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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox · 3 months ago

Summer Associate- Trial & Appellate Group (Patent Litigation)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

$4,326/wk - $4,326/wk

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is a highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firm dedicated to the protection and enforcement of IP rights. They are seeking Summer Associates to work on patent litigation matters, providing relevant work assignments and exposure to the firm's culture and team structure.

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We will review and consider applications from students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school *juris doctor* program expecting to graduate in May 2028 for our 2026 and 2027 Summer Programs

The 2026 Summer Program will be held in-person in our Washington, DC office from May 18 – July 24, 2026

The 2027 Summer Program will be held in-person in our Washington, DC office from May 24 – July 30, 2027

Summer associates may work-from-home 1-2 days per week

Summer Associates are compensated at a rate of $4,326/week

Our summer associates work on matters involving cutting-edge technologies developed by a broad range of innovative individuals and companies

Your summer will include relevant work assignments, an informal mid-point and formal end-of-summer evaluation, workshops/trainings, and exposure to our team structure, all designed to reflect what life is like for an attorney at Sterne Kessler

Our summers enjoy a number of social events, which allow summer associates to get to know our attorneys on a personal level. Past events have included our firm-wide crab feast, our firm-wide night at the Nationals, other DC sporting events, cooking classes, city and museum tours, and more