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Current Attorney Job Openings

To apply for open positions, please mail or email your cover letter, résumé, transcript, and writing sample to the appropriate person to the right (no telephone calls, please).

Important Note to Legal Search Consultants & Third Party Job Posting Boards
While we receive submissions of candidates from third-party legal search firms, our posting of the positions on this Web site does not authorize search firms or other third parties to directly solicit candidates on the firm's behalf. In accordance with the NALSC Code of Ethics, candidates shall be referred only with prior authorization from a member of the Stoel Rives Recruiting Department. If you have any questions concerning our placement policies or wish to discuss a potential working relationship with the firm, please contact Rebecca Whittall, Lawyer Recruiting Manager in our Portland office.

Portland, Oregon Office

Corporate Associate
Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate attorney with 3-5 years of experience to join the Corporate Securities and Finance practice in the firm’s Portland office. Knowledge/experience in securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate work desired. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Membership to the Oregon bar is preferred.

Patent Associate
Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate attorney with 3-5 years of patent prosecution experience to join the firm’s Portland, Oregon office. Strong technical background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or optics is required. Excellent academic record, strong interpersonal skills, and USPTO registration also required. Membership to the Oregon bar is preferred.

Sacramento, California Office

Litigation Associate
Stoel Rives LLP is looking for an associate to join its dynamic Litigation Practice Group in Sacramento. The ideal candidate has 4-6 years of litigation experience. Judicial Clerkship experience is a plus. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Membership to the California bar is strongly preferred. Principals only.

Natural Resources Associate
The Sacramento office of Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate with 1-3 years of prior legal experience to join its Oil, Gas and Mining Practice within its Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources Practice Group. The ideal candidate has experience with mineral title examination and real property transactions, as well as an understanding of project permitting across a broad range of state and federal environmental regulatory programs. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Membership to the California bar is strongly preferred. Principals only. No recruiters please.

Salt Lake City, Utah Office

Patent Prosecution Associate
Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate attorney with 3-5 years of patent prosecution experience to join the firm’s Salt Lake City, Utah office. Strong technical experience in electrical engineering is required. Excellent academic record, strong interpersonal skills, and USPTO registration also required. Membership in the Utah bar is preferred.

Seattle, Washington Office

Patent Associate
Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate attorney with 3-5 years of patent prosecution experience to join the firm’s Seattle, Washington office. Strong technical background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or optics is required. Excellent academic record, strong interpersonal skills, and USPTO registration also required. Membership to the Washington bar is preferred.

Real Estate Associate
The Seattle office of Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate to join its dynamic Real Estate Practice Group. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience with transactional real estate law. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Membership to the Washington bar is strongly preferred.