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Firms Collecting Resumes in Fall 2009
(The jobs at these firms were posted in Symplicity on July 15, along with instructions on how to apply)
Firm Name Web Site Locations

Years

Criteria Deadline
Arnold & Porter
http://www.arnoldporter.com/
Washington, DC
2L & 3L
Arnold & Porter's hiring standards are rigorous. Outstanding law school performance is a major factor in our hiring decisions, although other professionally related activities and experience, personal references, and participation in law review, journals, or clinical legal work are also weighed. Because of the high caliber of our summer associates, most typically received offers of full-time employment. In addition, many of our new associates have just completed judicial clerkships or other government service. Sept. 8
Baker & Hostetler
http://www.bakerlaw.com
Cleveland, OH
2L
Top 20% required; law journal and/or moot court preferred
Aug. 27
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione http://www.usebrinks.com Chicago; Ann Arbor, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Salt Lake City, UT
2L & 3L
Top 25% required; law journal, moot court, mock trial preferred. For patent practice (majority of hiring), a technical undergraduate degree is required. For trademark practice, seeking students with liberal arts or business degree.
Aug. 28
Dow Lohnes
http://www.dowlohnes.com
Washington, DC
2L
Top 10-15% of class required; law journal preferred
Aug. 15
Dykema Gossett
http://www.dykema.com/
Chicago, IL
2L
Required: top 25% of class and technical background for IP.
Preferred: Moot court, law review, journal
Sept. 8
Fish & Richardson
http://www.fr.com/
Minneapolis; Atlanta; Austin & Houston, TX; Boston; Wilmington, DE; New York; San Diego & Silicon Valley, CA; Washington, DC
2L
Excellent academic credentials (top 1/3); superior writing ability; scientific or technical background preferred (required for patent prosecution practice only).
Sept. 8
Fulbright & Jaworski
http://www.fulbright.com/
All domestic offices
2L
Excellent academic record. Moot court or law review
Aug. 26
Holland & Knight
http://www.hklaw.com/
Chicago, IL
2L
Top 25% required. Preferred: law journal/law review; moot court; significant work experience; community service and/or outstanding undergraduate academics.

Sept. 8
Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn
http://www.honigman.com/
Detroit, MI
2L & 3L
Top 25% required.
Sept. 1
Ice Miller
http://www.icemiller.com/
Indianapolis, IN
2L
Top 1/3 of class.
Aug. 3
Jenner & Block
http://www.jenner.com/
Chicago, IL
2L
3.5 GPA required.
Law review/ moot court preferred.
Excellent academic credentials, exceptional oral and written presentation skills, strong leadership ability, initiative, collegiality and commitment to the Firm's values.
Aug. 28
Katten Muchin Rosenman http://www.kattenlaw.com Chicago, IL 2L Top 1/3 of class.
Sept. 11
Kenyon & Kenyon
http://www.kenyon.com
New York, NY
2L
Technical background required (EE, CE, ME, Comp. Sci., Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Pharmacology etc.)
Interview date
Aug. 25
Klarquist Sparkman
http://www.klarquist.com/
Portland, OR
2L
IP firm seeking summer associates interested in patent prosecution and litigation. Top 1/3 of class, excellent writing and oral communication skills, a commitment to living in the Pacific Northwest. A technical background sufficient to sit for the Patent Bar is required for most of our practice groups, although a PhD is required for our biotech practice group.
Sept. 11
Latham & Watkins http://www.lw.com Orange Co., Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL; New York; Newark, NJ; Washington, DC 2L & 3L
Top 10% (or 3.560) required, diversity, initiative, willingness to assume early responsiblity, maturity, judgment, non-academic experience and extra-curricular activities (including law review, moot court and other journals).
Aug. 24
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
http://www.marshallip.com/
Chicago, IL
2L & 3L
Undergraduate/graduate degree(s) qualifying the candidate to take the U.S. Patent and trademark bar exam is required. Strong writing skills and an excellent academic background are preferred.
Sept. 8
Maslon, Edelman, Borman &
Brand
http://www.maslon.com
Minneapolis, MN
2L
Top 25% preferred; law review or other law journal preferred.
Sept. 15
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
http://www.paulhastings.com
Chicago, IL
2L
Selection is made based on academic achievement (including law journal and/or moot court) and the personal and professional competencies that are predictive of success at Paul Hastings.
Aug. 14
Schiff Hardin
http://www.schiffhardin.com
Chicago, IL
2L
Substantial weight given to a record of achievement and hard work, including academic standing, work experience, leadership and extra curricular commitments.
Aug. 24
Sidley Austin http://www.sidley.com Chicago, IL 2L & 3L Top 10% of class rank/3.55 GPA preferred.
Law review preferred.
Aug. 28

Thompson Coburn Fagel Haber
http://www.thompsoncoburn.com
St. Louis, MO
2L
Top 20% of the class; participation in law journal/lreview or moot court/mock trial.
July 31
Townsend and Townsend and Crew
http://www.townsend.com
San Francisco, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA
2L
A technical or scientific background is required. We strongly prefer candidates in the top 1/3 of their class with law review or journal membership.
Sept. 8
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease http://www.vorys.com Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, OH 2L Top 25% of class preferred. Journal membership preferred.
Sept. 10
White & Case
http://www.whitecase.com/
New York, NY
2L
GPA of 3.4 or above required; law review preferred; law journal required.
Sept. 1
Willcox & Savage
http://www.willcoxsavage.com/
Norfolk &
Virginia Beach, VA
2L & 3L
Top 1/3 of class. Moot court, law review, law journal preferred.
Sept. 15
Winston & Strawn http://www.winston.com Chicago, IL 2L 3.5 GPA or higher required; Law journal, moot court preferred.
Aug. 24