The Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC offices of Arnold & Porter are seeking junior to mid-level litigation associates with recent federal judicial clerkship experience to join our Litigation Practice Group. 

Arnold & Porter is widely recognized for our successful record in sensitive, complex, or high-stakes litigation. Our litigators work across the firm's offices as one multi-disciplinary team on precedent-setting cases in virtually every major sector, including Appellate and Supreme Court, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Arbitration, Product Liability Litigation, Securities Enforcement and Litigation, and White Collar Defense. Over half of the Fortune 250 companies have chosen Arnold & Porter as outside counsel. We are also proud to represent numerous clients in pro bono matters (our attorneys perform approximately 100,000 pro bono hours per year).

We value the experience gained through judicial clerkships. Our litigation associates with federal clerkship experience receive substantive work upon their arrival at the firm. Most litigation associates work on matters that span different sectors and select a litigation focus by the end of their third year. 

Qualified candidates must join the firm in 2025 and have excellent legal analysis, writing skills, academic credentials, and references. Candidates must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice in the jurisdiction in which they are applying. Applications must include a resume, law school transcript, references, and writing sample.

If you are interested in joining a collegial firm deeply committed to diversity & inclusion and pro bono, as well as the training and mentoring of our associates, we hope you will apply.

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Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level to senior associate for our Labor & Employment group in our Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office.

Qualified candidates must have an interest in employment litigation, and preferably at least 2 to 5 years of experience in employment litigation, employment counseling, and traditional labor work.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references, writing and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.  

The salary range for this position in California is $260,000 to $435,000, commensurate with experience.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP endeavors to make www.arnoldporter.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Amanda Leslie, Firmwide Director of Attorney Recruiting, at +1 202.942.5717. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster.

Arnold & Porter is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP uses E-Verify, which is a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of our employees to work in the United States. As an E-Verify employer, we verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We use E-Verify because we are a federal contractor containing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause. Please see the posters for details regarding E-Verify or contact Arnold & Porter’s Human Resources Department for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster and Right-to-work Poster.

Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level to senior associate for our Labor & Employment group in our Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Silicon Valley office.

Qualified candidates must have an interest in employment litigation, and preferably at least 2 to 5 years of experience in employment litigation, employment counseling, and traditional labor work.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references, writing and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.  

The salary range for this position in California is $260,000 to $435,000, commensurate with experience.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP endeavors to make www.arnoldporter.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Amanda Leslie, Firmwide Director of Attorney Recruiting, at +1 202.942.5717. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster.

Arnold & Porter is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP uses E-Verify, which is a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of our employees to work in the United States. As an E-Verify employer, we verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We use E-Verify because we are a federal contractor containing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause. Please see the posters for details regarding E-Verify or contact Arnold & Porter’s Human Resources Department for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster and Right-to-work Poster.

Arnold& Porter is seeking a junior to mid-level patent litigation associate to join the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group in our Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group is made up of approximately 100 attorneys who advise clients along the life cycle of their most important assets—spanning patents, copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, trade secrets, and related issues. Our Patent Litigation team combines proven trial and appellate experience, strategic approaches, and technological knowledge to enforce and defend our clients' patent rights, in cutting edge areas of technology. Attorneys work on matters for clients such as Samsung, Adobe, Boston Scientific Corporation, Charter, Crocs, Google, Tesla, and Nike.

Ideal applicants for these positions would have a minimum of two years of experience in PTAB/IPR, patent litigation in district court, and/or ITC proceedings as well as a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a similar field. Applicants with some degree of familiarity with source code are preferred. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $235,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. 

Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold& Porter is seeking a mid-level patent litigation associate to join theIntellectual Property & Technology Practice Group in our Chicago, New York,San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

TheIntellectual Property & Technology Practice Group is made up ofapproximately 100 attorneys who advise clients along the life cycle of theirmost important assets—spanning patents, copyrights, trademarks, rights ofpublicity, trade secrets, and related issues. Our Patent Litigation teamcombines proven trial and appellate experience, strategic approaches, andtechnological knowledge to enforce and defend our clients' patent rights, incutting edge areas of technology. Attorneys work on matters for clients such asSamsung, Adobe, Boston Scientific Corporation, Charter, Crocs, Google, Tesla,and Nike.

Idealapplicants for these positions would have a minimum of three years ofexperience in PTAB/IPR, patent litigation in district court, and/or ITCproceedings as well as a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,Mathematics, Physics, or a similar field. Applicants with some degree offamiliarity with source code are preferred. All applicants should haveexcellent academic credentials and references.

Applicantsmust currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, topractice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

Thesalary range for this position in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, SiliconValley, and Washington, DC is $260,000 to $365,000, commensurate withexperience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP endeavors to make www.arnoldporter.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Amanda Leslie, Firmwide Director of Attorney Recruiting, at +1 202.942.5717. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster.

Arnold & Porter is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP uses E-Verify, which is a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of our employees to work in the United States. As an E-Verify employer, we verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We use E-Verify because we are a federal contractor containing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause. Please see the posters for details regarding E-Verify or contact Arnold & Porter’s Human Resources Department for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster and Right-to-work Poster.

Arnold& Porter is seeking a junior to mid-level patent litigation associate to join the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group in our Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group is made up of approximately 100 attorneys who advise clients along the life cycle of their most important assets—spanning patents, copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, trade secrets, and related issues. Our Patent Litigation team combines proven trial and appellate experience, strategic approaches, and technological knowledge to enforce and defend our clients' patent rights, in cutting edge areas of technology. Attorneys work on matters for clients such as Samsung, Adobe, Boston Scientific Corporation, Charter, Crocs, Google, Tesla, and Nike.

Ideal applicants for these positions would have a minimum of two years of experience in PTAB/IPR, patent litigation in district court, and/or ITC proceedings as well as a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a similar field. Applicants with some degree of familiarity with source code are preferred. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $235,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

Arnold& Porter is seeking a junior to mid-level patent litigation associate to join the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group in our Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC offices.

The Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group is made up of approximately 100 attorneys who advise clients along the life cycle of their most important assets—spanning patents, copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, trade secrets, and related issues. Our Patent Litigation team combines proven trial and appellate experience, strategic approaches, and technological knowledge to enforce and defend our clients' patent rights, in cutting edge areas of technology. Attorneys work on matters for clients such as Samsung, Adobe, Boston Scientific Corporation, Charter, Crocs, Google, Tesla, and Nike.

Ideal applicants for these positions would have a minimum of two years of experience in PTAB/IPR, patent litigation in district court, and/or ITC proceedings as well as a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a similar field. Applicants with some degree of familiarity with source code are preferred. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references.

Applicants must currently be licensed, or currently eligible to become licensed, to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where they apply.

The salary range for this position in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC is $235,000 to $365,000, commensurate with experience. 

Eligibility for an hours-based bonus available. 

The Silicon Valley office of Arnold & Porter is seeking a mid-level patent prosecution associate for the Chambers-ranked Intellectual Property Practice Group. 

 Qualified candidates for this position must have a minimum of three years of extensive work experience in the biology, biotechnology, small molecules, or biologics patent prosecution field and a Ph.D. degree in biology, biotechnology, immunology, chemistry, or equivalent technical experience.  Candidates must have experience in both writing original patent applications and prosecuting pending applications.  Candidates preferably should also have experience in working with and supervising patent agents or law clerks and professional staffs in preparing and filing documents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Familiarity with Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) practice is preferred.  All applicants should have excellent academic credentials and references. 

Candidates must currently be licensed to practice law, or currently eligible to become licensed to practice, in California.  In addition, Candidates preferably are members of Patent Bar with good standing.  Candidates not currently members of the Patent Bar must be eligible to sit for the Patent Bar Exam. 

Arnold & Porter is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy and childbirth (including breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. Our Firm’s equal opportunity policy applies to all employment practices and terms and conditions, including, without limitation, recruitment, employment, assignment, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, disciplinary action and terminations. For purposes of the Firm’s Anti-discrimination and Anti-harassment Policies, the term “race” includes, without limitation, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP endeavors to make www.arnoldporter.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Firmwide Director of Attorney Recruiting Amanda Leslie at +1 202.942.5717. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click Know Your Rights.

Arnold & Porter is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP uses E-Verify, which is a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of our employees to work in the United States. As an E-Verify employer, we verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We use E-Verify because we are a federal contractor containing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause. Please see the posters for details regarding E-Verify or contact Arnold & Porter’s Human Resources Department for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster and Right-to-work Poster.