Senior Litigation Paralegal for the Intellectual Property Practice group reporting to the Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams as follows.

This position will reside in our Washington, D.C office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule. 

Key Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.

• The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.

• Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.

• Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.

• Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.

• Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.

• Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.

• Tracking and communicating case related dates and information.

• Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.

• Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.

• Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.

Experience/Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• A minimum of 5-7 years of litigation paralegal experience

• Experience with cases before the International Trade Commission (ITC) vital

• Experience with cases before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Federal Circuit preferred

• Experience with USPTO Patent Center and ability to obtain patents, prosecution histories and prior art essential

• Familiarity with patent terminology and citations essential

• General knowledge and experience with e-filing procedures in US District Courts nationwide essential

• Management of trial preparation, logistics, and presentation is vital

• The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment and to be detail-oriented

• Familiarity with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel is required; understanding of litigation support systems including Case Notebook, Relativity, and Sanction is strongly desired.

• Proofreading and editing skills a plus

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits / Why Join Us

Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans

• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts

• Domestic partner coverage

• Parental leave

• Vacation and holiday leave

• Life and accident insurance

• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”

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