Intellectual Property Paralegal

About the role

Jones Day is a global law firm with 40 offices in major centers of business and finance across 19 countries on five continents. We seek highly qualified individuals capable of delivering superior client service through professional excellence and teamwork for positions across the Firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support a project team of attorneys in the Cleveland office and other Firm offices, including trial support such as pre-trial and post-trial logistics.
• Conduct statutory, regulatory, or factual research related to client matters.
• Participate in due diligence, privilege, and other reviews of client records and files.
• Initiate pleadings, fact and expert discovery, and motion practice.
• Assist with organization of client materials and attorney work product, including use of databases, imaging systems, and other computer-based technology.
• Maintain pleadings files and other case or project records, including chronological records of project activity.
• Arrange filings, mailings, and service list deliveries with courts, government agencies, and other parties.
• Under lawyer supervision, draft, edit, cite-check, conform, and assist in preparing legal documents.
• Obtain services from outside contractors, including court reporters, research services, exhibit preparation, filing services, and printers.
• Process billing and disbursement paperwork for contractor services.
• Act as liaison for the project team with support staff departments and other Firm offices.
• Travel as needed for trials and to other Jones Day offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in litigation; five (5) or more years’ experience as an intellectual property/litigation paralegal preferred.
• Familiarity with e-filing and e-discovery procedures for federal courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Prior experience supporting litigation matters through trial, including trial preparation, exhibit management, and courtroom support, preferred.
• Ability to travel as required and work overtime based on workload, deadlines, and business needs.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a stimulating work environment.