IP Litigation Paralegal

Wolf Greenfield; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts / Health-sA

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Paid time off

Sick time

Vacation time

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Charitable matching gift program

Well-being support

Job summary

Wolf Greenfield is seeking an IP Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys across a wide range of IP litigation tasks, from discovery through appeal. The role requires overtime availability and travel flexibility, with pay determined by experience.

The ideal candidate will manage electronic discovery, draft pleadings, coordinate with vendors, and provide trial support while maintaining strict confidentiality and deadlines in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 1–2 years’ experience supporting an IP litigation practice; more is a plus.
• Trial support and complex litigation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of IP litigation processes; ITC and PTAB experience preferred.
• High proficiency with electronic discovery databases such as Relativity.
• Familiarity with Case Notebook (or LiveNote), Westlaw, Pacer, Bluebook, and common litigation software.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in IP litigation from start to finish, including discovery, trial, and appeal.
• Prepare court filings: shell documents, motions, declarations, TOA/TOC, exhibits, appendices.
• Serve as lead or backup paralegal on cases and assist other team members.
• Coordinate with attorneys and eDiscovery vendors to manage databases and productions.
• Handle paper and electronic discovery logistics, including holds, data mapping, custodians, and reviews.
• Provide comprehensive trial support: travel coordination, exhibits, notebooks, witness binders, and courtroom setup.
• Monitor and update case databases, deadlines, and dockets; communicate updates professionally.
• Conduct legal research and compile results succinctly.
• Draft correspondence, basic pleadings and motions.
• Mentor and train new hires in the department.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Relativity

Case Notebook/LiveNote

Westlaw

Pacer

Bluebook

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

FTP services

Job description

Hybrid: Boston, MA; New York, NY or Washington DC.

JOB SUMMARY:

The IP Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys in a wide range of legal projects and tasks. The IP Litigation Paralegal will assist with all phases of intellectual property litigation, including research, discovery, summary judgment, Markman, mediation, arbitration, trial, and appeal. The position requires availability for overtime and flexibility for travel. Actual pay for this position will be determined based on experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists with ITC, federal and superior court cases of varying complexity from start to finish.
• Prepares court filings as needed, including but not limited to creating shell documents, drafting motions, proofreading, cite-checking, compiling declarations, creating and updating tables of contents and authorities, and preparing exhibits and appendices.
• Acts as lead or secondary paralegal on assigned cases, and provides case support to others within the department as needed.
• Coordinates with attorneys and eDiscovery vendors to create and manage electronic databases, including loading, culling, searching, reviewing, tagging, coding, and generating productions and privilege logs.
• Assists with the logistics of paper & electronic discovery, including litigation holds, data mapping, custodian interviews, chains of custody, document collections, document reviews, and productions.
• Provides comprehensive trial support, including but not limited to preparation related travel coordination, including the management of exhibits, notebooks, witness binders, as well as courtroom and war room setup. Demonstrates flexibility in response to trial demands. Attendance and travel may be required.
• Monitors, maintains and updates departmental case database, assigned dockets, and deadlines. Communicates professionally and respectfully, with colleagues, counsel, clients, agencies, witnesses, opposing parties, court personnel, and vendors.
• Conducts in-depth legal research, ensuring accuracy and compiling results in an organized and succinct manner.
• Drafts correspondence, basic pleadings, and motions.
• Assists with mentoring and training for new hires in the department.
• Works proactively and collaboratively with paralegals and assistants within the litigation department.
• Completes additional tasks and projects as firm needs dictate. This includes administrative tasks, pro bono matters, client development projects and assisting with projects from other departments.
• Maintains a billing goal of 1400 hours annually.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience directly supporting an IP litigation practice. Additional experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Trial support, and complex litigation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the IP litigation process, with additional ITC and PTAB experience is preferred.
• High proficiency in managing electronic discovery databases, such as Relativity.
• Proficiency in Case Notebook (or LiveNote), Westlaw, Pacer, Bluebook citation, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FTP services and other litigation specific software.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate information, workflow, and project updates.
• Detail oriented, with strong time management, prioritization, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including the ability to work efficiently under pressure and in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and effectively within a team.
• Flexible and capable of responding calmly and effectively in stressful situations.
• Punctual and reliable and able to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of matters and other firm business information.

• Wolf Greenfield offers a comprehensive benefit package focused on the overall well-being of firm employees.
• Our benefits include multiple health care plan options, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts/health saving accounts and life insurance.
• Eligibility for our employer sponsored 401(k) plan includes an employer match and discretionary profit sharing.
• The firm is invested in our employees development by providing tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Additionally, WGS offers further benefits and perks focused on employee well-being including generous paid time off; including sick time and vacation time, parental leave, commuter benefits, charitable matching gift program, well-being support and much more!

Wolf Greenfield does not offer visa sponsorship. All job openings are subject to export control regulations.

Any offer of employment is subject to the successful completion of a background check. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.