2028 Summer Associate – Trademark

Cooley•Los Angeles, CA

10h

About The Position

Cooley LLP is recruiting 2L students (JD 2029) for its 2028 Summer Program in the Trademark practice. Summer associates will join the firm’s Trademark, Copyright, and Advertising (TCA) group, which has approximately 20 lawyers and ten paralegals across the United States and Europe and represents more than 2,000 companies worldwide each year. The group advises established and emerging brands on trademark, copyright, and advertising matters, including brand selection and adoption, prosecution, expansion, licensing, enforcement, litigation, and portfolio management in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. The team handles contentious matters and strategic counseling, with litigation experience before federal courts, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the U.S. Copyright Office, and domain name tribunals. Applicants must submit a cover letter describing their interest in Trademark, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript. A 1L 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. The position is available in Boston, New York, Santa Monica, and Washington, DC. 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 2L 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 Trademark, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript; submit a 1L law school transcript as well, which may follow later if unavailable when applying.
Apply to only one office.