Attorney

Washington DC office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an attorney with 1-year of experience. The candidate will be involved with a wide variety of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, client counseling, opinion work, due diligence, agreements, and patent office and federal court litigation and appeals. Relevant industry experience is required. Prior experience in patent prosecution is preferred. Proficiency in Japanese is preferred. Must have an advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (w/ a focus on computer architectures), Mathematics, or a related field. Must have excellent academic credentials. Must have strong oral and written communication skills.

The corporate law office is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The law firm was formed in 1978. Area of specialization is intellectual property law. More than fifty adept lawyers comprise the firm. A number of their practice disciplines consist of patent prosecution, litigation-appeals, reexamination, licensing and trademark. There are seventeen practice industries such as biotechnology, electronics, consumer products and food science-packaging. The law practice embraces community outreach. As a result, attorneys are hands-on in many community service activities during the year.