IP Litigation Paralegal — Trial Prep & Case Mgmt (Hybrid)

Fish & Richardson P.C.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Medical & dental coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement and profit sharing

Family-friendly atmosphere

Job summary

Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, invites a Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join its Chicago team in the fast-paced Litigation Practice Systems Department. This hybrid role requires at least 3 years of litigation paralegal experience and offers opportunities to coordinate case management, filings, depositions, and client communications.

Responsibilities include creating case management repositories, handling ECF downloads, drafting and organizing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ litigation paralegal experience in a law firm environment.
• Experience with patent litigation is preferred.
• Occasional travel is required.
• Hybrid role requiring Chicago office presence at least 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate creation of case management repository for new matters and carry primary responsibility for case file organization, including prompt ECF downloading and distribution.
• Generate and format legal documents; prepare and organize exhibits and finalize for filing and service; coordinate with local counsel and process server.
• Electronically file court papers, remaining current in the nuances of electronic filing rules in pertinent jurisdictions to ensure successful submissions.
• Inform the Litigation Docketing Department ("LDD") when any new matter is opened; promptly email all filed, served and received documents, party agreements, discovery requests, deposition notices, etc., to the LDD inbox; work closely with LDD to ensure workflow needs are met.
• Schedule and coordinate depositions, including maintenance of deposition calendar, transcript processing, and distribution of transcripts and errata sheets to witnesses.
• Communicate with expert witnesses, coordinate logistics and assist with expert report drafting.
• Communicate with clients; answer or direct inquiries.
• Participate in pre-trial planning, coordinate trial logistics and participate in trial events, including on-site support and post-trial shut down.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Document management

Court filings

Deposition coordination

Client coordination

Job description

Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, invites a Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join its Chicago team in the fast-paced Litigation Practice Systems Department. This hybrid role requires at least 3 years of litigation paralegal experience and offers opportunities to coordinate case management, filings, depositions, and client communications.

Responsibilities include creating case management repositories, handling ECF downloads, drafting and organizing