Associate Patent Attorney
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Requirements
Required Background
- JD + Patent Bar +
- Prior patent prosecution experience (multi-year)
- Demonstrated experience managing legal assistants or similar staff
- Experience improving or owning workflows (not just participating in them)
The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here
- Operator mindset—you fix things, not just flag them
- Strong communicator (clear, direct, respectful)
- Highly organized and systems-oriented
- Humble but confident—no ego, no passivity
- Comfortable in a growing, non-corporate firm
About Us
We are a boutique, growth-focused IP firm serving life sciences clients.
We combine:
- High-quality legal work
- Strong client relationships
- A flexible, human-centered culture
We are building a firm where:
- People do meaningful work
- Systems actually improve over time
- Growth creates opportunity—not burnout
We offer:
- Reasonable billable expectations
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) and commuter benefits
- Mental health days + birthday leave
- “Sunshine Fridays” (early Fridays when targets are met)
- A collaborative, respectful team environment
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