Summer Associate 1L (2025)

Chicago

Banner Witcoff, a recognized leader in the practice of intellectual property law, is seeking first year law students to work in its Chicago office as Summer Associates for the summer of 2025.
As a Summer Associate, the student will assist in a variety of legal assignments including intellectual property counseling and opinion work, patent prosecution, and intellectual property litigation-related matters.

Successful candidates will have a demonstrated track record of academic achievement, excellent interpersonal skills, a scientific or engineering degree, and be eligible to take the Patent Bar Exam. Candidates with technical backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly those with EE, CS, and/or CE degrees. The salary for this summer clerkship role is $4,134.00 weekly.

Please upload your resume with cover letter, law school and college transcripts, and a writing sample. Candidates should redact social security numbers and similar information before submitting materials. Electronic documents should be sent in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Banner Witcoff is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. The Firm will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, legal citizenship or any other status protected by law.

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