Litigation Paralegal - Intellectual Property

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 Litigation 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 Orange County office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule. 

Key Responsibilities

• Document and database maintenance, including managing and overseeing electronic data document collections from internal and external clients; searching collected data; recommending and refining searches when appropriate; analyzing data as required using computer assisted review technologies; communicating with data custodians and requesters as necessary; collaborating with external vendors, and other internal IT groups.

• The review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.

• Assisting with discovery requests and productions, including Bates labeling documents, organizing the production in Firm applications, creating a document production log.

• Assisting with drafting, proofing, editing, and filing court filings (state and federal) using eFile systems.

• Knowledge of Subpoena preparation and service of process.

• Cite-checking and Bluebooking briefs, memorandum, white papers, etc.

• Creating tables of authority and tables of contents for court filings.

• Tracking and communicating case related dates and information.

• Ensure that all events/deadlines are properly calendared with the Calendaring Department.

• Assist with witness preparation, direct examination, cross-examination binders/folders for depositions and trial.

• Assembling and tracking deposition, hearing and trial exhibits.

Experience/Qualifications

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

• A minimum of 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience

• 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

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Paralegal certificate obtained through a paralegal studies program approved by the ABA or from an accredited college or university, preferred. Positions in California require one of the following per California legislation (AB 1761):

• A certificate of completion from a paralegal program approved by the ABA.

• One full year of law related work experience under the supervision of a licensed attorney who has been a member of the State Bar of California for at least the three preceding years and who has signed a written declaration that the candidate is qualified to perform paralegal task.

• A certificate of completion from a paralegal program at, or a degree from, a postsecondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester, or equivalent, units in law-related courses.

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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For positions in Orange County, California and Seattle, Washington the salary range for this job posting is: $75,400.00 - $120,550.00.

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