Senior Paralegal - Intellectual Property Litigation

Morgan Lewis; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 88,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Vacation and holiday leave

Life and accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a premier global law firm, seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal for the Intellectual Property Practice in Washington, DC, offering a hybrid in-office/remote schedule. The role supports attorneys and trial teams with case management, discovery, and filing duties across state and federal courts.

Qualified candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of litigation paralegal experience, with strengths in e‑filing, ITC/PTAB experience, USPTO Center familiarity, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5-7 years litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience with ITC cases, PTAB or Federal Circuit is preferred.
• Experience with USPTO Patent Center and patent prosecution histories is essential.
• Familiarity with e-filing in US District Courts nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance, overseeing electronic data collections.
• Review and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Assist with discovery requests, including Bates labeling and production logs.
• Draft, proof, edit, and file court filings using eFile systems.
• Create tables of authority and contents for court filings.
• Track case dates and ensure calendar accuracy with the Calendaring Department.
• Assist with witness preparation and deposition/trial binders.
• Assemble and track deposition, hearing, and trial exhibits.

Skills

Excellent oral and written comms

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Tools

Case Notebook

Relativity

Sanction

MS Office

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Senior Litigation Paralegal for the Intellectual Property Practice group reporting to the Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be responsible for providing project assistance and case management to attorneys and trial teams as follows. This position will reside in our Washington, D.C office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.
• The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.
• Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.
• Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.
• Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.
• Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.
• Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.
• Tracking and communicating case related dates and information. Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.
• Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.
• Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.

Experience/Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience with cases before the International Trade Commission (ITC) vital.
• Experience with cases before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Federal Circuit preferred.
• Experience with USPTO Patent Center and ability to obtain patents, prosecution histories and prior art essential.
• Familiarity with patent terminology and citations essential.
• General knowledge and experience with e-filing procedures in US District Courts nationwide essential.
• Management of trial preparation, logistics, and presentation is vital.
• The ability to handle the multiple responsibilities of case management and trial preparation in a fast-paced team environment and to be detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel is required; understanding of litigation support systems including Case Notebook, Relativity, and Sanction is strongly desired.
• Proofreading and editing skills a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits / Why Join Us

Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
• Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Domestic partner coverage
• Parental leave
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.

#LI-Hybrid #INDLPS For positions in Washington, DC the range for this job posting is: $87,800.00 - $140,450.00.

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.

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