Law Students
If you stand out, you'll fit in.
Hiring our future colleagues is one of the most important things we do as legal professionals at Fish.
The students we interview and hire today will determine the future of our firm. That’s why our attorneys make it a priority when it comes time to recruit top-notch law students to join us on the journey from Summer Associates to Fall Associates, and on to a meaningful career at the firm.
We invite you to visit our Fish On-Campus page to learn about our interviewing process, and to go to our Summer Associates page to learn more about our summer program.
Current Legal Openings
Technology Specialist
Dallas
Graduate degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field specializing in petro-chemical, or minimum of 2 years work experience in the petro-chemical industry. Specific experience in any of the following areas is preferred: well tools, hydrocarbon extraction operations, wellbore and/or reservoir analysis either in situ or in a laboratory, control systems for wellbore operations. Patent prosecution experience valued. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Dallas
JD 2015 – 2017 Graduate degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field specializing in petro-chemical, or minimum of 2 years work experience in the petro-chemical industry. Specific experience in any of the following areas is preferred: well tools, hydrocarbon extraction operations, wellbore and/or reservoir analysis either in situ or in a laboratory, control systems for wellbore operations. Patent prosecution experience valued. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Dallas
PhD in organic chemistry, physical chemistry or chemical engineering. Requires minimum of 2 years work experience, either in the petro-chemical industry or petro-chemical patent applications. Specific experience in any of the following areas is a plus: chemicals for hydrocarbon analysis, operations, polymers, inorganic nanoparticles, fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics, experience with drilling fluids and reservoir fluids, and using chemical tracers in oil well operations. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Dallas
JD 2015 – 2017 PhD in organic chemistry, physical chemistry or chemical engineering. Requires minimum of 2 years work experience, either in the petro-chemical industry or petro-chemical patent applications. Specific experience in any of the following areas is a plus: chemicals for hydrocarbon analysis, operations, polymers, inorganic nanoparticles, fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics, experience with drilling fluids and reservoir fluids, and using chemical tracers in oil well operations. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Trademark Associate
Washington, D.C., Boston, New York
JD 2016-2018 – The ideal candidate should have 1-4 years of U.S. and foreign trademark counseling, clearance, and prosecution experience including reviewing clearance searches and preparing substantive responses to PTO office actions. Previous experience preparing and responding to cease and desist letters and handling other enforcement matters, including domain name disputes, UDRP actions, TTAB proceedings, and matters related to the use of trademarks on social media platforms is also necessary. The position will involve drafting complaints, answers, motions and other pleadings in federal court trademark litigation cases, TTAB oppositions and cancellation actions, and preparing and responding to discovery requests. Excellent research skills, writing and academic credentials, and strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills are required.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston
JD 2015-2017 – Strong background in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or closely related field; medical device industry experience strongly preferred. 2+ years of patent prosecution experience strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Boston
Strong background in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or closely related field; medical device industry experience strongly preferred. USPTO registration preferred, but not required. 2+ years of engineering work experience and/or patent prosecution experience strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Twin Cities
Strong background in molecular biology or closely related field. Patent prosecution experience preferred, but not required. Advanced degree (preferably PhD) and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Twin Cities
JD 2015-2018 – Strong background in molecular biology or closely related field. Patent prosecution experience preferred, but not required. Advanced degree (preferably PhD) and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston
JD 2015-2016 or earlier – Strong background in life sciences including molecular biology, immunology, or related field and at least 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience required. PhD and USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Boston
Strong background in life sciences including molecular biology, immunology, or related field and at least 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience required. PhD and USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Silicon Valley
JD 2014-2017 – Degree and a strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and 1-4 years of patent litigation experience required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Twin Cities
Strong background in mechanical engineering or closely related field. Advanced and/or medical degree a plus. 2+ years’ experience in medical device patent prosecution strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
1L Summer Associate
Southern California, Washington, D.C., Boston, Delaware, Dallas, Silicon Valley, Houston, Twin Cities, Atlanta, New York, Austin
We require excellent academic credentials, superior writing ability, and a scientific or technical degree. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Austin
JD 2015-2017 – Degree and strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, or closely related field. 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Atlanta
Strong background in applied mathematics or computer science, and experience with AI, machine learning, or data science. Advanced degree and USPTO registration preferred, but not required. Excellent technical writing skills and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Southern California, Atlanta, New York, Austin
Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or closely related field. 2-4 years of patent prosecution experience and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Washington, D.C.
JD 2017 – Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or closely related field. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills are required. 1 year of patent litigation experience required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Washington, D.C.
JD 2013-2015 – Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or closely related field. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills are required. 3-5 years of patent litigation experience required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Dallas, Silicon Valley
Strong telecommunications background and degree in electrical engineering. 2+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred. Ideal candidate will be proficient in English and Chinese languages. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Dallas, Silicon Valley
Strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and experience with blockchain, AI and security work. 2+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred. Mandarin language required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Dallas
JD 2011-2013 – Degree and strong background in electrical engineering and at least 5 years of patent litigation experience required. Semiconductor experience is a plus. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Staff Attorney
Dallas
3+ years of experience and a strong academic background in computer science or electrical engineering. Will also consider candidates with other technical backgrounds who have experience in the CS/EE areas of patent litigation. Excellent writing skills required. Previous industry experience is a plus. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Dallas
JD 2013-2015 – Degree and strong background in computer science or electrical engineering. Will also consider candidates with a mechanical engineering degree or other closely related technical background who have applicable industry experience in the computer/software area. Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in patent litigation. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Delaware
JD 2010-2014 – Degree and strong background in computer science or electrical engineering. Will also consider candidates with other technical backgrounds who have applicable industry experience in the computer science/electrical engineering areas of IP litigation. Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Delaware
JD 2010-2014 – Degree and strong background in a life science discipline. Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Boston
Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or closely related field. Prior experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or wireless network communications is a plus. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills required. 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience and experience handling a prosecution docket strongly preferred. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston
JD 2014-2017 – Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or closely related field. Prior experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or wireless network communications is a plus. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills required. 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience and experience handling a prosecution docket strongly preferred. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Attorney/Trainee
Munich
Our Munich office is seeking talented patent attorney trainees and patent attorneys with strong English skills to join our team. A PhD or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science is preferred, but a passion for patent law is required. Qualified candidates should provide their transcripts and a writing sample with their resume.
Our Data Protection Notice for the Munich office informs you about the processing of your personal information by Fish & Richardson P.C.
Technology Specialist
Munich
Our Munich office is seeking talented engineers and scientists with strong English skills to join our team. A PhD or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science is preferred, but a passion for patent law is required. Qualified candidates should provide their transcripts and a writing sample with their resume.
Our Data Protection Notice for the Munich office informs you about the processing of your personal information by Fish & Richardson P.C.
Technology Specialist
Dallas
Strong technical background and degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics or closely related field. Industry experience and graduate degree are preferred, but not required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Washington, D.C., Silicon Valley
Strong preference for those with experience in machine learning or quantum computing or closely related field; USPTO registration is preferred, but not required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience is strongly preferred. This position allows for working remotely the majority of the time, and we will consider candidates located within 2 hours driving time of one of our offices, ideally Washington, DC or Silicon Valley. Occasional travel to the office for training and client meetings will be required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.