Intellectual Property & Technology Senior Paralegal

The Practice Support Services Department of a prestigious law firm has a Senior Paralegal opening supporting the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group in the Washington, DC office.  The Senior Paralegal provides high-level Intellectual Property & Technology litigation paralegal support under the direct supervision of attorneys on various client and firm matters.

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Filing and retrieving documents at courthouses and government agencies, including USPTO PTAB, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. District Courts.
• Assisting with drafting, reviewing, cite-checking and preparing PTAB, Federal Circuit and District Court filings.
• Assisting with the electronic discovery process, including the collection, preservation, and review of materials for eventual production
• Tracking incoming and outgoing productions and assisting with the preparation of privilege logs.
• Establishing and maintaining case files, document collections, and chronologies.
• Drafting correspondence.
• Compiling materials for witness interviews and depositions.
• Assisting with trial preparation and trial set up; Organizing trial exhibits and notebooks and developing charts and graphs; Maintaining exhibits as well as taking notes at trials and assisting with trial presentations.
• Developing information retrieval systems with an emphasis on use of computerized litigation support.
• Checking citations, Bluebooking, and proofreading legal documents.
• Conducting computer searches, research and case management functions on client databases or firm resources such as Opus 2, Relativity, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, HighQ/Engage and the Internet.
• Collaborating with eData department on computer issues regarding electronic discovery and other matters.
• Pulling cases and obtaining resources from local libraries.
• Assisting with coordinating and supervising teams of contract attorneys on document review projects.

Qualifications: 

• Four-year college degree strongly preferred.
• Excellent academic record.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum of five years of IP litigation paralegal experience.
• Prior Experience with USPTO PTAB, U.S. District Court, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals matters.
• Familiarity with Relativity, Opus 2; Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, HighQ/Engage, and other case management and e-Discovery tools.
• Strong writing skills.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a large workload efficiently and effectively.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strategic focus.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a commitment to professionalism, integrity, and collegiality.
• Proven ability to multi-task and set priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, critical thinking abilities and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to work overtime as necessary, including nights, weekends, and travel, as necessary.