Woodcock Washburn affords excellent opportunities for bright and creative lawyers who have the vision necessary to practice intellectual property law. Our lawyers are not just intellectual property lawyers - most are technology specialists schooled in demanding disciplines such as biotechnology, chemistry, electrical and mechanical engineering, and computer science. Woodcock Washburn attorneys possess a unique understanding of the issues our clients face and the ability to present those issues in clear and meaningful ways to judges, juries, and government examiners.

Our firm's success depends on our people. We strive to foster a collegial atmosphere of innovative attorneys working collaboratively to produce superior legal work. Associate attorneys work with mentors and managers who assist in career development. We provide each attorney with appropriate assignments as he or she matures and develops more advanced skills.

Woodcock Washburn offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to attract exceptional lawyers. We provide a top starting salary plus an hours-based and a discretionary-based bonus system to reward exceptional performance. Other benefits and perks include:

• In-house training
• Business casual attire
• Weekly attorney luncheons
• Health club membership
• Monthly social functions
• Paid parental/maternity leave

Vault, the legal industry career guide, observes that our culture is "very collegial, stimulating, professional, and no-nonsense." It adds that Woodcock Washburn does "everything it can to ensure the satisfaction of its new attorneys." Our firm "seems to keep its more experienced attorneys happy too - most rate their experience at the firm as very fulfilling."