Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is accepting applications for a 1L Patent Prosecution Summer Associate in our Seattle office. The first year student selected to fill this role will join the Summer Associate Program and work closely with the DWTs Patent Prosecution team. Learn about our Summer Associate Program at https://careers.dwt.com/summer-associates.

Our 1L Patent Prosecution Summer Associate position is open to first-year law students who:

* Have a technical background and an interest in patent prosecution;
* Are patent bar eligible with an electrical engineering, mathematics, or computer science background;
* Are committed to practicing in Seattle after law school; and
* Have work experience with electrical and/or software engineering in the software industry (a plus)

Students with backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the practice of law are highly encouraged to apply.

Please have the following documents ready to upload for your application:

* Current Resume
* Cover letter (please indicate your connection to Seattle in the letter and address to Sandra Morriss, Manager, Law Student Talent Acquisition)
* Legal writing sample, not heavily edited by a third party (generally 5-10 pages)
* List of three references (one of whom is qualified to comment on your law schoolwork)
* Complete undergraduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
* Complete graduate transcripts, if applicable (unofficial copies are acceptable)
* Law school transcript for fall term (unofficial copy is acceptable)*

*If your transcript is not currently available, please submit your application without it. You will receive a follow-up email by mid-January with a link and instructions for submitting it online.

Please upload your resume in Word format so our application system may extract your information accurately when creating your submission. On the following page, you edit any information extracted and add additional documents before finally submitting your application.

The deadline to submit your application is January 8, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PST. Applications are reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis.

We are an AmLaw 100 law firm with ten offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each clients and each lawyers work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. It brings out the best of what each individual has to offer and inspires us to build strong and lasting connections with each other, our clients, and our communities.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of the fabric of Davis Wright Tremaine-central to who we are and what we do. Our vision is to foster a culture where all talented individuals-including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession-can have, and can see, a path to success. In order to support this vision, we request that you voluntarily provide the following demographic data: gender, racial and ethnic category, LGBTQ+ status, veteran status, and disability status. All self-reported demographic information is stored securely in a manner that is compliant with DWTs privacy and security policies and is only accessible by authorized members of the Talent Acquisition and HR Departments; it is not shared with any of the hiring decision-makers.

Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email [email protected].

The weekly salary for this position in Washington is $3,450. Summer Associates are eligible to accrue sick leave in accordance with DWTs Sick & Safe Leave policy. Summer Associates working in the Seattle office are eligible to receive an ORCA card that allows for unlimited rides on regular bus routes, regional rail and water taxi at a cost of $25 per month pretax (deducted from paycheck); with the ability to add a ferry pass for a cost of $50 per month.