IP Litigation Paralegal – ITC 337 Specialist (Hybrid)

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown law firm in Washington, D.C. is seeking an IP litigation paralegal with emphasis on ITC Section 337 investigations and proceedings. The role supports attorneys in the Intellectual Property practice with substantial docketing, discovery, and trial workflow.

The candidate will file pleadings through EDIS, coordinate with case teams, manage data collection and witness files, and assist during trials. A five-year IP litigation background and ABA-paralegal certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program preferred.
• At least five years of substantive intellectual property litigation experience in a law firm environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file pleadings, including motions, exhibits, and notices through EDIS, and serve opposing counsel.
• Research and interpret court and agency rules to prepare filings and coordinate with docketing personnel to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local rules and deadlines.
• Coordinate with case teams and e-discovery personnel on data collection, processing, review, and production.
• Prepare for depositions and create and maintain witness files.
• Analyze and summarize documents, discovery responses, and other factual information, including sophisticated or technical material relevant to legal issues.
• Conduct factual research and prepare key fact chronologies.
• Create demonstrative exhibits, including charts, graphs, and maps.
• Prepare pre-trial documents and filings, including exhibit lists, deposition designations, and motions in limine.
• Serve as a liaison with trial services and other internal departments to coordinate trial logistics.
• Attend and provide substantive support during trials, including monitoring documents and evidence, coordinating witness appearances, preparing and monitoring visual aids, taking notes on testimony, tracking exhibits introduced and admitted into evidence, reviewing and digesting trial transcripts, and interacting with clients, witnesses, experts, court personnel, and vendors; mentoring junior paralegals.

Skills

iManage

Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365

Westlaw

Lexis

EDIS

PACER

Relativity

OPUS 2

Education

Bachelor's degree

ABA-approved Paralegal certificate

Tools

OPUS 2

Relativity

EDIS

Job description

Unknown law firm in Washington, D.C. is seeking an IP litigation paralegal with emphasis on ITC Section 337 investigations and proceedings. The role supports attorneys in the Intellectual Property practice with substantial docketing, discovery, and trial workflow.

The candidate will file pleadings through EDIS, coordinate with case teams, manage data collection and witness files, and assist during trials. A five-year IP litigation background and ABA-paralegal certification are preferred.