Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal Team Lead

Fish & Richardson•Wilmington, DE

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fish & Richardson, a premier global intellectual property law firm, is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal Team Lead to join their Delaware team in the Litigation Practice Systems Department. This role supports the development and implementation of procedures to increase litigation paralegal efficiency, trains and mentors new hires and case teams, and manages case file organization. The position involves generating legal documents, electronic filing, coordinating with local counsel and process servers, scheduling depositions, communicating with expert witnesses and clients, and participating in pre-trial and trial events. This role is eligible for a signing bonus.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years’ litigation legal assistant/paralegal experience in a law firm environment, with the focus on legal services delivery.
Ability to change and adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances.
Occasional travel is required in this position.
This is a hybrid role requiring the ability to work in the Delaware office a minimum of 3 days per week or more as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with patent litigation is preferred.
Paralegal Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of procedures to increase litigation paralegal efficiency.
Support the training and mentorship of litigation new hires and case teams.
Coordinate creation of case management repository for new matters and carry primary responsibility for case file organization, including but not limited to prompt ECF downloading and distribution.
Generate and format legal documents; prepare and organize exhibits and finalize for filing and service; coordinate with local counsel and process server.
Electronically file court papers, remaining current in the nuances of electronic filing rules in pertinent jurisdictions to ensure successful submissions.
Inform the Litigation Docketing Department (“LDD”) when any new matter is opened; promptly email all filed, served and received documents, party agreements, discovery requests, deposition notices, etc., to the LDD inbox; work closely with LDD to ensure workflow needs are met.
Schedule and coordinate depositions, including maintenance of deposition calendar, transcript processing, and distribution of transcripts and errata sheets to witnesses.
Communicate with expert witnesses, coordinate logistics and assist with expert report drafting.
Communicate with clients; answer or direct inquiries.
Participate in pre-trial planning, coordinate trial logistics and participate in trial events, including on-site support and post-trial shut down.