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Associate General Counsel, Litigation - Mountain View, CA

Our client, a multi-billion dollar search engine company seeks a seasoned litigator to join its legal department.  The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of IP litigation experience. Reporting to the General Counsel, this senior attorney will help guide the company’s intellectual property strategy and should have substantial understanding of patent, copyright, and trademark law. In-house litigation management experience preferred.  Top credentials and excellent interpersonal skills are a must.

Responsibilities Include:

• Overseeing the company’s global litigation, employment, and trademark portfolios.
• Managing outside counsel and controlling legal expenses.

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Litigation and License Compliance Attorney - San Rafael, CA

Our client, a world leader in design innovation technology, offers a newly created position within its growing legal department.  This attorney would take responsibility for litigation, license compliance and enforcement matters in the Americas. 

Basic Duties and Responsibilities:

·  Directing and supervising the strategy and defense of commercial litigation and License Compliance (anti-piracy) matters in the Americas.

·  Support, develop, implement and oversee License Compliance programs in the Americas, including: devising License Compliance campaign strategies; leading enforcement, legalization and anti-piracy efforts; managing sales channel and working with sales representatives;

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In this nutty economy, job seekers must find ways to stand out from the crowd. A well-crafted resume -- typically the employer's first exposure to the candidate -- is a great way to do that. In general, a good resume shows an employer how you're qualified for a specific job by summarizing your work experience, education and other pertinent information. A resume should also provide some insight into your personality. When drafting a resume, put yourself in the shoes of a law firm hiring partner or a company's general counsel, and write a resume that'll make them immediately pick up the phone and invite you for an interview.

If writing up your background in resume format instantly gives you writer's block, start the process by simply getting out a piece of scratch paper and just listing your recent projects. Ask yourself: How have I spent my professional time the last few years? What have been my most significant contributions and victories? How has my non-billable time contributed to my marketability? Review your year-end time notes to refresh your memory.

Importantly, be prepared to alter your resume for various positions. For example, information will be organized and emphasized differently in a resume for a securities litigation job than a resume for a general commercial litigation job.

Here are some additional resume Do's and Don't's.

Do's

-- Find ways to quantify your professional achievements. For example, did you manage a million-dollar litigation budget? Supervise a 10-person M&A team? Save the client $250,000 in structuring an IP deal? Be specific rather than using vague buzzwords.

-- Organize your experience chronologically, which will show your progression and increased responsibility at various jobs.

-- Include a skills section only if they're relevant to the particular job. For example, mention that you speak fluent French if you're applying for a job at a multi-national firm. But mentioning a proficiency with Word or even HTML won't get a lawyer many places these days.

-- Be consistent with style and formatting -- use the same verb tense, punctuation and indenting throughout the entire resume.

-- Constantly update your resume. In fact, we recommend scheduling it into your Palm for every three months. That way, when you see a great job advertised, you can easily shoot out your resume without a major overhaul.