Litigation Paralegal

Brown Rudnick LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Rudnick LLP is seeking a paralegal to support the Intellectual Property litigation team in San Francisco. The role covers all stages of patent litigation, including case inception, discovery, and trial preparation.

Candidates should have 2–4 years of IP or complex litigation experience and proficiency with electronic court filing, document formatting, and e-discovery platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with attorneys and paralegals, managing discovery, document

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• 2–4 years of IP, patent litigation, or complex litigation experience.
• Experience with electronic court filing, motions, and pleadings formatting.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and litigation support tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist IP litigation team through all stages of litigation, from inception to appeal.
• Review, cite-check, prepare, and file court documents in federal and state courts.
• Assist with service of process, motion practice, discovery and case management.
• Prepare and manage discovery requests, subpoenas, privilege logs, and deposition materials.
• Update production databases, document repositories, and e-discovery platforms.
• Coordinate document collections and communications with e-discovery vendors.
• Track deadlines and ensure compliance with court rules and milestones.
• Prepare attorneys for depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Relativity

E-discovery platforms

Litigation support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Relativity

E-discovery platforms

Job description

We strive to be enterprising, respectful, inclusive, insightful, and tenacious in every aspect of our business, including our interactions with clients, colleagues, and the communities where we have a presence. We rely on these core values to serve clients in key practice areas and industries - the pillars of Brown Rudnick: crisis management, which includes restructuring, investigations, and special situations; global litigation; life sciences; technology; and brand and reputation management.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys and the IP litigation team in multiple patent litigation matters through all stages of litigation, from case inception through trial and appeal.
• Review, cite-check, prepare, and file court documents in federal and state courts, including electronic filings through ECF and other filing systems.
• Assist with service of process, motion practice, case management, and all aspects of discovery.
• Prepare and manage discovery requests, subpoenas, privilege logs, document productions, and deposition materials.
• Update and maintain production databases, document repositories, and e-discovery platforms.
• Maintain production indexes, deposition indexes, exhibit lists, and general case organization.
• Coordinate document collections, reviews, productions, and communications with e-discovery vendors.
• Track deadlines and ensure compliance with court rules, scheduling orders, and litigation milestones.
• Prepare attorneys for depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial.
• Assist in the preparation of trial exhibits, witness files, demonstratives, and trial binders.
• Attend trials and provide comprehensive trial support, including courtroom logistics and exhibit management.
• Work closely with paralegal team and attorneys to support case strategy and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in intellectual property, patent litigation, or complex litigation.
• Experience with electronic court filing, motion practice, cite-checking, formatting pleadings for filing, and all aspects of discovery.
• Strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work calmly and confidently in a friendly, fast-paced team environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong word-processing and document formatting skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Relativity and/or other litigation support databases and e-discovery platforms.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, case management, and document production workflows.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.

Who We Are

Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences and technology. We advise on high-profile cross-border matters while providing the kind of personal attention to clients that is typically found at boutiques. Our enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve our clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K., and have been recognized by, among others, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Law360 for excellence in their fields.

Salary range based on experience level and location is estimated to be in the range of $90,000-$125,000.

Brown Rudnick LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing talented professionals from all backgrounds across the spectrum of diversity. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws, without regard to race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or another protected characteristic, all as defined by applicable laws.