Arizona-Phoenix, District of Columbia, Georgia-Atlanta, New York-New York City, Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
Description
Our Intellectual Property Department seeks an associate with four to six years of IP litigation experience for our Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York Phoenix or Washington, D.C. office. The associate will have an opportunity to work on patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright litigation, as well as cases involving other strategic IP-related agreements. The associate will have client contact and responsibility. Excellent academic credentials, experience with intellectual property litigation, and superb writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills are required. Candidates with a background in software or electrical engineering and membership in the Patent Bar are preferred. The estimated target salary range in New York for this position is $245,000 - $300,000. Salary determinations are dependent upon a candidate’s relevant skills and experience, geographic location, licensure, market demands and other factors. Ballard Spahr strives to offer a complete compensation and benefits package for attorneys. Ballard Spahr LLP is a more than 600 lawyer firm with 15 offices across the U.S. and is committed to ensuring diversity in its workplace, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Ballard Spahr is committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession and to supporting the communities where we live and work. People from all backgrounds are valued and integrated into every part of the firm. Diverse candidates including women, people of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This Job Description describes the general content and requirements for the position. It is not an exhaustive statement of the essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements of the job; they may change from time to time and are dictated by the needs of the firm and the managers to whom the employee will report. Employment is at will. Ballard Spahr may change the functions and responsibilities of the position at any time, and it may reassign the employee to another department in its sole discretion. Not accepting submissions from outside agencies or search firms