Trademark/Copyright Litigation Associate

About the role

Husch Blackwell LLP is a national law firm with multiple locations across the United States. We have an immediate opening for a Trademark/Copyright Litigation Associate with three to seven years of experience preferred. Our Nashville office is preferred, but we will consider candidates for any of our offices including our virtual office, The Link. Trademark litigation/TTAB experience is a threshold requirement. The candidate will work primarily with attorneys in our Financial Services & Capital Markets business unit.

Responsibilities

• Manage large domestic and international trademark portfolios
• Handle proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
• Work on trademark and copyright disputes
• Handle domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)
• Conduct anticounterfeiting enforcement
• Draft and respond to demand letters
• Provide litigation support
• Manage copyright registration
• Handle trademark and copyright licensing and technology agreement work

Requirements

• Three to seven years of experience preferred
• Trademark litigation/TTAB experience (threshold requirement)
• Excellent academic credentials
• Active bar license in the state corresponding with the office to which applying, or commitment to obtaining one as soon as possible
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated record of working well under pressure
• Exceptional judgment
• Ability to effectively handle multiple projects
• Ability to articulate legal strategies and courses of action
• Commitment to the community
• Proactive, dynamic, and entrepreneurial approach

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Associate Performance Bonus eligibility
• Client Development Bonus eligibility

Pay

Pursuant to applicable state laws, the compensation range for this position in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, D.C. is $215,000 to $260,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salaries in all other markets will vary depending on market data.