2028 Summer Associate – IP Litigation

Cooley•Palo Alto, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Cooley LLP is recruiting second-year law students (JD 2029) for its 2028 Summer Program in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice in its Palo Alto, San Diego, and New York offices. The role offers experience with IP litigation involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright, false advertising, Section 337 investigations, domain names, and licensing matters. The practice handles matters across district and appellate courts, international arbitration forums, the PTAB, TTAB, ITC, and the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as courts in the United Kingdom and European Union. Summer associates join a trial-focused practice that prepares cases from beginning to end. The teams draw on first-chair trial lawyers, former judicial clerks, and litigation support professionals with discovery and case-management experience. Applicants must submit a cover letter describing their interest in Intellectual Property Litigation, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript. A 1L law school transcript is also required, but may be submitted later if unavailable when applying. Applicants should apply to only one office.

Requirements

Be a 2L law student in the JD 2029 class.
Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence.
Have excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Have strong legal research and writing skills.
Demonstrate sound judgment and proven problem-solving skills.
Show initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset.
Have meaningful prior work experience.
Engage in extracurricular or leadership activities.
Work effectively in team settings.
Bring an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.
Submit a cover letter describing interest in Intellectual Property Litigation, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript; submit a 1L law school transcript, which may follow later if unavailable at application time.
Apply to only one office.