Intellectual Property Paralegal

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Paralegal to join our team. This role supports attorneys in complex patent litigation and related IP matters. The ideal candidate will have deep experience managing all phases of patent litigation, including Federal Circuit filings, and familiarity with ITC proceedings is a significant plus. You will collaborate closely with attorneys and case teams to ensure exceptional client service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Case Management:

• Organize and manage patent litigation cases from inception through trial and appeal.
• Maintain case files, calendars, and deadlines; coordinate with internal teams and external parties (clients, experts, vendors, opposing counsel).
• Assist with budgeting and tracking of case budgets from inception through resolution

Discovery & Document Management:

• Assist with discovery processes, including document review, production, and interrogatories.
• Utilize e-discovery platforms and manage large data sets.
• Organize and maintain electronic databases, ensuring confidentiality and easy retrieval.

Legal Research & Drafting:

• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw, LEXIS, PACER, Docket Navigator and USPTO databases.
• Draft, proofread, and edit pleadings, motions, briefs, and PTAB filings; perform Bluebooking and cite checking.
• Prepare tables of authorities and ensure compliance with court rules and e-filing procedures.

Trial & Hearing Support:

• Prepare trial exhibits, witness lists, and deposition materials
• Prepare and be responsible for witness binders and for scheduling of daily exhibit filings
• Provide on-site trial support, including managing exhibits and courtroom technology.

Specialized IP Tasks:

• Assist with PTAB petitions and responses, ensuring adherence to procedural requirements.
• Extract relevant IP information from USPTO and Google Patent databases.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required; familiarity with technology is a plus.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of patent litigation experience, including Federal Circuit and district court filings; ITC experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in civil litigation procedures, federal and state court rules, and e-filing systems (CM/ECF, PACER, USPTO).
• Strong knowledge of patent terminology, cite checking, and PTAB processes.

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Attendance Requirement

Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the Firm’s sole discretion.

• Regular Hours Requirement

Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week as the Firm determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

• Overtime Requirement

Must be available and willing to work such overtime per day or per week as the Firm determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Weekend and Holiday Requirement

Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the Firm determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

• Travel Requirement

Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the Firm determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, sexual preference or orientation, marital or familial status, veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. The Firm's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. It is the Firm’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and compensate the best qualified individuals based only upon relevant factors such as experience, work quality and professional attitude.