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Title : Paralegal (ip Litigation)

Location : Illinois - Chicago
Refer to Job # VAHU860270

Paralegal (IP Litigation) RESPONSIBILITIES: Drafts, analyzes, and prepares legal documents for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal. Coordinates legal projects and communicates legal information for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal. Prepare draft communications for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal. Collects, evaluates and summarizes relevant facts and legal concepts for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal. Attends client meetings, coordination meetings, and legal proceedings with a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal. Provides legal project management for a legal matter for a supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal. Supervises Project Assistants on assigned tasks. Maintains notary license in local jurisdiction. Follows all supervising lawyer or supervising paralegal instructions. Maintains accurate and appropriate time records regarding hours spent working for clients, working for the Firm, and working on administrative tasks. Meets all time entry and timesheet deadlines specified by the Firm, the Paralegal Department, and the Accounting Department. Bills a minimum of 1,536 creditable hours each performance evaluation year that begins April 1 and ends March 31 of which a minimum of 1,416 of those hours are client billable hours. Limits approved pro bono hours and approved firm representation hours to a maximum of 120 total hours during each performance evaluation year. Works a predictable schedule, and also provides flexibility in daily schedule to meet Firm's needs during periods of heavy workload. Timely notifies both supervising lawyers, supervising paralegals, and the Paralegal Manager of any time out of the office during normal work hours. Reports the receipt of non-billable work to the Paralegal Manager upon receipt. Avoids overtime for non-billable assignments. Contacts supervising lawyers, supervising paralegals and Paralegal Manager when available for new assignments. Accepts accountability and responsibility for all work assignments. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree. Must have 3-10 years of paralegal or project assistant experience in a law firm or legal department. Pharmaceutical patent litigation experience and Hatch-Waxman Act litigation experience are preferred. Must have proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel. Litigation document review databases, case management software, and trial presentation software experience preferred. Understanding of legal processes and practice-group-specific procedures. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal, team, and customer service skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent attention to detail. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and practice-group-specific software. Ability to function well in a high-paced, and at times, stressful environment. Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.

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