What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IP Litigation Paralegal position at sourceprosearchjobs?
SourcePro Search is conducting a search for an experienced Senior IP Litigation Paralegal for our top-rated law firm client in their Washington, DC office.
The ideal candidate will be highly skilled and capable of working independently with little direction from attorneys. You will play a key role in supporting various stages of litigation and handling a range of duties such as:
What You'll Do:
What You'll Bring:
The ideal candidate will be highly skilled and capable of working independently with little direction from attorneys. You will play a key role in supporting various stages of litigation and handling a range of duties such as:
What You'll Do:
- Provide case management for patent litigation in federal district courts, appeals before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and actions before the U.S. International Trade Commission and Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Manage paper and electronic discovery process for all phases of discovery and trial preparation, including coordination of electronic and paper discovery, patent file histories, depositions, transcripts, and trial support for large-scale productions and reviews.
- Prepare for and attend depositions and trial, including coordinating logistics, and preparing witness files and exhibits
- Work with Litigation Support & E-Discovery Services and vendors on e-discovery and electronic productions, including assisting in the creation and management electronic databases, including loading, culling, searching, reviewing, tagging, coding, and generating productions and privilege logs
- Draft certain motions and pleadings
- Bluebook/Cite check, proofread, and assemble exhibits related to filing
- Electronically file briefs or coordinate filing with Firm’s Managing Clerk or other designated personnel trained to e-file
- Coordinate service of process and courtesy copies
- Train and mentor junior paralegals
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5 years of IP Litigation experience having helped managed and supervised with all facets of litigating Section 337 matters before the U.S. International Trade Commission
- High level of proficiency with litigation support software and review platforms
- Experience with USPTO inter partes review and re-examination proceedings
- Proficient in electronic filings using CM/ECF system
- Willingness and flexibility to work overtime, occasionally on short notice
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and all levels of personnel and handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment, while demonstrating initiative, diplomacy and tact when under pressure
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, advanced knowledge of Excel preferred