Paralegal – Patent Litigation

New York, NY

Overview

An IP-Litigation Paralegal provides professional support to lawyers, with a particular focus to intellectual property and patent, to assist in delivering a quality service to clients in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with research, preparation and analysis of documents.
• Assists with licensing (tracking and reporting), on-line patent and trademark searching, maintenance and reporting of patent metrics.
• Maintaining, updating and organizing client files, trial transcripts, fact and research files, court papers and correspondence files in hard copy form as well as electronic form.
• Producing electronic and hard copy documents.
• Assisting with responses to discovery requests, including redacting documents in hard copy form as well as on line.
• Assembling documents for use at depositions.
• When needed, preparing for and attending court trials and/or arbitrations and handling all duties associated with a trial such as: preparing witness binders, preparing and tracking exhibits, contacting clients and witnesses, scheduling court reporters, etc.
• Cite-checking, blue-booking and proofreading briefs.
• Preparing privilege logs.
• Filing documents electronically with the courts.
• Must be proficient in Concordance and Relativity.
• Performs other miscellaneous projects and tasks as requested by attorneys and Legal Assistant Manager.
• Performs other work-related duties, as may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Essential Duty and Responsibility (the “Essential Duties”) satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Duties.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with strong academic credentials
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working at a large law firm
• Cite-checking, blue-booking and proofreading briefs.
• Demonstrated experience with Lexis, Westlaw, PACER & Relativity 

Other Skills and Abilities

• In addition to the above, the following may also be required of the successful candidate:
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• The use of good judgment and good interpersonal communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills
• Works harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
• A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion
• Proofreads accurately