Senior Paralegal (Patent Litigation)

DLA Piper • Austin, TX

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. Summary Working under the guidance of attorneys, this role entails performing a variety of substantive responsibilities related to cases, matters, or entities. Duties include drafting legal and other documents, as well as correspondence, for attorney review, compiling, analyzing, and summarizing information, and facilitating coordination among attorneys, clients, external legal counsel, opposing counsel, other parties, and external vendors. Location This position can sit in our Austin office and offers a Hybrid work schedule working at least three days in the office. Relocation assistance to Austin is available for qualified candidates already working in Texas.

Requirements

• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Solid technical skills necessary to set-up, track and maintain matters.
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have the ability and experience with conducting fact gathering and analyzing information.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 6 years of Paralegal experience.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Patent Litigation.
• Strong experience in Relativity databases.
• Experience with U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) matters.
• Intellectual property rights (IPR).
• Large firm experience.
• Trial experience.
• Paralegal Certificate

Responsibilities

• Support in all phases of patent litigation including discovery, trial, and appeal, and will include lead paralegal support at trials and hearings.
• Assist with preparation for depositions, witness interviews, hearings, trials, and arbitration. This will include pretrial motions, trial binders, trial exhibits, discovery requests, and responses.
• Review, organize, and maintain document databases for case tracking and discovery, and will require your coordination and management of large document collections and productions.
• Utilize legal software such as Relativity and litigation technology including eDiscovery, data rooms, and will work on document reviews and prepare privilege logs.
• Support patent litigation, patent appeals, and contested proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees