4589 - 2027 Summer Associate: Intellectual Property

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated salary for this position in Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Washington, DC is $4,134.00 per week. This salary is Nixon Peabody's good faith estimate at the time of this posting.

Summer associates gain experience in intellectual property portfolio management, registration, defense, and enforcement, including issues related to domain names, social media, and counterfeiting. Nixon Peabody's intellectual property attorneys represent companies, research institutions, and established and emerging brands across a wide range of industries, including entertainment and media, consumer goods, technology, healthcare, and food and beverage. Summer associates come away with a broad and practical foundation in intellectual property law and the mentorship to help them explore related career pathways. To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at https://www.nixonpeabody.com/capabilities/practices/intellectual-property.

Location: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC

Our Intellectual Property practice group is seeking to hire a 2027 summer associate to join our Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC office. Qualified candidates will be rising second-year law students with a demonstrated interest in intellectual property law. Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials (3.0 GPA or higher), superb judgment and communication skills, excellent legal writing skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client service. This is a hybrid position with a four-day in-office expectation.

Our summer associates provide legal research, writing, discovery and other substantive support for attorneys. As a summer associate, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of assignments in our Intellectual Property practice group. You will also receive substantive feedback and mentoring on assignments. We also offer various training programs throughout the duration of the program.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter detailing why they are interested in this specific opportunity with Nixon Peabody and describing how they would contribute to our dynamic and inclusive culture. Please create an application and submit your resume along with your cover letter, law school transcripts, and a writing sample.

Applications for the Summer Program will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Principals Only.

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