2028 Summer Associate – IP Litigation

Cooley • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Cooley LLP is recruiting second-year law students (JD 2029) for its 2028 Summer Program in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice. Positions are available in the Palo Alto, San Diego, and New York offices. Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their interest in Intellectual Property Litigation, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript. A first-year law school transcript is also required, but may be submitted later if unavailable at the time of application. Applicants should apply to only one office.

Cooley’s IP litigators handle disputes involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyrights, false advertising, Section 337 investigations, domain names, and licensing. The practice works in venues including district and appellate courts, international arbitration forums, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The London-based IP team also handles matters in English courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The firm’s trial lawyers prepare cases from beginning to end. Teams include first-chair trial lawyers, former judicial clerks, and litigation support professionals with discovery and case-management experience. Many litigators have science or engineering backgrounds and work on cases involving products, technologies, and brands central to clients’ businesses.

This is a summer associate position. The expected salary is based on an annualized rate of $235,000, with semi-monthly base pay of $9,791.67, subject to payroll withholdings and deductions.

Requirements

• Be a second-year law student (JD 2029) applying for the 2028 Summer Program.
• Submit a cover letter describing interest in Intellectual Property Litigation, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript.
• Submit a first-year law school transcript; it may be provided later if unavailable at the time of application.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• A technical degree is strongly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice as a summer associate.
• Contribute to preparing litigation cases from beginning to end.
• Work with trial teams on matters involving intellectual property disputes and related proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed