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ATTORNEY OPENINGS - LOS ANGELES
Labor and Employment Associate
Join Our Dynamic Labor & Employment Team in Los Angeles!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP seeks a talented 4-6 year Labor and Employment Associate to join our thriving Los Angeles office.
Why Join Us?
- Collaborative and Experienced Team – Work alongside and receive mentorship from over 20 dedicated Labor & Employment attorneys.
- Diverse and Engaging Cases – Get hands-on experience with a wide range of matters, from traditional labor and wage & hour class actions to PAGA lawsuits and employment litigation.
- Client-Facing Opportunities – Play an active role in advising clients on day-to-day employment issues.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong analytical and writing skills.
- Solid experience managing employment litigation (single-plaintiff and class actions).
- A proactive approach to advising clients on employment matters.
- Outstanding academic credentials and a passion for employment law.
What you can look forward to?
- Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $232,500 - $350,000 (based on experience, skills, and knowledge)
- Career Growth: Expand your knowledge and refine your skills through challenging, meaningful work in a highly respected firm.
If you’re ready to grow with a firm that values your expertise and fosters your success, we’d love to hear from you!
Of Counsel — Trademark
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced trademark lawyer to join a sophisticated, internationally active trademark practice. This is a senior, permanent, non-partner-track position for someone who wants to do excellent trademark work directly and at depth, rather than move away from it. This role will be involved in all day-to-day aspects of prosecution, clearance, counseling, enforcement, and TTAB work for a recurring roster of brand-owner clients across media, entertainment, music, sports, consumer products, and technology.
Responsibilities
- Own the substantive U.S. prosecution docket, including applications, office action responses, specimens, and maintenance and renewal strategy, for portfolios ranging from a handful of marks to several thousand records
- Design and run clearance programs, and deliver clearance opinions and risk assessments directly to clients
- Manage international filings via Madrid, the Paris Convention, and direct national routes, and coordinate a network of foreign associates
- Design and oversee enforcement, watch, and anti-counterfeiting programs, and handle matters requiring senior judgment, including sensitive demands, negotiated resolutions, and coexistence agreements
- Handle TTAB oppositions, cancellations, and ex parte appeals, with support available from the firm's litigation team on contested and complex proceedings
- Serve as a primary point of contact on assigned portfolios and direct the work of supporting paralegal and staff
Qualifications
- Approximately 10–15 years of substantive trademark practice, with meaningful depth in prosecution, clearance, and counseling.
- Large-firm experience, in-house experience, or a combination of both
- A demonstrated track record serving sophisticated brand-owner clients with substantial portfolios
- The independent judgment required to manage a docket and counsel clients without supervision
- Strong written and spoken communication skills with in-house counsel and business stakeholders
- Sound commercial judgment regarding fees and efficient scoping of work
- Active licensure in good standing, with the ability to sign USPTO and TTAB filings
Preferred Qualifications
Prior USPTO examining attorney experience; experience managing prosecution portfolios under flat-fee or capped-fee arrangements; substantial Madrid and international prosecution experience; TTAB litigation experience through discovery, motion practice, and briefing; and experience with copyright registration.
Compensation and Structure
- Annual billable target of approximately 1,700 hours.
- Base salary range of $295,000 to $330,000, commensurate with experience.
- Fully remote, open to candidates anywhere in the US.
If interested, please send resume to recruits@msk.com
attorney openings - NEW YORK
Labor and Employment Associate
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP seeks a talented mid-level Labor and Employment Associate to join our thriving New York office. Ideal candidates must have a CA bar license.
Why Join Us?
- Collaborative and Experienced Team – Work alongside and receive mentorship from over 20 dedicated Labor & Employment attorneys.
- Diverse and Engaging Cases – Get hands-on experience with a wide range of matters, from traditional labor and wage & hour class actions to PAGA lawsuits and employment litigation.
- Client-Facing Opportunities – Play an active role in advising clients on day-to-day employment issues.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong analytical and writing skills.
- Solid experience managing employment litigation (single-plaintiff and class actions).
- A proactive approach to advising clients on employment matters.
- Outstanding academic credentials and a passion for employment law.
- California bar
What you can look forward to?
- Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $232,500 - $350,000 (based on experience, skills, and knowledge).
- Career Growth: Expand your knowledge and refine your skills through challenging, meaningful work in a highly respected firm.
If you’re ready to grow with a firm that values your expertise and fosters your success, we’d love to hear from you!
Of Counsel — Trademark
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced trademark lawyer to join a sophisticated, internationally active trademark practice. This is a senior, permanent, non-partner-track position for someone who wants to do excellent trademark work directly and at depth, rather than move away from it. This role will be involved in all day-to-day aspects of prosecution, clearance, counseling, enforcement, and TTAB work for a recurring roster of brand-owner clients across media, entertainment, music, sports, consumer products, and technology.
Responsibilities
- Own the substantive U.S. prosecution docket, including applications, office action responses, specimens, and maintenance and renewal strategy, for portfolios ranging from a handful of marks to several thousand records
- Design and run clearance programs, and deliver clearance opinions and risk assessments directly to clients
- Manage international filings via Madrid, the Paris Convention, and direct national routes, and coordinate a network of foreign associates
- Design and oversee enforcement, watch, and anti-counterfeiting programs, and handle matters requiring senior judgment, including sensitive demands, negotiated resolutions, and coexistence agreements
- Handle TTAB oppositions, cancellations, and ex parte appeals, with support available from the firm's litigation team on contested and complex proceedings
- Serve as a primary point of contact on assigned portfolios and direct the work of supporting paralegal and staff
Qualifications
- Approximately 10–15 years of substantive trademark practice, with meaningful depth in prosecution, clearance, and counseling.
- Large-firm experience, in-house experience, or a combination of both
- A demonstrated track record serving sophisticated brand-owner clients with substantial portfolios
- The independent judgment required to manage a docket and counsel clients without supervision
- Strong written and spoken communication skills with in-house counsel and business stakeholders
- Sound commercial judgment regarding fees and efficient scoping of work
- Active licensure in good standing, with the ability to sign USPTO and TTAB filings
Preferred Qualifications
Prior USPTO examining attorney experience; experience managing prosecution portfolios under flat-fee or capped-fee arrangements; substantial Madrid and international prosecution experience; TTAB litigation experience through discovery, motion practice, and briefing; and experience with copyright registration.
Compensation and Structure
- Annual billable target of approximately 1,700 hours.
- Base salary range of $295,000 to $330,000, commensurate with experience.
- Fully remote, open to candidates anywhere in the US.
If interested, please send resume to recruits@msk.com
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EOE
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STAFF OPPORTUNITIES - LOS ANGELES
Senior Legal Secretary – Litigation
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, a mid-sized law firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C., is seeking a Senior Legal Secretary to join our team in Los Angeles.
We are looking for a Senior Legal Secretary with experience in traditional litigation, labor & employment, commercial litigation, and/or intellectual property. The position will entail supporting approximately 4 - 5 busy Attorneys. The Firm offers competitive compensation; 401K; medical, vision and dental coverage; life insurance; flexible spending accounts and more. This is a wonderful position for a person seeking an opportunity with a well-respected firm.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to:
- Create and edit drafts of documents such as correspondence, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, requests for production, subpoenas, deposition notices, and other legal documents.
- Prepare final versions of documents: format Microsoft Word documents, create tables of contents and tables of authorities, proofread, etc.
- Handle electronic filings with state and federal courts; handle agency filings/submissions; and retrieval of electronically filed documents.
- Assist in preparation for depositions, court hearings, and trials.
- Manage and organize attorneys’ emails in Outlook and save them in a document management system.
- Enter attorneys’ time on a daily basis.
- Arrange meetings and travel, schedule appointments, and maintain contacts and calendars.
- Process expense reimbursements and process invoices
- Knowledge of court rules and filing procedures, including determining requirements for filing for in varying jurisdictions.
- Communicate by phone/email with clients, court personnel and other legal professionals.
- Prepare court filings using Adobe PDF to assemble pleadings and exhibits, including bookmarking and OCRing.
- Support other litigation secretaries with filings, deposition preparation, and case management.
- Assist other departments and legal secretaries with overflow work.
Other qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of legal secretarial experience is preferred.
- Proficiency in legal terminology and procedures.
- Satisfaction working both independently and collaboratively with teams of varying work styles.
- Strong work ethic with ability to produce high-quality work in a consistent and reliable manner.
- Ability to effectively multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, including juggling multiple projects and demands, meeting deadlines, and ensuring accuracy and quality of all work product.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience in using technology to resolve work challenges.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Proactive personality, positive and enthusiastic attitude, and a willingness to learn.
The Firm offers a competitive salary, attractive benefits, and a pleasant and supportive environment.
EOE
Please submit resume to staffrecruits@msk.com.
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