Paralegal, Litigation Group in Reston, VA| LawFirmStaff

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Title : Paralegal, Litigation Group

Location : Virginia - Reston
Refer to Job # NXIM804126


Paralegal, Litigation Group The candidate will assist with district court patent litigation and contested matters before the Patent Office. Will organize and prepare pleadings and discovery documents and support litigation by reviewing, finalizing, and compiling documents for attorneys; conduct factual and legal research; draft, proofread, and format routine correspondence and litigation documents and facilitate filing (including e-filing) and service in federal court (district courts and the Federal Circuit) or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and/or arbitration forums in accordance with applicable rules; maintain electronic case files and manage large document discovery databases and assist with various administrative tasks and ad hoc research assignments. Will also be responsible for scheduling and tracking depositions and filing deadlines; assisting attorneys with pre-litigation matters, including reviewing/monitoring incoming correspondence and preparing outgoing correspondence and assisting attorneys with responding to requests from clients to prepare to form corporate agreements including conducting searches on state business entity databases and preparing draft agreements for review. The candidate should preferably have a Bachelor's degree and a Paralegal Certificate. Should have 5+ years of experience in federal/district court litigation, with trial experience strongly preferred; experience in patent litigation. Must be good at working on Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), document management, file management, calendaring, Adobe and other software. Should be able to work in a fast-paced primarily electronic environment, and independently and proactively prioritize workload to meet filing due dates and other deadlines. Must have excellent communication (oral and written) skills, organizational skills, the ability to work in an environment with due dates, and attention to detail. Must be reliable regarding attendance and willing to work overtime and/or on weekends when necessary.
 
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