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Law Student Opportunities
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione seeks law students interested in practicing intellectual property law with one of the most prominent firms of this specialty in the country. We represent major corporate clients in a wide range of intellectual property matters concerning patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing, and related antitrust issues. Our specialty is one of today's most progressive and exciting areas of law, involving our attorneys in a variety of complex issues and state-of-the-art technologies.
Our strength lies in the quality of the individuals, past and present, who have built and maintained our national reputation as leaders in intellectual property law. For over 85 years, our attorneys have had prominent roles in the legal profession and in various civic, pro bono and community activities. We have participated in the development of intellectual property law, having litigated landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, regional courts of appeal, and in the Federal Circuit. Our attorneys assume leadership roles in professional organizations, regularly participate in seminars, speak before professional groups, and serve as adjunct professors of intellectual property law.
Upon joining the Firm, associates assume significant responsibility for litigation activities, including discovery and motion practice, as well as trial and appellate advocacy. Associates develop proficiency in client counseling, licensing, patent prosecution, and obtaining trademark registrations. The Firm pays for associate training courses, such as those offered by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. We also conduct in-house training seminars for all our attorneys on a continuing basis. We encourage associates to participate in the ABA, local bar, intellectual property law organizations, and other professional development activities. To this end, after their first anniversary with the Firm, we provide a professional expense account that may be used to attend meetings and seminars relating to our practice.
Our summer associate program offers students the opportunity to learn first-hand the rewards and challenges of an intellectual property law practice. Participants work with a number of attorneys throughout the summer on a variety of client-related matters that help develop analytical and writing skills required in litigation and prosecution. Our Hiring Committee implements mentor programs to assist summer associates in their transition into the Firm, closely monitors work performance, and provides substantive feedback throughout the summer. Our attorneys conduct weekly educational seminars for the summer associates to enhance their knowledge of our Firm and our practice.
Successful applicants for summer and associate positions will have outstanding academic performance as an undergraduate and law student, plus excellent oral and written communication skills. For our patent practice, which comprises the majority of our hiring, we require a technical undergraduate degree in, for example, engineering, computer science, chemistry, physics, or biotechnology. For trademark and related areas, we seek applicants with liberal arts or business degrees who have strong interest in specializing in these areas of law.
Interested first, second, and third year students are encouraged to send their resumes, and undergraduate and law school transcripts, to:
Mary Kate Driscoll
Director of Recruitment
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Suite 3600
Chicago, Illinois 60611
mkdriscoll@usebrinks.com
usebrinks.com
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Firm History
