Cooley Godward Offers Careers in Law

Cooley Godward is one of the larger law firms in the western United States with offices in several major technology centers. The firm uniquely combines business and litigation practices of a traditional full-service law firm with the representation to "start-up" companies, venture capitalists and other players in the nation's high technology marketplace. The firm has focused on the representation of technology and other high-growth companies and has established a leadership position in a variety of fields, including public offerings, mergers & acquisitions, corporate partnering, technology licensing and complex litigation.

Generally, each Cooley Godward attorney is a member of the firm's business or litigation department. Our work with emerging growth companies and the venture capitalists provides opportunities to develop corporate, securities and intellectual property legal expertise in combination with a practical understanding of the special business needs of these companies.

Cooley Godward's litigation department offers a sophisticated practice in a variety of areas, including complex intellectual property, trade secrets, securities, real estate and construction, trade regulation, environmental, commercial and employment disputes, We handle challenging litigation matters in trial courts throughout the country. Cooley litigators include U.S. Attorneys and the firm offers the opportunity to gain trial experience through internship in the District Attorney's office.

In both our business and litigation departments, our team-oriented client service approach offers our attorneys the opportunity to participate in the strategic and tactical decisions of our clients.

Cooley College, our firm's unique, mandatory training program for associates in both our business and litigation departments, has achieved widespread recognition as one of the most comprehensive, rigorous and effective training programs of its kind in the country. Cooley College utilizes a combination of lectures, mock negotiations, trial workshops and deposition training sessions presented by our partners and senior associates with over 35 volumes of related training materials.

We view pro bono work as an integral part of our practice. Administratively, the firm accords pro bono work the same credit as billable hours. Our attorneys regularly staff legal aid clinics that provide free legal services to low-income families and individuals who cannot otherwise afford legal representation. We also participate in a program to represent, on a pro bono basis, start-up companies and entrepreneurial enterprises formed by people from disadvantaged communities. We encourage our attorneys to participate in civic activities and community organizations.

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