Paralegal Specialist

Kickstart your career at America's Innovation Agency! The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office of the Solicitor is seeking a Paralegal Specialist to support litigation involving Agency decisions related to patent operations. The Solicitor's 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.

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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. 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.