IP Litigation Legal Assistant

1-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Summary:

- Job Title: IP Litigation Legal Assistant
- Salary: Competitive and based on experience
- Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent litigation experience required; Paralegal certificate preferred
- Location: Washington, DC
- Department: Litigation
- Company: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Responsibilities:

- Maintain correspondence and pleadings, and index as appropriate.
- Assist with the preparation of appeal briefs.
- Utilize litigation software such as Relativity.
- Assist with document productions, including coordinating attorney reviews for relevant and privileged documents and coordinating efforts with eDiscovery and Litigation Support.
- Maintain deposition files and deposition exhibits indices.
- Assist in the preparation of documents for witnesses’ depositions.
- Assist with court filings.
- Docket litigation due dates.
- Work overtime or travel, if required.
- Participate in the supervision and training of litigation clerks.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent litigation experience required; Paralegal certificate preferred.
- ITC and district court experience preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of litigation software such as Relativity and Sharepoint is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including meeting platforms such as Teams and Zoom, and the ability to learn the software and databases used by the firm and its clients.
- Solid experience with case/matter management and/or other database tools and technologies used to manage data and information.
- Excellent research skills and proficiency in using various research tools, including the Internet and court websites.
- Strong customer service skills, including written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits:

- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401K/Roth and Profit-Sharing retirement programs
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Caregiving benefits
- Pet insurance
- Onsite/virtual therapists
- Generous leave
- Wellbeing incentive programs
- Named a “100 Best Companies” and “Best Firms for Women” by Seramount for over 10 years.

Not mentioned

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K/Roth, Profit-Sharing, Short- and Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, Caregiving Benefits, Pet Insurance, Onsite/Virtual Therapists, Generous Leave, Wellbeing Incentive Programs

Not mentioned

Litigation, Correspondence, Pleadings, Appeal Briefs, Litigation Software, Document Productions, eDiscovery, Litigation Support, Depositions, Court Filings, Docketing, Supervision, Training, Paralegal, ITC, District Court, Relativity, Sharepoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Meeting Platforms, Teams, Zoom, Case/Matter Management, Database Tools, Research, Customer Service, Communication, Benefits, Work/Life Balance, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Roth, Profit-Sharing, Retirement Programs, Disability, Life Insurance, Caregiving Benefits, Pet Insurance, Therapists, Leave, Wellbeing Incentive Programs, Diversity, Affinity Groups.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent litigation experience required; Paralegal certificate preferred.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to the email address provided.

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree or equivalent litigation experience required; Paralegal certificate preferred.

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