Paralegal - Intellectual Property Disputes (Litigation)

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 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 Chicago office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.

Key responsibilities of this position:

• Document and database maintenance; analyzing data as required using computer-assisted review technologies

• Assisting with service of discovery requests and document productions

• Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court briefings and supporting exhibits

• Cite-checking and Bluebook briefs, memoranda, expert reports, etc.

• Creating Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents for court briefings

• Assisting with invalidity and infringement contentions and associated productions

• Assisting with claim construction briefing and Markman hearing preparation

• Calendaring all events/deadlines with the Calendaring Department

• Tracking and communicating case-related dates and information

• Assisting with deposition logistics and preparation

• Witness preparation, creation of direct- and cross-examination binders

• Assisting with pretrial submissions including exhibit lists, deposition designations and trial briefs

• Assisting with trial logistics, electronic courtroom set up, and demonstratives

• Daily trial attendance, exhibit logging/tracking

Experience/Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• A minimum of 2-4 years of litigation paralegal experience

• 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, especially Illinois, California, and Texas

• Experience with cases before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and International Trade Commission (ITC), or Federal Circuit a plus

• 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.

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting "Careers."

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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.