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Job Overview

Founders Law LLC is looking for an experienced intellectual property attorney to cornerstone its new Intellectual Property practice group. The role will initially support its existing corporate practice, which advises entrepreneurs, startups, and venture capital funds as outside counsel. The ideal candidate for this role is looking to build a thriving practice in the field of intellectual property, with the full support, resources, and staffing of an existing firm. The successful candidate will share the entrepreneurial spirit of our clients and thrive in our growing firm that acts and feels like a startup itself. The position is remote while our new location is being built (available February 2023), and then will be hybrid at the individual’s discretion.

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Position Highlights‍

• Startup clients are interesting, high-growth, and constantly creative.
• Founders has an existing pipeline of intellectual property work that is currently referred out.
• The role will allow for blank slate on which the candidate can build a practice group with the full support
  of Founders resources, clients, and staff.
• Unique partner compensation model emphasizes incentive compensation for production and origination,
  exceeding the typical metrics for partner compensation at small and mid-size firms.

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Responsibilities and Duties

• Build a practice group to provide excellent intellectual property counsel to clients.
• Source, hire, and supervise associates and staff to efficiently achieve client deliverables.
• Coordinate with corporate practice and outside specialists as needed for client work.
• Build on an existing book of business with full firm support, resources, and guidance.

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Qualifications

• An existing book of business, or other demonstrated capacity for business development.
• Requisite licenses and admissions to practice in the field of intellectual property law.
• Interest in and passion for entrepreneurship required; prior experience with startups a plus.
• Management and supervisory experience is preferred, but not required.
• Willingness to think and work creatively, building a business as well as a practice.

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Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to careers@founderslaw.com.

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