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About the Role
The IP Litigation & Trial Senior Paralegal provides comprehensive support to attorneys and paralegal teams throughout all phases of litigation in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group. This role leads operational management of IP litigation cases and/or ITC cases, supporting case teams in all phases, including document review, case file organization, exhibits, witness lists, trial binders, and trial preparation.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining case calendars, monitoring deadlines, and coordinating with case teams and support departments
- Coordinating the discovery process, including document collection, review, and analysis for production using e-discovery platforms
- Supporting invalidity and infringement contentions, claim construction briefing, Markman hearing preparation, and associated productions
- Preparing legal documents—including pleadings, motions, exhibits, discovery requests/responses, petition filings, and correspondence—in accordance with court rules, deadlines, and procedural requirements
- Conducting IP research using USPTO databases, Google Patents, and other public and private databases
- Preparing witnesses for depositions and client interviews by assembling witness binders containing interview memos, digests, and relevant documents
- Preparing, tracking and organizing all materials for hearings and trials; coordinating logistics and providing on-site support; proofreading, cite-checks, and Bluebooks court briefs and discovery documents
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Requirements
- Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal filing requirements, document management, productions, fact and expert witness preparation, Bluebooking, cite-checking, and procedural requirements
- Exhibit proficiency with patent terminology, citations, USPTO Patent Center, and ability to obtain patents, prosecution histories, and prior art
- Display an understanding of common litigation practices, procedures, regulations, and workflow
- A minimum of ten (10) years of related law firm experience as a paralegal
- A minimum of seven (7) years of intellectual property litigation experience
- Experience with PTAB, ITC, and/or Federal Circuit, preferably
- Arbitration/trial experience
- Appellate experience, preferably
- Experience with Hatch-Waxman IP litigation and life sciences IP litigation, preferably
Skills
- e-discovery platforms
- USPTO databases
- Google Patents
- Patent terminology
- USPTO Patent Center
Location
- San Francisco
- New York
- Washington, D.C.
Work Type
- Hybrid
- In-office
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years of related law firm experience
- 7+ years of intellectual property litigation experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or signed declaration, if located in a California office
Salary/Compensations
- USD $140,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.
Benefits
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year
- PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
About the Company
- Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy.
- We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world.
- Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture.
- If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.
Equal Opportunity
- Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer.
- The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
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