Description

Role: Senior Paralegal - Patent Litigation

Location: Washington, DC (this is NOT a remote position)

A leading law firm specializing in intellectual property litigation, with a focus on patent litigation. We are dedicated to providing top-tier legal services to our clients while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment for our team members.

We are seeking a Senior Patent Litigation/Intellectual Property Paralegal to join our team in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing all aspects of patent litigation cases, from pre-complaint through appeal. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing case files, managing logistics, supervising other paralegal staff, and coordinating with attorneys to ensure efficient case management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage all case files and logistics of patent litigation cases, from pre-complaint through appeal.

• Supervise, train, and collaborate with other paralegal staff to ensure the highest level of support for attorneys and clients.

• Manage all aspects of eDiscovery/document production processes, including collection, tracking, quality control, service, and privilege logs with minimal supervision.

• Work closely with attorneys to calculate and enter case/matter deadlines and ensure compliance with Federal and Local Rules, eDiscovery stipulations, and Protective Orders.

• Review and collaborate with attorneys and other paralegal staff concerning the application of Federal and Local Rules, eDiscovery stipulations, and Protective Orders, providing information and/or suggestions to attorneys as needed.

• Manage the processing of client confidential information, including source code reviews, document productions, and coordinating associated client confidentiality/procedural requirements preferred.

• Coordinate trial site logistics, setup, and pretrial deadlines, including the supervision of legal support personnel and effective delegation of responsibilities and tasks.

• Provide trial courtroom assistance, including tracking admitted exhibits and time used by all parties, anticipating the needs of attorneys in the courtroom, and organizing/managing all courtroom resource material.

  Requirements

Required qualifications:

• College degree is required.

• Several years of IP Litigation experience.

• Experience with ECF filings, including the application of Federal and Local rules.

• Experience with oversight and management of paralegal staff.

• Bluebooking and cite-checking experience.

• Experience with appellate rules and procedures, including appellate briefing, compilation of appendices, and mandamus petition rules and procedures.

• Trial courtroom experience.

• USPTO knowledge.

• Post Grant proceedings experience.

• ITC 337 experience.

If this sounds like a good fit, reach out to Desirae Luna on LinkedIn today!

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