USPTO Hiring Clerks

The United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hiring judicial law clerks!  Apply to start your career at America’s Innovation Agency   Deadline to apply is May 16, 2024    About the Program  The judicial law clerk program at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is designed for recent law school graduates and other attorneys early in their career who want to gain valuable experience in patent law. The program currently runs for a one-year term and is based at the USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA, starting around September 2025.  Judicial law clerks work directly with administrative patent judges (APJs) and aid them throughout their decision-making process. Assignments include assisting in adjudicating America Invents Act (AIA) trials such as inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings, helping write opinions in ex parte appeals from adverse decisions of examiners regarding patent applications, and conducting other research, as needed, to analyze the issues and matters germane to the PTAB’s overall mission.  The program further includes opportunities to work with other individuals at the PTAB and the USPTO on special projects and initiatives concerning patent laws, statutes, and USPTO policy. For example, some judicial law clerks have worked on a detail with the Director of the USPTO.  Who Should Apply, and Why?  The judicial law clerk program is ideal for attorneys who possess a strong interest in patent law. Because judicial law clerks work on ex parte appeals and AIA proceedings, anyone seeking to gain experience in prosecuting patent applications or litigating the patentability of an issued patents should consider applying to the program. Additionally, law students who will be recent graduates at the time the clerkship begins are encouraged to apply for the clerkship.  As USPTO team members, judicial law clerks can take advantage of working at a federal government agency with one of the nation’s highest job satisfaction ratings. Among other benefits, the clerkship provides great work-life balance while offering vast substantive experience in PTAB and USPTO practice. And, spending the one-year term in the Washington, D.C.-area makes it even easier for judicial law clerks to build a strong network in the heart of the patent world.   Application Requirements   To apply to be a PTAB judicial law clerk, you must:  Be a U.S. citizen and pass a background check Have a scientific or technical background sufficient to take the USPTO Registration Exam, known as the Patent Bar examination Hold a Juris Doctor or be on track to earn one before the clerkship start date The job opening is posted on USAJOBS, with a closing date of Thursday, May 16th, 2024. Clerkship will start in the fall of 2025.  The components of the application, which will be listed on the USAJOBS posting, typically include: a resume, transcripts (undergraduate, law school, and graduate, if applicable), an optional cover letter, and, a short narrative as to why you want to be a part of the program and what you want to learn from it.  If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the HR team at recruitment@uspto.gov. Also be sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram for additional tips and updates. For more information about the job requirements and the hiring process, please visit the PTAB judicial law clerk program’s page.

 

WSBA Indian Law Section CLE

36th Annual WSBA Indian Law Section CLE     Joined seasoned practitioners for the Indian Law Section's annual CLE. We will cover some of the most important developments and pressing issues affecting tribes in Washington and beyond.   This year's CLE will be held virtually and in-person at Seattle University.   Here is a brief look at the agenda:    Thursday, May 16 | 8:00am - 4:45pm PST ·    Judicial Update ·    Growing the "Fourth Branch", Exercising Sovereign Authority through Tribal Administrative Procedures ·    Pacific NW Tribes' climate change damages cases ·    The Major Questions Doctrine and Federal Indian Law ·    Wills and Estate Planning for Tribal Communities ·    Legal and Practical Considerations for Tribal Sovereign Immunity Waivers ·    Sharing Common Goals: Concurrent Jurisdiction, Rule 82.5 and Joint Jurisdiction ·    Taxation in Indian Country - the Big Picture   Friday, May 17 | 8:00am - 12:00pm PST ·    Opioid MDL Litigation ·    The Klamath: Preventing Extinction And Moving Forward To Restore The Salmon Fishery ·    Eastern District of Washington Murdered and Missing Indigenous Person Program ·    Ethics and the Media   To learn more about the sessions, please click here. 10.50 CLE Credits (Pending): L&LP - 8.50 Ethics - 1.00 Other - 1.00    The 36th Annual Indian Law Section CLE is sponsored by Stokes Lawrence and hosted by Seattle University's Center for Indian Law and Policy.   RSVP

TPCBA Swearing-in Ceremony for Newly Admitted Attorneys

The Honorable Timothy L. Ashcraft will be presiding over a swearing-in ceremony hosted by the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (TPCBA) New and Young Lawyers Section at the Pierce County Courthouse on April 19. The ceremony will be held at 4:00 pm in Courtroom 100. The TPCBA New and Young Lawyers Section will also be hosting a small reception with food and beverages for new admittees and their families in Room 123 directly thereafter.

Newly admitted attorneys in attendance will be welcomed by other practitioners and judges in Pierce County. 

If you are a newly admitted attorney who would like to be sworn in to the Washington State Bar at this event, please contact Christopher Walsh or Patrick Brown. 

Law Students Invited to the KCBA New Lawyers Division Spring Soiree

The King County Bar Association New Lawyers Division presents:

THE 2024 NLD SPRING SOIRÉE

Thursday, April 4, 2024
5:00 to 7:00 PM
Rainier Club| 820 4th Ave.| Seattle, WA 98104

EVENT DETAILS

Please join us for this annual event held in recognition of this year’s Mentor of the Year Award recipient and nominees. All candidates must be nominated by NLD members. The winner will be announced at the event!  This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres, meet your peers, and network with members of the legal community.

SPONSORS
Interested in sponsoring the event? Sponsorship are available! Contact Casey Almas, Special Events Coordinator, at caseya@kcba.org for more information.

The cost to attend for law students is $15. Register here.

Location

Rainier Club

820 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104