What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal Specialist position at USPTO?
Come join our team and kickstart your career at America's Innovation Agency! At the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), we're seeking a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Solicitor. This office provides legal counsel to the USPTO Director and his staff and represents the Director before the Federal Courts.
Duties
This role is the ideal next career step for you:
- If you enjoy providing litigation case management support for federal district court and appeals court cases involving extensive agency records, discovery procedures, court exhibits, and witnesses.
- If you have a passion for conducting legal research in law libraries and on computer databases such as WESTLAW, PACER, and other online sources to obtain information and materials requested by/for attorneys.
- If you are excited about communicating with members of the public, attorneys, agents, various courts, other agencies, Federal and state law enforcement offices, witnesses and potential witnesses.
- If you look forward to drafting correspondence and a variety of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and notices.
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Qualifications
Experience providing litigation case management in federal district court and appeals court cases, including: preparing for and attending trials, compiling and numbering exhibits, managing discovery documents, conducting legal research, cite-checking, preparation of extensive administrative records, and maintaining case dockets.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
Conditions of employment
Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals and your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies. If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation.
The full list of conditions and qualifications can be found on the USAJOBS posting.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, retaliation for engaging in protected activity, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
Salary : $102,415 - $133,412