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Technology Specialists

The firm seeks to hire technology specialists whose academic and personal record of achievement demonstrates a commitment to excellence. In addition, we are looking for individuals whose character, intelligence, judgment, and training will inspire their colleagues and clients to have confidence in them. We also attempt to hire a diverse group of individuals because we believe our firm and our clients benefit from that diversity.

WilmerHale is fortunate to attract an intellectually stimulating and diverse group of people with a broad range of work and life experiences. Our professionals flourish in a collegial environment that emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and the spirited exchange of ideas in the pursuit of excellence. When you interview with us, we encourage you to get to know our firm by talking with as many of our colleagues as possible. We believe that you will soon realize that our firm represents a unique opportunity for professionals at any stage of their careers.

For specific inquiries, please contact us directly.

Professional Development

We take great pride in the quality of our legal work and believe that superb legal skills can be built only through a combination of broad work experiences, sound formal training by experienced practitioners, and strong mentoring relationships. Our professional development department provides excellent support and includes, among other professionals, six lawyers for whom your development is their full-time responsibility.

Mentoring Programs

You will participate in firm programs that support your professional development. These include:

A benchmark program that provides a clear outline of the skills and types of experience you should typically gain as your career progresses. You will be assigned a partner who helps to ensure that you receive the appropriate variety of assignments to achieve these career benchmarks.
An evaluation program that involves a mentor who will ensure that you receive detailed, balanced reviews every six months and have a chance to discuss the evaluations fully. You also will have a "peer mentor"—a more senior technology specialist or junior level IP associate who is usually in the same general technological field—who assists you in becoming acclimated to the firm, the IP department and the prosecution practice.
An upward evaluation program that asks you to give senior lawyers feedback. Through training and “upward” evaluations, the firm puts substantial effort into developing the ability of senior lawyers to train, lead and motivate more junior lawyers effectively.

Training Programs

You will attend a multi-day training program that covers basics such as legal research and writing, the role of technology specialists, working in the legal environment, and topics related specifically to patent prosecution. You will also participate in the combined training programs for technology specialists and intellectual property associates, attend department meetings, and be invited to various other training programs in the firm.

Technology specialists may participate in the summer program during the summer before their final year in law school. Following that, or upon graduation from law school, technology specialists who will be joining the firm as associates participate in the new associate training programs. This general orientation introduces our practice and offers concrete advice about working effectively. Topics are wide-ranging—from managing your practice, to ethical issues, to the firm's business strategy.