Senior IP Litigation Paralegal — Trials & ITC Lead

Latham & Watkins LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k

Paid holidays

PTO

Well-being programs

Professional development

Job summary

Latham & Watkins seeks an IP Litigation & Trial Senior Paralegal to support attorneys and case teams through all phases of IP litigation and ITC matters. Based in SF, NY, or DC, the role may offer a hybrid schedule with in-office presence.

Ideal candidates bring a decade in IP litigation, paralegal certification, and deep familiarity with e-discovery, Markman briefing, and patent procedures. Join a leading global firm with robust benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• Ten years of related law firm experience as a paralegal.
• Seven years of intellectual property litigation experience.
• Experience with PTAB, ITC, and/or Federal Circuit, preferably.
• Arbitration/trial experience.
• Appellate experience, preferably.
• Hatch-Waxman IP litigation and life sciences IP litigation, preferably.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining case calendars, deadlines, and coordinating with case teams and support departments.
• Coordinating the discovery process, including document collection, review, and analysis for production using e-discovery platforms.
• Supporting invalidity and infringement contentions, claim construction briefing, Markman hearing preparation, and associated productions.
• Preparing legal documents—including pleadings, motions, exhibits, discovery requests/responses, petition filings, and correspondence—in accordance with court rules, deadlines, and procedural requirements.
• Conducting IP research using USPTO databases, Google Patents, and other public and private databases.
• Preparing witnesses for depositions and client interviews by assembling witness binders containing interview memos, digests, and relevant documents.
• Preparing, tracking and organizing all materials for hearings and trials; coordinating logistics and providing on-site support; proofreading, cite-checks, and Bluebooks court briefs and discovery documents.
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

Skills

Case management

E-discovery coordination

IP litigation knowledge

Witness prep

Bluebooking

Patent terminology

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Paralegal certificate (ABA-approved)

Tools

e-discovery platforms

USPTO Patent Center

Google Patents

Job description

Latham & Watkins seeks an IP Litigation & Trial Senior Paralegal to support attorneys and case teams through all phases of IP litigation and ITC matters. Based in SF, NY, or DC, the role may offer a hybrid schedule with in-office presence.

Ideal candidates bring a decade in IP litigation, paralegal certification, and deep familiarity with e-discovery, Markman briefing, and patent procedures. Join a leading global firm with robust benefits.