Summer Associate Program
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Job Description
About Company
Fish is a firm that specializes in solving intellectual property (IP) issues for the world’s leading companies. They are seeking candidates for their 2026 Summer Associate Program in various U.S. office locations (excluding Chicago). The firm prides itself on fostering a creative, respectful, and inclusive culture that values diversity and promotes ingenuity. They offer a relaxed firm culture, dedicated mentors, and social events designed to build strong relationships among summer associates and attorneys. Joining Fish means becoming a respected teammate within an elite group of attorneys.
Job Description, Detailed
This is for the 2026 Summer Associate Program. The program is designed to provide participants with a realistic experience of life as an associate at Fish.
Program Experience & Benefits:
• Comprehensive Insight: Every day will offer new insights into the associate experience, from training programs and drafting memos to discussing strategy over working lunches.
• Skills Development: The program encourages skill enhancement through exposure to complex client work assignments and dedicated training.
• Relationship Building: Social events, dedicated mentors, and the firm’s culture foster strong relationships with fellow summer associates and attorneys.
• Cultural Immersion: Opportunities to explore the office’s city and experience local culture with attorneys as guides.
• Firmwide Retreat: Attendance at a firmwide Summer Associate Retreat packed with training, networking, and social activities.
• Compensation: The 2025 Summer Associate Salary was $4,327 per week, which is indicative of the compensation for the 2026 program.
What You Will Do (Responsibilities):
• Patent Prosecution: Draft patent applications (for patent prosecutions summer associates).
• Patent Litigation: Conduct research and draft memos for litigation cases (for patent litigation summer associates).
• Client Interaction: Potential opportunities to attend client meetings, depositions, and even trials.
Who You Are (Qualifications):
• Academic & Professional Excellence: A demonstrated record of academic and professional excellence, particularly in science or technology.
• Writing Prowess: Possess superior writing ability.
• Curiosity & Motivation: Curious and highly motivated to understand how things work.
• Legal Standing: Currently in good standing as a law student at an ABA accredited law school.
• Graduation Date: Anticipated graduation date of spring 2027.
• Enthusiasm: Enthusiastic and eager to rise to challenges.
• Team-Oriented: Thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Special Requirement for Patent Litigation & Prosecution: A scientific or technical background (degree and/or experience) is required, in addition to excellent academic credentials and superior writing ability.
