Litigation Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Team as a IP Litigation Paralegal located in our San Francisco office.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. If you are someone who demonstrates initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our San Francisco office, on a hybrid basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Business Director.

Position Summary

The IP Litigation Paralegal position will provide organizational and practice specific assistance to attorneys in the IP Litigation Department in preparing litigation cases from onset through post trial including related research and analysis. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with all aspects of patent, trademark and other IP litigation, including deposition and other discovery preparation, trial preparation, pre-trial compliance, trial, post-trial and appellate proceedings, including preparation for oral arguments, case strategy conferences and preparation and filing of motions and briefs electronically or manually

• Assists with all aspects of AIA trials (inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews), including document preparation, proofing, and filing, case management, deposition scheduling and management

• Assist with preparing and filing documents in post-grant patent proceedings (inter partes reviews and ex parte reexaminations) before Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB")

• Support patent litigation, patent appeals and contested proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

• Creates and maintains organizational systems for case documents, document productions, and e-discovery

• Create and maintain case schedules and calendars

• Reviews, analyzes and drafts discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, notices and other court pleadings and documents, including summarizing transcripts and other records

• Analyzed multiple document productions to identify client attorney privilege for organization into witness files and preparation of privilege logs

• Provided litigation related logistics, including legal discovery, research, trial preparation and support

• Prepares filing for in state and federal court

• Preparation and set-up for Markman hearings

• Identifies, investigates, collects, analyzes and organizes factual evidence, including deposition and witness outlines, and deposition and trial exhibits

• Assist with review and selection of documentation to in preparation of fact and expert witnesses

• Participates in the creation of databases, including coordination with outside vendors and internal resources

• Conducts database searches, review and coordination of productions and reports

• Identifies, calendars and complies with regulatory agency or court-imposed schedules and orders in accordance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, including coordinating and negotiating scheduling of case events such as depositions and conferences

• Conducts legal and factual research including investigating factual issues by review and analysis of documents, telephone interviews and field investigation

• Assumes responsibility for coordination and operation of trial support technology

• Assists attorneys with case settlement, including gathering and organizing data and distribution of settlement materials

• Assists with other department activities as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Strong problem-solving skills, takes initiative and uses good judgment, excellent follow-up skills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and collaborate well in a team

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation

• Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize multiple tasks

• High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively

• Provide outstanding client service, meet high quality standards for services and meet or exceed client expectations. Proactive in seeking innovative ways in which to help others

• Recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential

• Candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision

Education & Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Certificate in Paralegal studies from an accredited institution preferred; equivalent experience considered

• Certified Paralegal a plus

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Patent Litigation Paralegal or similar within a law firm with demonstrated knowledge of complex issues within the Litigation practice area

• Patent trial experience, including exhibit preparation, witness preparation and management, knowledge of subpoena preparation, experience working with judicial assistants and trial presentation vendors, experience assisting attorneys in the courtroom.

• Experience with E-filing and litigation support applications such as Concordance, Relativity and other 3rd-party applications

• Experience with the PTAB’s E2E filing system

• Knowledge of Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and internet search engines for research purposes

• Knowledge of Pacer and ECF filing procedures

• Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

• Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly

Technology

• Computer proficiency in Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management

• Proficiency with E-filing and litigation support applications such as Relativity, Opus 2 and Adobe Acrobat

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), including core capabilities, limitations, and importance of data privacy, accuracy, verification, and ethical considerations within a professional services environment

• Familiarity with or willingness to learn AI platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar tools) and incorporate them responsibly into day-to-day workflows to enhance daily work tasks as appropriate and/or directed

• Proactive approach to learning and adapting to emerging AI and related technologies and contributes to a culture of innovation

$40.55–$47.32 per hour

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.