IP Litigation Paralegal — Trial & Appellate Support

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 57,500 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterne Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. in Washington, DC is seeking an Intellectual Property Litigation Paralegal to join our Trial & Appellate Group. You will provide litigation support, organize trial logistics, and help prepare case notebooks, pleadings, and exhibits.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (paralegal certification a plus) and experience or training in IP/patent litigation. Candidates must manage demanding workloads, meet deadlines, and be detail-oriented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; paralegal certificate a plus, but not required.
• Trial experience, appellate and district-court litigation experience, and IP/patent litigation experience desired, but not required. Training available for right candidate.
• Must be able to independently manage a demanding workload in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of the Bluebook and cite-checking is preferred.
• Propensity for highly detailed work.

Responsibilities

• Providing litigation and trial support to the practice group as necessary.
• Organizing logistics for patent-based trials; maintaining litigation files; organizing exhibits; preparing case notebooks, simple pleadings, litigation documents, deposition binders, and exhibits; proofreading and cite-checking pleadings; reviewing litigation production documents.
• Maintaining and monitoring litigation dockets and due dates.
• Typing and preparing correspondence, memos, forms, and other documentation as assigned; copying documents as necessary; proofreading all work.
• Maintaining knowledge of FRCP and FRAP; retrieving and filing information with government agencies and courts as necessary.
• Prioritizing workload; responding flexibly to shifting demands; working under time constraints; handling multiple tasks.
• Assisting with special projects and assignments as necessary.

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Paralegal certificate a plus

Independent workload management

Proofreading abilities

Bluebook/cite-checking knowledge

Team player

Overtime flexibility

Job description

Sterne Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. in Washington, DC is seeking an Intellectual Property Litigation Paralegal to join our Trial & Appellate Group. You will provide litigation support, organize trial logistics, and help prepare case notebooks, pleadings, and exhibits.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree (paralegal certification a plus) and experience or training in IP/patent litigation. Candidates must manage demanding workloads, meet deadlines, and be detail-oriented.