Dolby Laboratories

Legal Intern

Dolby Laboratories$114K — $129K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong interest in patents and intellectual property law
  • Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Positive and professional attitude, including dependability and timeliness
  • Ability to research legal and business issues and learn new concepts quickly
  • Experience with online research tools, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, and Bloomberg

Responsibilities

  • Assist with legal research on licensing and patent infringement issues
  • Analyze the patent litigation landscape and prepare for litigation
  • Assist with license compliance matters
  • Help business units understand contractual requirements and applicable legal landscape
  • Develop and implement improved policies and processes for the legal department

Benefits

  • Support for relevant project, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences in applications
  • Full-time internship with established start date
  • Experience in a reputable company within the tech industry
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with legal professionals
Full Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Legal Intern will assist with a variety of legal projects, which are expected to include:

  • legal research on licensing and patent infringement/enforcement issues


  • analyses of the patent litigation landscape and litigation prep


  • assisting with license compliance matters


  • assisting business in understanding contractual requirements and applicable legal landscape


  • developing and implementing improved policies and processes for the legal department


QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Strong interest in patents and intellectual property law


  • Exceptional written and verbal communications skills


  • Attention to detail


  • Positive and professional attitude, including dependability and timeliness


  • Ability to research legal and business issues and learn new concepts quickly


  • Experience with online research tools, as well as Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, and Bloomberg


We recognize that applying to internships can be a daunting process. Even if you do not have previous professional experience to meet the listed qualifications, we will consider relevant project, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences, and we encourage you to include them on your resume and apply.

Eligibility:

Working towards a graduate law degree (JD or LLM) at an accredited law school with a strong academic record; recent grads who are within 6 months of graduation are also eligible to apply. Must be available to work full-time Monday - Friday for 6 months between September 2026- December 2026.

Start dates for the internship are as follows: (*note* this date is not flexible)

  • September 21, 2026


The San Francisco/Bay Area base hourly range for this internship position is $55-62/hr and can vary if outside of this location. Our hourly ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific hourly range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, at home, at work, and on mobile devices. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, mobile devices, and digital radio; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in media devices; Dolby AC-4, an audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for home theaters, cinemas, device speakers, mobile devices, and headphones. Its audio technologies also comprise Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound in the home; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that delivers audio quality for streaming, downloaded, and broadcast content; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology for content providers; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema, digital TV, and other consumer devices; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support delivery of Ultra HD and other video content. In addition, the company designs and manufactures audio and imaging products, such as digital cinema servers, Dolby Cinema audio products, and other products for the film production, cinema, television broadcast, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Dolby Laboratories
Size
2,368 employees
Market Cap
$6.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$317.8 million
Founded
1965
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
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