Senior IP Litigation Paralegal

SourcePro Search is conducting a search for a highly skilled Senior IP Litigation Paralegal to join our top-rated law firm client's team in New York. This opportunity offers a competitive base, bonus and excellent benefits/growth potential.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Litigation Paralegal experience (Intellectual Property Litigation experience required and Hatch-Waxman experience preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) and ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate (preferred)
• Advanced proficiency and understanding of the lifecycle of a litigation and working knowledge of key documents related to a litigation, especially in the area of patent litigation
• Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures, including knowledge of PTAB, federal and appellate court practices, local rules and deadlines
• Proven experience as a first-chair trial paralegal in district court proceedings within the last 3 years
• Proven experience managing an appeal from inception through oral argument
• Fundamental proficiency in software including, but not limited to, Relativity, LiveNote, Case Notebook, PACER, ECF/P-TACTS, USPTO Patent Center, Docket Navigator/Alarm, file transfer platforms, Lexis Nexis/Westlaw
• Advanced proficiency in general software including, but not limited to, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel and Acrobat Adobe
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to manage competing deadlines and assignments, including working with an attorney team on prioritization
• The ability to troubleshoot, creatively problem solve and identify solutions
• The ability to manage and supervise junior paralegals and case assistants, including delegation of assignments, follow-up, quality checking and providing constructive feedback
• Fundamental knowledge of Firm and Intellectual Property Litigation practice-area-specific procedures and terminology
• Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures, including knowledge of federal court practices, local rules and deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of litigation docketing calculations and deadline identification
• A valid driver’s license and willingness to drive, if required
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds

Benefits

• Competitive base
• Bonus
• Excellent benefits/growth potential