Job Description:   Associate — Chemistry and Life Sciences Team positions offered by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (Washington, D.C.). Meet in person or virtually with research scientists to gain sufficient insight into their new technologies and developments to prepare patent applications. Converse fluently in a wide range of technologies related to biology, biotech, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and/or related software. File patent applications and engage with patent office examiners to explain distinction among technologies to prosecute patent applications to grant of patent, including conducting examiner...

  Kilpatrick’s Chemistry & Life Sciences team is seeking a USPTO registered Patent Agent with education and work experience related to Organic Chemistry.   Candidates should have at least 3+ years’ of relevant experience in patent prosecution, preferably in law firm setting. The applicant should have an advanced degree or commensurate experience. Chemistry, pharmaceutical and/or other small molecule...

  Kilpatrick’s Electronics & Software Team is seeking a full-time USPTO-registered Patent Agent experienced in preparing and prosecuting software-related applications.   Applicants with at least 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution are preferred, with aptitude for portfolio development and client counseling a plus. Applicant must have a USPTO Reg. No. and possess a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer...

  Kilpatrick's Chemistry & Life Sciences Patent Prosecution team seeks either a USPTO-registered Attorney or Patent Agent with strong educational and/or industry experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Artificial Intelligence or a closely related field.   Preferably seeking a candidate with an advanced degree (e.g., MS or PhD) and at least 3+ years of related patent prosecution experience. This position...

      Kilpatrick's Patent Prosecution team in our Winston-Salem office seeks a Patent Engineer or Patent Agent with a degree in Computer Science and a background/experience in AI.     Applicant must be detail oriented and have strong written and verbal skills.  

      Kilpatrick's Patent Prosecution team in our Winston-Salem office seeks a Patent Engineer with a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, General Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.     Applicant must be detail oriented and have strong written and verbal skills.

  Kilpatrick’s Electronics & Software Team is seeking a full-time USPTO-registered patent prosecution Team Attorney experienced in preparing and prosecuting software-related applications.   Applicants with at least 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution are preferred, with aptitude for portfolio development and client counseling a plus. This position is an alternative to traditional partnership-track...

We are seeking a Policy Analyst to join our Government Relations and Regulatory team. The Policy analyst will provide government relations or regulatory support to the team. The position is based in Washington, D.C., and requires in-person work in downtown D.C., including engagements with Congress and federal agencies.    We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:   -

  Kilpatrick is accepting applications from rising 2L students with an interest in Commercial Litigation for our 2026 Summer Program in Atlanta or Winston-Salem.   We seek students with an excellent academic record, demonstrated leadership, and strong communication and interpersonal skills. Our nationally recognized Summer Program provides students the opportunity to do substantive work in a variety of practice areas. The Summer...

  Kilpatrick is accepting applications from rising 2L students with an interest in Construction & Infrastructure Litigation for our 2026 Summer Program in Atlanta. An engineering background or construction industry experience is a plus but not required.   We seek students with an excellent academic record, demonstrated leadership, and strong communication and interpersonal skills. Our nationally recognized Summer Program provides...

  Kilpatrick is accepting applications from rising 2L students with an interest in Real Estate Investment & Development for our 2026 Summer Program in Raleigh.   We seek students with an excellent academic record, demonstrated leadership, and strong communication and interpersonal skills. Our nationally recognized Summer Program provides students the opportunity to do substantive work in a variety of practice areas. The Summer...

  Kilpatrick is accepting applications from rising 2L students with an interest in Mergers & Acquisitions for our 2026 Summer Program in Atlanta, Chicago or Raleigh.   We seek students with an excellent academic record, demonstrated leadership, and strong communication and interpersonal skills. Our nationally recognized Summer Program provides students the opportunity to do substantive work in a variety of practice areas. The Summer Committee members in each office serve as...

  Routinely recognized as one of the top teams in the country, the Trademark and Copyright Team of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP continues to grow and seeks an Associate with at least 3 years of direct trademark experience with clearance and prosecution, who is fluent speaking and writing in both Spanish and English.   We offer the opportunity to work on cutting-edge trademark issues for name-brand clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in...

  Kilpatrick is seeking an associate with at least 3+ years of commercial litigation experience and/or judicial clerkship experience to be based in our New York office.   Candidate must have strong research and writing skills. Excellent law school credentials, including law review, preferred. Former judicial clerks preferred. Excellent oral and written communications skills and attention to detail required. Strong interpersonal skills highly...

  Kilpatrick is seeking an associate with at least 3+ years of commercial litigation experience and/or judicial clerkship experience to be based in our Seattle office.   Candidate must have strong research and writing skills. Excellent law school credentials, including law review, preferred. Former judicial clerks preferred. Excellent oral and written communications skills and attention to detail required. Strong interpersonal skills highly...

  Kilpatrick is seeking an associate with at least 3+ years of commercial litigation experience and/or judicial clerkship experience to be based in our Dallas office.   Candidate must have strong research and writing skills. Excellent law school credentials, including law review, preferred. Former judicial clerks preferred. Excellent oral and written communications skills and attention to detail required. Strong interpersonal skills highly...

  We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Government Relations Advisor to join our Government Relations and Regulatory team.   The Government Relations Advisor will work with the team to provide federal government relations and/or regulatory services to clients across various sectors. The position is based in Washington, D.C., and requires in-person work in downtown D.C., including engagements with Congress and federal agencies, as well as travel as needed.

  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is seeking an associate with at least 2 years of litigation experience to work in the Atlanta office.   Our nationally recognized construction practice provides the opportunity to represent clients throughout the country. We are looking for individuals with superior academic credentials (High Honors, Law Review, and/or Moot Court), excellent interpersonal skills, and a willingness to travel. Experience with construction disputes or construction litigation, an engineering background, and/or judicial clerkships are desirable, but are not mandatory.    

  Kilpatrick is seeking an associate with at least 3+ years of commercial litigation experience and/or judicial clerkship experience to be based in our San Francisco, Menlo Park, or Los Angeles office.   Candidate must have strong research and writing skills. Excellent law school credentials, including law review, preferred. Former judicial clerks preferred. Excellent oral and written communications skills and attention to detail required. Strong interpersonal skills highly valued.      

  Kilpatrick’s Winston-Salem office is seeking an Associate with at least 2 years of corporate, M&A and/or investment management experience.   The attorney should have experience with corporate transactions, private equity investments, private funds, and/or Federal and State Securities Laws. Desired skill sets include: statutory and regulatory analysis and application, legal writing, securities offerings, corporate and governance principles, and experience with securities laws, including the Investment Advisers Act or Investment Company Act. All applicants should have excellent academic...

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP’s Government Enforcement and Investigations/Litigation team is seeking an associate with at least 3 years of significant antitrust experience, to be based in our DC office. The candidate should have a solid base in antitrust principles. Litigation skills preferred. Undergraduate coursework in economics is a plus, but not required. The associate will work closely with the partners in our Antitrust Practice on a variety of matters, including litigation, merger, government investigation, and counseling matters. Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Please include writing sample with application materials. DC bar preferred.