Careers

Strategically located near three major research universities and within hours of several major technology centers in the West, Workman Nydegger offers a variety of challenging and engaging career opportunities.

Engaged in top-notch intellectual property prosecution and litigation for clients around the world, our prosecution work involves a wide range of technologies including electronics, software, information technology, e-commerce, chemistry, biotech, pharmaceuticals, mechanics, medical devices, and in emerging areas such as nanocatalyst technology. We also handle disputes of all shapes and sizes and our attorneys represent both plaintiffs and defendants before courts all over the country.

Our Summer Associate Program

We look forward to our summer associate program each year and the opportunity to work one-on-one with talented and smart law students seeking careers in intellectual property. Our program typically begins in late April and runs through August. Our summer associates experience prosecution and litigation practice alongside some of the best attorneys in the country. We strive to provide our summer associates with opportunities to assist in out-of-town hearings and/or attend examiner interviews at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Although a meaningful work experience is the main thrust of our summer associate program, we also host social activities that foster camaraderie and a team atmosphere. Join us for a summer and you are sure to enjoy dinner parties, theater and concert events, sporting events, golfing, and the beautiful mountains surrounding Salt Lake City.

The Right Fit

Not your typical intellectual property firm, we see the practice of IP law as a profession and an art form, requiring us to be as innovative and novel as our client’s inventions. To that end, we seek bright, talented and motivated lawyers who will not only make valuable contributions as associates but who will also become trusted colleagues and partners. We do not subscribe to the “up or out” model, but to an apprenticeship model in which younger attorneys are trained and groomed for future growth and opportunities at the firm.

We also seek talented and motivated staff to complement our legal practice. We believe our culture is a key factor in retaining talented lawyers and professional staff.

Please view available positions under the Attorneys, Law Clerks and Professional Staff links on the left.