IP LITIGATION LEGAL ASSISTANT (Washington, DC)
Lucas Group’s law firm client is seeking an IP Litigation Legal Assistant for its DC office. This is a great opportunity to join a firm and an office that is growing with a friendly and warm office environment. The role will support several Members of the firm. While recruiting for direct hire – they are open to strong temp-to-perm candidates as well.
Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys in research and preparation of pleadings
- Support active litigation matters and assist in preparing for trial
- Support patent litigation, patent appeals and contested cases
- Draft, prepare, and process correspondence and legal documents, including filing documents with state and federal courts, U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
- Prepare, organize, and maintain binders for case management and business development purposes
- Manage attorney calendars, schedule appointments, make travel and meeting arrangements, and schedule meetings and events, as needed
- Manage electronic and hard copy documents
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree, Associates Degree or strong relevant experience
- Ability to work independently, prioritize and manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Problem solver and team player
- Strong understanding of court rules and filing requirements
- Experience working with Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and internet search engines for research purposes
- Experience with Pacer and ECF filing procedures
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience handling attorney billing and time entry
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