Sr. Paralegal - Patent Litigation

About the role

The Senior Paralegal - Patent Litigation supports all phases of patent litigation, including discovery, trial, and appeal. They assist with preparing for depositions, witness interviews, hearings, trials, and arbitrations. Responsibilities include setting up, tracking, and maintaining matters, utilizing legal software like Relativity, and supporting patent litigation, appeals, and PTAB proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Supports in all phases of patent litigation including discovery, trial, and appeal.
• Affords lead paralegal support at trials and hearings.
• Aids in preparation for depositions, witness interviews, hearings, trials, and arbitrations.
• Prepares draft documents and correspondence for attorney review.
• Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes information.
• Collaborates with attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties, and outside vendors.
• Coordinates document databases for case tracking and discovery.
• Utilizes legal software such as Relativity for document reviews and productions.
• Supports patent litigation, patent appeals, and contested proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

Requirements

Must have strong skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook. Must handle substantive projects and cases under the direction of lawyers. Must have in-depth knowledge of practice area and perform with little supervision. Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Must have strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Must possess solid technical skills to set-up, track, and maintain matters. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Must have experience with conducting fact gathering and analyzing information. Must anticipate needs of attorneys and exercise sound independent judgment. Must have advanced knowledge of practice area rules and procedures. Must be able to identify interrelationships among cases, statutes, regulations, and other legal authorities. Must have a complete understanding of the interdependence of the Firm’s practice groups. Must mentor case assistants and junior paralegals.

Qualifications

• Desired Skills: Must have strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree and/or a Paralegal certificate.
• Certificates: Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years of Paralegal experience in a specific practice area of law.
• Preferred Experience: Experience in Patent Litigation, experience with Relativity databases, experience with U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) matters, experience in Inter Partes Review (IPR), and trial experience.

Skills

• Strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• In-depth knowledge of practice area and perform with little supervision.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Solid technical skills to set-up, track, and maintain matters.
• Experience with conducting fact gathering and analyzing information.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced knowledge of practice area rules and procedures.
• Ability to identify interrelationships among cases, statutes, regulations, and other legal authorities.
• A complete understanding of the interdependence of the Firm’s practice groups.
• Mentoring case assistants and junior paralegals.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k). Compensation offered based on geographic market location, ranging from $51.21 - $71.08 per hour. Non-exempt positions will be paid on an hourly basis and paid overtime in accordance with applicable laws. The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $51.21 - $71.08 per hour depending on the candidate’s geographic market location.