Sterne Kessler

2027 Summer Associate- Biotechnology & Chemical Group (Biotechnology Patent Prosecution)

Sterne Kessler

Washington, D.C.Full timePosted Jul 15, 2026

Job description

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. is a globally recognized intellectual property law firm, distinguished as the only Washington, DC firm ranked Chambers “Band 1” for patent prosecution and recognized by Vault as a “Best Midsize Firm to Work For.” Sterne Kessler’s team of attorneys and agents draft and prosecute patent applications related to biotechnology inventions.

Our expertise includes patenting cutting-edge inventions and enabling improvements, including: diagnostics, genotyping & genomic profiling, CRISPR, PROTA, molecular and cell biology, and much more. The group is accepting summer associate applications from law students expected to graduate in May 2028.