intellectual Property Paralegal

cover letter, resume and a short writing sample required.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

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.
• Flexibility to work overtime as necessary, including nights, weekends, and travel, as necessary.