strong academic background, superior drafting and research skills, negotiation skills, and the ability to take on significant project responsibility. Also, candidates should be diligent, detail-oriented, proactive, supportive, and team-oriented. Candidates must be admitted to the California Bar and should be willing to participate in community and professional organizations as part of professional development. Judicial intern/extern/clerk experience a plus. |
| 1462 | San Francisco | Litigtion – Construction | We have an opening for an associate with 2-4 years of litigation experience, including: drafting discovery, drafting and opposing motions, case management skills, deposition experience, trial preparation and court appearances. Ideal candidates will have a general working knowledge of claims regarding design errors and omissions, construction defects, and delay and impact. Judicial clerkship experience is a plus. |
| 1463 | San Jose | Litigation | We seek candidates with 2-4 years of business litigation skills. Strong research, legal analysis, and writing skills are required. We seek candidates that are proven self-starters as well as possessing the ability to work as part of a larger team. Candidates must be a current member of the State Bar of California in good standing. |
| 1464 | Sonoma | Litigation | Seeking a 1 to 2 year litigation associate to handle law and motion work, discovery, and prepare for and participate in mediations, arbitrations, and trials. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience including court appearances and depositions, and to develop a client network through direct contact with current clients and marketing opportunities to grow the practice. This associate will work with a small team that supports one Litigation Partner within the Real Estate Practice Group in the new Sonoma office, and will service clients throughout San Francisco and the North Bay Area, including wine country. Experience and Skills Admission to the California Bar 1-2 years of litigation experience (no prior experience in real estate law needed, but candidate should be comfortable practicing litigation, have the ability to work independently and collaborate with others, and be able to manage several projects simultaneously) |
| 1465 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 2 to 5 year litigation associate with experience in law and motion work, discovery, preparing for and participate in mediations, arbitrations, and trials. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience including court appearances and depositions, and to develop a client network through direct contact with current clients and marketing opportunities to grow the practice. This associate will work with a small team that supports one Litigation Partner within the Real Estate Practice Group in the new Sonoma office, and will service clients throughout San Francisco and the North Bay Area, including wine country. Experience and Skills Admission to the California Bar 2-5 years of litigation experience (no prior experience in real estate law needed, but candidate should be comfortable practicing litigation. |
| 1466 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 3 to 4 year litigation associate. Our ideal candidate would have three to four years of complex commercial litigation experience in both state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations or other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Experience taking and defending depositions also strongly preferred. Excellent writing skills, attention to detail, and strong academic credentials are required. Please include a writing sample with your application. |
| 1467 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 3 to 5 year litigation associate. |
| 1468 | San Francisco | Litigation – Real Estate | We are seeking a mid-level Associate to join the Litigation Group. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years of commercial litigation experience. The candidate must have a strong desire to continuously develop trial and litigation skills and ultimately the ability and motivation to handle cases as the lead attorney. |
| 1469 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking highly qualified associates with 2–4 years of litigation experience to join our high-profile litigation practice in our San Francisco office. Our litigation group boasts a diverse practice with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation, healthcare litigation, insurance coverage litigation, business litigation, white collar defense, consumer financial services, and employment matters, among others. Ideal candidates will have solid litigation experience at a top law firm, including conducting legal research, handling discovery, taking and defending depositions, conducting witness interviews, drafting pleadings, writing briefs, and preparing and arguing motions. Excellent legal writing and research skills are required. Requirements: 2–4 years of solid commercial litigation experience at a top law firm Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills Excellent legal research and analytical skills Effective and efficient problem solvers with the ability to work independently and proactively, and develop creative solutions to meet client and team needs CA bar membership in good standing |
| 1470 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Litigation – Consumer Finance | Seeking a highly qualified associate with two to five years of regulatory, litigation and/or enforcement experience to join our consumer financial services practice. Ideal candidates will have substantial consumer financial services experience, including familiarity with federal and state consumer protection statutes and their implementing regulations (e.g., FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, EFTA, TCPA, state and federal UDAP/UDAAP laws). The position will be focused primarily on litigation and regulatory enforcement matters, but also may include some regulatory compliance work. At Manatt, our consumer financial services practice represents a wide variety of clients, including banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, credit card issuers, auto finance companies, student lenders, specialty finance companies, institutional investors, and nonfinancial companies offering products and services subject to consumer financial protection laws, such as retailers, sports and entertainment companies, and telecommunication and satellite television service providers. A rapidly expanding part of our practice is advising emerging companies in the fintech space, including online lenders and mobile payment companies, regarding the application of legacy laws to their disruptive technologies. Requirements: Two to five years of regulatory, litigation and/or enforcement experience, at least one to two years of which related to consumer financial services Outstanding academic credentials Excellent writing, research and communication skills California Bar membership in good standing (or admission pending after passing California bar) |
| 1471 | San Francisco | Litigation – Healthcare | Seeking a 3–5 year healthcare litigation associate. Outstanding academic credentials. Excellent research, writing and advocacy skills. California Bar membership in good standing |
| 1472 | Oakland | Litigation – Land Use | Seeking a 1 to 3 year land use lit associate. This position is open to our Los Angeles and Oakland offices. Candidates must have substantive land use/environmental litigation experience, and transactional experience is a benefit. Candidates must also have had significant experience with CEQA and NEPA Candidates should demonstrate strong work ethic and dedication to the practice of law as well as outstanding writing abilities. |
| 1473 | San Francisco | Litigation – Securities | We are expanding our practice. We are seeking two mid-level associates class of 2015 – 2017 to join our San Francisco Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Group (SLEW). The ideal candidate will be a high performer with 2 – 4 years of experience in securities litigation, including: Private securities class actions; Derivative suits; and SEC investigations. |
| 1474 | San Francisco | Litigation | Our team is expanding and we are searching for class of 2014 – 2017 Litigation Associates in the San Francisco office. This is a rare opportunity to join an exceptional firm with a top-class litigation department, and leverage your existing skillset while building new skills as a complex litigator. The ideal candidate will be: go-getter looking to build a career as a strong litigator; enthusiastic about learning new skills in a variety of practice areas, including (but not limited to): Intellectual property, Securities, Class actions, Investigations. |
| 1475 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Litigation | Seeking junior to midlevel litigation associates. Stellar only. |
| 1476 | Palo Alto | Litigation | Seeking a ’16 to ’17 securities litigation associate. This is a tremendous opportunity for associates who are seeking significant responsibility in managing cases and would like to be part of an international practice with opportunities to work with other offices (both U.S. and international). Candidates must have prior litigation experience, specifically working on significant briefs, legal research and discovery, taking/defending depositions and witness interviews. Strong writing/organizational skills, outstanding academic credentials and admission to the California Bar are required. |
| 1477 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Litigation – Privacy | Seeking a mid-level privacy associate. To handle a broad range of government investigations, litigation, and counseling concerning consumer privacy and data security as well as litigation concerning government access to information in the national security and law enforcement context. Candidates with a demonstrated interest in privacy and data security, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, strongly preferred. Candidates should have superior writing skills, with 3-5 years of complex litigation and/or brief writing experience. Federal appellate clerkship or Supreme Court clerkships, experience in the U.S. Department of Justice and/or a Bristow Fellowship a plus. This position will be located in either the Palo Alto or San Francisco office. |
| 1478 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 2 to 3 year lit associate. This associate will be litigating complex matters, and working in a busy, collegial litigation group focused on expanding its strong practice. This new associates’ responsibilities will include developing and executing case strategies and plans, handling all aspects of litigation (fact investigation, pleadings, discovery, experts, motions, pretrial, trial, settlement). Litigation types including antitrust and unfair competition; construction and insurance recovery; intellectual property; labor and employment; product liability; white collar/investigations; and general commercial litigation. The successful candidate must have strong academic credentials, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills; must have superior oral advocacy, research and writing, analytical, and organizational and time management skills; and must have excellent judgment and decision-making skills. Just as importantly, the candidate must be committed to developing and growing their practice, network and expertise in a fast-paced group that provides the highest level of client service. Experience serving as a law clerk for a judge in the federal district court or Court of Appeals is a plus. Candidate is required to have a Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate degree (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school with excellent academics, and be a member of the California State Bar in good standing. |
| 1479 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 3 to 4 year litigation associate. Our ideal candidate would have three to four years of complex commercial litigation experience in both state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations or other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Experience taking and defending depositions also strongly preferred. Excellent writing skills, attention to detail, and strong academic credentials are required. Please include a writing sample with your application. |
| 1480 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a second to fourth year litigation associate with excellent academic credentials and complex litigation experience at a comparable AmLaw 100 firm or with a government agency or department. The San Francisco Litigation Group is a collegial group that litigates securities and shareholder derivative claims, consumer class actions, and other complex commercial disputes. The group includes a white collar practice that conducts internal investigations and defends companies and individuals in federal and state investigations and related proceedings. Ideal candidates have experience drafting motions, handling discovery, and analyzing complex factual and legal issues. |
| 1481 | Sacramento | Litigation | Seeking a litigation associate with 4 to 6 years of experience. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Judicial clerkship is a plus. Membership to the California State Bar is required. |
| 1482 | San Francisco | Litigation | Qualified candidates will have solid credentials and 1-4 years’ of litigation experience, including class action experience in false advertising matters and/or unfair business practices. Knowledge and an interest in the retail and e-commerce industry is preferred. Additional background in website accessibility matters, drafting and evaluating privacy policies and website terms of use, and Proposition 65 experience is a plus but not required. The position will involve research and client advisory work, analyzing and drafting pleadings, strategic discovery response and management, motion practice, witness preparation, trial preparation, and business development activities. |
| 1483 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a mid-level litigation associate with 4–7 years of experience. Qualified applicants will have substantial legal research and writing experience, including drafting pre-trial motions such assummary judgement, demurrers, and 12b(6) motions to dismiss. Jury trial experience (either as trial attorney or member of trial team) is preferred, including familiarity with all pleadings/documents related to final status conference proceedings (e.g., motions in limine, jury instructions, evidentiary objections). Deposition experience is a plus. The ideal candidate is an adept team player who is detail-oriented, efficient, and able to perform in a high-intensity, fast-paced environment. Must be admitted to the California bar. |
| 1484 | Redwood Shores | Litigation | Mid-Level Associate to join our diverse practice group. We are looking for a highly-motivated candidate who has excellent writing, communication, legal research and analytical skills. Candidates must have at least 4 plus years of meaningful commercial litigation experience. In addition, a high level of academic achievement and law firm experience is required. An entrepreneurial drive is preferred. |
| 1485 | San Francisco | Litigation – L&E | We have an immediate opening for a 2nd – 5th year Litigation Associate with Labor & Employment experience. Experience with dispositive motions, discovery, deposition and trial prep experience a must. Advice and counsel experience a plus. |
| 1486 | Sacramento | Litigation – Real Estate | Our Sacramento office is seeking a 3rd – 5th year litigation associate with experience in commercial real estate. Candidate must enjoy all aspects of a diverse real estate litigation practice. |
| 1487 | Palo Alto | Litigation | Our Litigation Department is looking for attorneys with three to four years of post-JD experience across a number of our Litigation practice areas. We are looking for candidates with strong writing, communication, analytical and legal research skills. Experience or involvement in managing teams and the discovery process is helpful but not required. WilmerHale represents clients in complex civil and criminal litigation, securities and intellectual property litigation, and in criminal, congressional, civil, regulatory and corporate investigations. Our lawyers receive national and international recognition as top-rated practitioners and have a strong record of success as both trial and appellate lawyers. Our clients rely on us for our clear understanding of their industries and business goals, our in-depth knowledge of the regulatory and political environments in which they operate, and our experience in the technical and scientific disciplines at the core of their operations. |
| 1488 | Palo Alto | Litigation – Securities | Our Securities Department is interested in discussing positions with attorneys who have three to five years of post-JD experience (not including clerkships) and who have experience handling SEC Enforcement and other government investigations, internal investigations and other white collar and regulatory enforcement as well as related or parallel securities litigation matters. Learn more about our Securities Litigation and Enforcement practices. Experience in regulatory (e.g., the SEC, CFTC) or criminal (e.g., DOJ, a USAO, District Attorney, California Attorney General) enforcement organization would be helpful but is not required. WilmerHale represents clients in complex civil and criminal litigation; in international and domestic arbitrations; and in criminal, congressional, civil, regulatory and corporate investigations. Our lawyers receive national and international recognition as top-rated practitioners and have a strong record of success as both trial and appellate lawyers. |
| 1489 | Palo Alto | Litigation – Securities | We are currently seeking an associate with 3-6 years of experience with commercial and securities litigation and/or government investigations for our Palo Alto office. The firm is involved in a variety of complex commercial litigation and has one of the strongest securities litigation and government investigations practices in the country. |
| 1490 | San Francisco | Litigation | Seeking a 2 to 6 year litigation associate. To work on copyright, trade secret, internet, privacy, contract, and other technology-centered commercial disputes for Silicon Valley’s largest companies and cutting-edge start-ups. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, as well as top-notch writing, speaking, and research skills. We seek hard-working candidates who will add new ideas to the discussion, run cases, and who possess meticulous attention to detail. |
| 1491 | Sacramento | Municipal Law/Public Works Construction | We have an immediate opening for an attorney with a minimum of 4 years of municipal and advisory law experience focusing on public works construction. Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management degree and/or extensive experience in construction required. Experience attending legislative body meetings and capable of independently evaluating and responding to routine contracting questions and disputes. This position requires extensive document reviews, including interpretation of technical matters. Must be proficient in public contracting requirements, contract negotiation, drafting and review, Federal Funding requirements, bid protests, surety/bond issues, insurance issues, Government code claims. |
| 1492 | Sacramento | Municipal Law | Seeking an associate with 1-5 years of experience to join the Municipal & Special District Law Practice Group in our Sacramento office. The ideal candidate will have experience working with public agencies and a demonstrated interest in municipal law or public service. Key qualifications include excellent writing and research skills, superior public speaking ability, and the ability to immediately work directly with clients. Relevant professional experience may include, but is not limited to, Brown Act, Public Records Act, conflicts of interest and Government Code 1090, public contracting and procurement, land use and CEQA, real estate, code enforcement, legislative affairs and personnel. Meyers Nave offers a collaborative work environment where associate attorneys are an essential part of our team of attorneys working directly with our clients. Our Sacramento office provides a collegial, team-oriented work environment, with the support, structured training, and resources of a mid-size state-wide firm. |
| 1493 | Oakland | Municipal Law/Gov’t Contracts & Transportation | Seeking a 4 to 9 year associate or of counsel attorney to join the Municipal & Special District Law Practice Group in our Oakland office. The ideal candidate will have experience working with public agencies, including cities and transportation agencies, and a demonstrated interest in public agency law or public service. Key qualifications include excellent writing and research skills, superior public speaking ability and the ability to immediately work directly with clients. Transactional experience is essential. Relevant professional experience may include, but is not limited to, Brown Act, Public Records Act, Political Reform Act, conflicts of interest and Government Code 1090, public contracting and procurement, land use and CEQA, transportation, real estate and legislative affairs. |
| 1494 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 2nd to 3rd year associate with broad based commercial real estate and transactional skills and experience. Experience in acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, joint ventures, commercial contracts and secured lending transactions as well as general transactional experience is preferred. Applicants must be a member of the CA Bar. |
| 1495 | San Francisco | Real Estate | We are seeking a highly qualified, associate with 5+ years of experience to join our Real Estate Practice group. Candidate must have substantial transactional experience in complex real estate transactions, including joint ventures, dispositions, development, financing and leasing of various real estate asset classes. Candidates applying for positions with Coblentz should have strong academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent verbal and written communications skills. |
| 1496 | San Francisco | Real Estate | We are seeking a highly qualified, associate with 3-5 years of experience to join our Real Estate Practice group. Candidate must have substantial transactional experience in complex real estate transactions, including joint ventures, dispositions, development, financing and leasing of various real estate asset classes. Candidates applying for positions with Coblentz should have strong academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent verbal and written communications skills. |
| 1497 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 1 to 5 year real estate associate. We are seeking candidates with solid background in commercial real estate/finance. California bar admission is required. The successful candidate also will have excellent writing skills, superior academics from a top law school, the ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently, and produce top quality work with minimal supervision. |
| 1498 | San Francisco | Real Estate | We are seeking a highly qualified, experienced junior to mid-level associate to join our Real Estate Industry group. Candidate must have substantial experience in complex real estate transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, development and financing of various real estate asset classes, including, office, multi-family, industrial, retail and hospitality and leisure properties. Experience with hotel management agreements and hotel franchise agreements is desired but not required. Candidates applying for associate positions should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) required. |
| 1499 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 2 o 5 year real estate associate. Should have solid experience in one or more of the following areas: lending, mortgage/mezzanine debt, joint-venture equity work and/or acquisitions and dispositions. The successful candidate must have the ability to run substantive portions of transactions and good client relation skills. We would also consider trained junior level finance/corporate lawyers with relevant joint venture and acquisition experience who want transition into real estate work.Class year – 2nd to 5th year. |
| 1500 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 3+ year real estate associate. The ideal candidate will have substantial proficiency in real estate finance and a working knowledge of commercial acquisitions, retail and office leasing and public finance. Admission to practice in CA, immediate transferable skills and a strong academic background with excellent writing skills are also essential. Only candidates who meet these criteria will be considered. |
| 1501 | Palo Alto | Real Estate | Real Estate associate with a 2+ years of experience who has worked on a broad range of real estate transactions for sophisticated clients. The candidate should have experience leasing and negotiating, documenting, performing due diligence, closing acquisitions and dispositions and secured financings. We are looking for someone with excellent academic credentials and law firm experience. Candidate must be a current member of the State Bar of California in good standing. |
| 1502 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 2 to 4 year real estate associate. To work on purchases, sales and debt and equity financing of real estate projects, including real estate due diligence as well as leasing transactions. Experience with land use entitlement, the California Environmental Quality Act, and real estate development would be a bonus. Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service. As required by the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered. |
| 1503 | San Francisco | Real Estate | We are seeking a Real Estate Transactional Associate Attorney with 3 to 6 years of experience to handle a wide range of commercial real estate and general business matters. Industrial, office and retail leasing experience or experience negotiating construction and design professional contracts a major plus. Responsibilities include: Drafting transactional documents Real estate due diligence Coordinating real estate closings Title review Business entity formation work Assisting with land use matters We are interested in a candidate with excellent academic credentials, who has been admitted to the California Bar. |
| 1504 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 3 to 5 year real estate associate. |
| 1505 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Real Estate | Seeking a real estate associate with at least 2+ years’ experience or more (class of 2013-2016) in real estate transactions, joint venture investment structures and/or real estate finance. Lender representation and assisting foreign investors with in-bound US real estate investments are a plus. CA bar membership required. |
| 1506 | San Francisco | Real Estate | We are seeking a mid-level real estate associate for our West Coast Real Estate Investment, Finance and Development practice in our San Francisco office. Responsibilities Represent clients in real estate acquisitions, financings and leasing transactions. Qualifications The ideal candidate is a member of the California Bar with 2 to 5 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, financings and leasing transactions, with a demonstrated ability to provide efficient legal services both independently and as part of a team. Candidates for this position should be willing to quickly integrate into our robust national real estate practice, committed to providing the highest quality of client services in support of a broad range of complicated transactions, and dedicated to professional development consistent with this partnership track position. |
| 1507 | Palo Alto | Real Estate | We have an urgent need for a Real Estate Associate in the Palo Alto Office. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of experience in handling real estate transactions in some but not necessarily all of the following areas: acquisitions and dispositions, construction and permanent financings, joint ventures, and the leasing of commercial office, retail, and industrial space Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are key: ability to attentively listen, actively engage, and concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form. A strong work ethic and an interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client matters will add to your success on our team. Strong academic credentials in law coursework are highly valued. Bar Admission in California is strongly preferred. |
| 1508 | San Francisco | Real Estate | : We are seeking an associate with two to four years of experience working on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions. Qualified candidates will have experience representing buyers and sellers of commercial, retail and industrial properties and landlords and tenants. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in real estate acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, development, management and debt and equity financings. |
| 1509 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking a 2014 to 2016 real estate associate. Prior transactional experience is required, including but not limited to acquisitions, dispositions, purchase and sale, leasing, joint ventures. Outstanding academic credentials and law firm experience are required. Admission to the California Bar strongly preferred. |
| 1510 | San Francisco | Real Estate | Seeking an associate attorney, preferably with a minimum of two to four years’ experience in real estate transactional, construction, and leasing experience. Successful candidates will have demonstrably superior legal writing skills and should possess exceptional academic credentials from nationally recognized law schools. |
| 1511 | Sacramento | Real Estate | Our Sacramento office is seeking a 2nd – 4th-year transactional real estate associate. Candidate must enjoy all aspects of a diverse real estate practice. The role requires strong interpersonal, research, and writing skills. |
| 1512 | San Francisco or Redwood Shores | Corporate – Tech Trans | Seeking a 3 to 4 year tech trans associate. Mandarin language skills are a plus. We would consider experienced mid-level M&A candidates with an interest or background in tech or life sciences. |
| 1513 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Tax | We are seeking an associate with at least 3-5 years of income tax experience to join the Tax Department in our San Francisco office. This particular position will focus on defending businesses and high net worth individuals on federal tax controversy matters before the IRS and in federal court. More generally, Baker Botts has 50+ tax lawyers that assist some of the world’s largest corporations, partnerships, other joint ventures, and independent businesses with their tax problems. We advise on topics ranging from corporate tax issues, employee benefits and executive compensation matters, to tax controversies and state and local taxation. In addition, we counsel individuals, families, and entrepreneurs on wealth transfer, succession planning, and other estate tax issues. Ideal candidates will have solid federal and/or California tax controversy experience with some knowledge of the underlying federal tax law; a high level of academic achievement at an accredited law school; and be licensed to practice law in California. |
| 1514 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Tax | Seeking a 2 to 7 year tax associate. Should have experience advising on some combination of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and international transactions, (ii) a high level of motivation, initiative and excellent problem solving skills, (iii) strong client relations skills and experience handling several concurrent ongoing matters and (iv) a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school. An LLM is preferred, but not required. |
| 1515 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Tax | Seeking a 4+ year tax associate to work on a variety of commercial transactions, including new business formations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships and joint ventures, and financing transactions. Ideal candidates will have both domestic and cross border experience. We seek candidates with immediately transferable skills, excellent analytical and writing skills, and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized law schools. This is an opportunity to join a very fast growing practice of the largest law firm in the world that provides substantial client contact and practice development and professional growth opportunities. The candidate should be a self-accountable by nature and a true team player. |
| 1516 | San Francisco | Tax | Seeking an Associate for its Private Client Industry Group with at least 4 years of experience in counseling nonprofit organizations. The candidate must have knowledge of and substantial relevant experience with a particular focus on the corporate and tax laws applicable to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations. The position will require work on entity formation, governance, mergers, consolidations and dissolutions, tax planning, IRS audits and compliance, for a variety of types of organizations including private foundations, public charities, social welfare and trade associations, and charitable trusts. A thorough knowledge of charitable planning techniques is also expected. |
| 1517 | San Francisco or Redwood City | Tax – Exempt Org. | Seeking a seasoned attorney to join our Tax-exempt Practice. The primary goal of the position is to leverage the expertise of the firm’s Tax-exempt Practice in order to expand the pro bono work the firm can provide to nonprofit and charitable organizations of all types and sizes. It is anticipated that a substantial portion of this position will consist of pro bono work, and in particular, the supervision of corporate lawyers providing front-line pro bono legal services to nonprofit and charitable organizations. Candidate should have substantial experience counseling nonprofit and tax exempt organizations and be able to provide oversight of and guidance to corporate lawyers who will be providing legal services on a range of complex legal issues. Expertise assisting nonprofits with formation and obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, and advising them on issues such as foreign charitable activity, political activity and lobbying restrictions, operations, joint ventures, interactions with related for-profits, intermediate sanctions and the private foundation excise taxes, is strongly preferred. |
| 1518 | San Francisco | Tax | The Tax Department is looking for a tax associate with 2 to 4 years of experience in M&A, finance, and capital markets transactions. This position is located in San Francisco, but candidates who would like to split time with our Menlo Park office will be considered as well. |
| 1519 | San Francisco | Tax | Seeking a junior to midlevel tax controversy associate. Candidates must have strong academic credentials, an LL.M. in tax and at least two years of tax experience. Candidates must also have excellent oral and written communication skills, enjoy taking a creative approach to solving tax problems, and demonstrate exceptional tax research skills. California Bar membership is required. |
| 1520 | San Francisco | Tax | Seeking a 3rd year tax associate to sit in our San Francisco, Orange County, Del Mar, Chicago or NY office. The ideal candidate has experience working with partnership and corporate taxation (including S corporations) on a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and real estate transactions. Knowledge of international taxation, tax credit transactions, ruling requests and/or tax exempt entities would be a plus. Required: Prior experience in a law firm with a national reputation and outstanding credentials from a highly ranked law school. Preferred: LL.M. in Taxation. |
| 1521 | San Francisco | Tax – International | Seeking a 2+ year international tax associate. Excellent academic credentials required. Peer law firm experience is a plus. Must be admitted to the California bar. |
| 1522 | SF or Palo Alto | Tax | Seeking a 3 to 5 year tax associate for our national practice, which encompasses all areas of federal, state, and international tax law for technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises at all stages of development. Our tax practice represents both companies and their investors in conjunction with the firm’s mergers and acquisitions and private equity practices, and also assists clients with debt and equity financings, technology transfers, complex licensing and collaboration arrangements, and both domestic and international tax planning. |
| 1523 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Tech Trans – Life Sciences | Mid-level to senior associate with life sciences technology transactional experience and a scientific and/or patent background in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, bioengineering or similar or other relevant background. Strong drafting skills and experience with IP issues and complex agreements strongly preferred. |
| 1524 | Mt. View | Tech Trans | We are seeking a technology transactions associate for our Mountain View (Silicon Valley) office with at least three years of technology and/or life sciences licensing experience for our growing technology transactions practice. The firm handles complex, innovative technology transactions at the intersection of technology and life sciences. Our technology transactions group also works closely with our corporate group, which is consistently ranked as one of the top IPO and M&A practices in the United States. Hundreds of health tech and life sciences companies have made us their trusted legal partner, and the list – like the industry – is growing quickly. We are called upon to resolve legal and business issues at the nexus of this innovative industry by companies in a wide range of products and services. Job Description: CA bar membership preferred. Superior academic credentials, excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills required. |
| 1525 | Redwood City | Tech Trans | Seeking a highly qualified mid-level/senior associate to join our Intellectual Property Transactions & Strategies group. Candidate must have solid experience in intellectual property licensing, technology transfer and other technology transactions as well as in IP support (including intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence) of corporate transactions. The candidate should have experience in drafting and negotiating intellectual property licenses (including patent and trademark licenses); joint development, collaboration and other strategic alliance agreements; technology licenses and services agreements (including software as a service agreements); distribution agreements (including OEM and VAR and other reseller agreements) as well as performing intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence for corporate transactions and technology transfers. Should also have experience drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, and counseling regarding intellectual property strategy. Candidates applying for attorney positions with us should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. California bar admission required. |
| 1526 | Redwood City | Tech Trans – Life Sciences | Seeking a qualified mid-level or senior licensing associate. The candidate should have experience in intellectual property licensing, technology transfer and other technology transactions as well as in IP support (including intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence) of corporate transactions in the life sciences arena. The candidate should also have experience in some or all of the following: drafting and negotiating intellectual property licenses (including patent and trademark licenses); joint development, collaboration and other strategic alliance agreements; technology licenses and services agreements (including software as a service agreements); distribution agreements as well as performing intellectual property and technology transaction due diligence for corporate transactions and technology transfers. Candidates applying for associate positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. CA bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) preferred. |
| 1527 | San Francisco | Tech Trans | Seeking a 1+ year tech trans associate. Successful candidates should have commercial and strategic transactional experience with an intellectual property and technology focus. Relevant work experience includes drafting and negotiating development, collaboration, licensing, supply chain, outsourcing and technology services agreements; conducting IP and M&A due diligence; drafting IP provisions in corporate transactional agreements and advising clients on IP ownership, protection and licensing strategies in a variety of industry sectors, such as software, semiconductors, e-commerce, life sciences, automotive, education, media and consumer products. Membership to the CA bar is required. |
| 1528 | San Francisco | Tech Trans | We are currently seeking attorneys with outstanding credentials and qualifications to join our Technology & IP Transactions group. Our primary need is for attorneys who have four to six years of experience with technology and IP-intensive transactions or other relevant experience. Associates in our Technology & IP Transactions practice have the opportunity to work on a wide range of the transactions, both domestic and international, that Kirkland handles for public and private companies. These matters include mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, outsourcing (information technology and business processes), strategic alliances, software and systems (development and licensing), R&D and technology transfer, biotechnology agreements, and licenses (patent, trademark, copyright, and data/databases). |
| 1529 | San Francisco or Menlo Park | Tech Trans/Privacy | Seeking a 3 to 6 year tech trans/privacy associate. Our global team represents clients across industries and of all sizes to help them through complex data privacy and security issues. Applicants should have a mix of experience with technology, regulatory and transactional work in relation to privacy and data security issues. The ideal candidate will have counselled clients on data privacy and security compliance, both in an advisory capacity and in relation to technology transactions (generally and/or data-driven deals), as well as supporting wider corporate transactions with expert data privacy diligence and deal negotiation. The candidate must have excellent drafting and negotiation skills, as well as superior verbal and interpersonal skills, and not only be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, but also pro-actively drive forward those matters internally without supervision. An aptitude for technology and an understanding of how online technologies work is strongly preferred. CIPP certification and/or experience advising on GDPR would also be a plus. |
| 1530 | Menlo Park | Tech Trans – Life Sciences | The life sciences licensing transactions group of the Silicon Valley office seeks a skilled and highly qualified associate with 2-5 years of licensing experience to join its practice. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Biology or Chemistry-related fields or experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. The candidate should have excellent drafting and negotiation skills. |
| 1531 | Palo Alto | Tech Trans | Seeking an ’14 to ’18 tech trans associate. Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated interest in intellectual property and technology and strong law school academic credentials. |
| 1532 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Tech Trans | We are searching for a Class of 2014 – 2016 Technology Transactions Associate in the San Francisco or Palo Alto office. The ideal candidate will have: Strong substantive knowledge of intellectual property and contract law; drafting, negotiation, and counseling experience with a wide variety of IP and technology-related transactions, including license agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements, data sharing agreements, and service agreements; M&A experience, including conducting IP and commercial due diligence, and drafting and negotiating IP reps and warranties. Must have strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school and excellent written and oral communication skills. |
| 1533 | Menlo Park | Tech Trans | Seeking a 3 to 5 year tech trans associate. The ideal candidate should have some or all of the following experience: Negotiating complex commercial and technology transactions and intellectual property counseling assisting with intellectual property matters in connection with M&A transactions. Experience with privacy, data security and open source related matters is a plus. A technical undergraduate degree, particularly in electrical engineering or related physical sciences. Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Experience practicing intellectual property litigation and/or patent prosecution are also a plus. |
| 1534 | San Francisco or Palo Alto | Tech Trans | Seeking a junior associate with licensing/IP transactions experience, including in-licensing, outbound licensing, development, collaboration and other commercial arrangements, as well as the IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs and joint ventures. Broad technology company experience, including Internet, media, software, hardware, alternative energy, and information technology. Position is open to San Francisco or Palo Alto. |
| 1535 | Palo Alto | Tech Trans | 2-6 years of relevant law firm or in-house experience Background in intellectual property or privacy law and experience with licensing and larger corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions or joint ventures or whole business securitizations Significant experience in drafting complex documents, managing large transactions, and handling negotiations Good understanding of the key risks and issues involved in cross-border transactions Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker Outstanding communication and negotiation skills Excellent drafting skills Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects Commercial and business awareness Ability to see the big picture and think “outside the box” Driven by professional growth Strong professional presence Client service focus Team player Strong judgment Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative Long-term interest in business law Fluency in English International experience a plus Admitted to the bar and in good standing Bar Admission: California |
| 1536 | Palo Alto | Tech Trans- Life Sciences | Seeking a biotech transactions attorney: practice focuses on strategic partnering and other commercial transactions for biopharmaceutical and other life science companies with significant client interaction and the potential to function in a broader general counsel capacity with clients on day-to-day and M&A matters. 3-6 years of licensing/partnering experience is strongly preferred, but candidates with other significant corporate, transactional and/or intellectual property (litigation or prosecution) experience will be considered. A biological sciences, chemistry and/or business background, as well as in-house legal experience, will also be considered favorably. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required for this position. We are open to having this position filled by someone working out of our Palo Alto or San Diego Offices, with flexibility over time to locate in another office (including San Francisco, New York or Washington, D.C). |
