IP Litigation Paralegal

Seeking a full-time IP Litigation Paralegal for an onsite position in Boston.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily case management tasks, including organizing and saving key case correspondence, pleadings, discovery, expert materials, and client documents.
• Assist attorney team with organization and maintenance of case documents, and routine monitoring of case dockets and patent activity.
• Assist with factual research in internal and external databases and coordinate with research services staff.
• Assist with deposition, hearing and trial preparation.
• Coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Litigation Paralegal experience (Intellectual Property Litigation experience required); Hatch-Waxman experience (preferred);
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate (preferred); Bachelor’s Degree (preferred);
• Proficiency and understanding of the lifecycle of a litigation and working knowledge of key documents related to a litigation including, but not limited to, case correspondence, pleadings, discovery, depositions, expert discovery, trial and appellate documents;
• Advanced proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel and Acrobat Adobe;
• Proficiency in software including, but not limited to, MS PowerPoint, LiveNote, Case Notebook, Relativity and FTP software (FileZilla);
• Proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw);
• Knowledge of Firm and Intellectual Property Litigation practice-area-specific procedures and terminology;
• Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures, including knowledge of Federal court practices, local rules and deadlines; and