Job Description: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP (MBHB) is currently accepting applications for a lateral attorney position (associate or junior partner) with an engineering or high tech background (computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science). MBHB provides creative, pragmatic IP business solutions for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized companies, startups, and academic institutions. At MBHB, the legal and scientific credentials of our professionals are first rate. One hundred percent of the firm’s attorneys and technical advisors hold science or engineering degrees, and nearly half hold Ph.D.s or other advanced degrees. Job Requirements: A high-tech background (e.g. computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar) Experience in the field of AI/machine learning is highly preferred 2-5 years of patent prosecution experience Licensed to practice in Illinois (or licensed in another state and qualified to sit for the Illinois Bar Exam) Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Excellent written and verbal communication skills Innovative thinking and creative problem-solving skills MBHB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other protected group status under the law. MBHB is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with regulations adopted by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.