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Wolf Greenfield · 2 months ago

IP Litigation Paralegal III

Boston, MA 02210, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $144K/yr

7+ years exp

Wolf Greenfield is a law firm specializing in intellectual property. They are seeking an IP Litigation Paralegal III to support attorneys in various phases of intellectual property litigation, including research, discovery, and trial preparation.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manages and maintains ownership over all facets of assigned complex ITC, federal, state, and pro bono cases including:

Acts as lead paralegal or secondary paralegal on assigned cases

Monitors, maintains and updates departmental case database, assigned dockets, and deadlines

Anticipates workload and upcoming deadlines by proactively working ahead whenever possible

Coordinates with colleagues and/or other departments to ensure completion of assigned tasks and requests

Reviews incoming correspondence and mail, docketed information, and client instructions, and takes necessary action

Organizes and maintains paper and electronic files relating to clients’ intellectual property or litigation in accordance with firm policy and procedure

Conducts factual and legal research, compiling results in an organized and succinct manner

Prepares court filings, including creating shell documents, drafting motions, proofreading, cite-checking, compiling declarations, creating and updating tables of contents and authorities, and preparing exhibits and appendices

Performs electronic filing in various courts and agencies

Conducts claim comparisons and prepares claim charts

Interacts with clients, experts, courts, agencies, opposing counsel, vendors, and others, as necessary. Works with vendors at the matter level to determine project needs, scope of work, and invoice processing

Assists attorneys in overseeing fact and expert discovery, depositions, and hearings, including the preparation of exhibits, notebooks, and witness binders

Uses advanced knowledge of eDiscovery tools and assumes a leadership role during the discovery phase of each case, including discovery platform and vendor management, litigation holds, data mapping, custodian interviews, chains of custody, document collections, document reviews (including loading, searching, reviewing, tagging, coding), document productions, and privilege logs

Coordinates and schedules depositions, hearings, and trials with the highest level of independence

Provides trial support including preparation, related travel and logistics, courtroom and war room setup, while demonstrating utmost flexibility in responding to trial demands

Provides problem-solving research and feedback relating to new and/or revised procedures, workflow efficiencies, law and/or rule changes, group/department/firm initiatives, etc. as needed

Regularly assists the litigation management team with guiding, mentoring, and training others as needed. Acts as a resource for others to enhance overall productivity of the firm

Works with litigation management team to provide research and administration of tasks or initiatives that benefit the department’s overall goals including the active participation in committees, pilots or product deployment at any stage

Maintains daily accurate timekeeping records, with an annual billing goal of 1400 hours

Adheres to established work schedule, but possesses the flexibility required to respond to workload demands including occasional overtime requests

Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

IP litigation experienceMS Office proficiencyEDiscovery tools knowledgeLegal research skillsLegal terminology knowledgeTime management skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or minimum of seven (7) years of work experience in an IP litigation practice supporting a litigation practice, or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Extensive knowledge of assigned intellectual property area (litigation)

Thorough understanding of the complexities of intellectual property business relationships (i.e., clients, co-owners, assignees, licensees, foreign associates, other counsel, employment agreements, etc.)

Highly proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and Adobe, as well as legal billing, case, and document management systems

Expertly skilled in conducting research via various search engines, including PACER, DocketNavigator, LexisNexis, Westlaw, as well as court and agency websites

Highly proficient in navigating various eDiscovery platforms

Exceptional oral and written communication skills including the ability to effectively follow-through and communicate workflow as well as provide project updates

Excellent time management, prioritization, problem-solving, organizational skills

Extensive knowledge of legal terminology, rules, regulations, and procedures specific to practice area

Exceptional attention to detail, able to deliver a high-quality work product

Outstanding interpersonal leadership skills and ability to work effectively with different levels of constituencies

Highly flexible with the capacity to work effectively, calmly, and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Punctual and reliable; ability to meet set deadlines and shifting demands

Demonstrated commitment to work overtime and travel when necessary

Proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a highly efficient manner

Capacity to serve as a trainer/mentor to members of team

Ability to maintain confidentiality of matters and other firm business information