Sr. IPTS Paralegal

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description

The Sr. IPTS Paralegal specializes in managing complex Section 337 intellectual property investigations and evidentiary hearings before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and supports related patent litigation in federal district court. The Sr. IPTS Paralegal leads operational workflows for high-stakes ITC matters, independently handles complex litigation tasks, ensures strict procedural compliance, maintains the integrity of case information, and serves as a central resource for junior paralegals and associates. The Sr. IPTS Paralegal also drafts and reviews legal documents, coordinates case workflows, and oversees the timely and compliant closure of matters in accordance with Firm policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions:

• Case & Hearing Management - Leads operational workflows for ITC Section 337 investigations, including organizing case files, managing exhibit and witness lists, and preparing hearing and trial binders, witness binders, presentation materials and trial aids.
• ITC Filings & Procedural Compliance - Prepares, files and serves pleadings, motions, exhibits and other submissions with the ITC through EDIS and with federal courts through ECF/PACER, ensuring strict adherence to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. Part 210), Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ground rules, and procedural schedules.
• Confidentiality - Prepares confidential and public versions of filings and tracks compliance with protective order requirements governing confidential business information (CBI).
• Docketing - Monitors EDIS and court dockets; tracks procedural schedules and deadlines; obtains and organizes filed documents; and dockets dates as appropriate.
• E-Discovery & Document Review - Oversees large-scale document reviews and productions, manages review databases using platforms such as Relativity, conducts e-discovery searches, and coordinates with internal teams and outside vendors.
• Productions & Privilege - Manages review of documents for privilege and responsiveness; document numbering and labeling; tracking numbering gaps; maintaining complete sets of production and privilege documents; and drafting privilege logs.
• Drafting & Cite-Checking - Assists with preparation and service of court and ITC filings and expert reports, including proofing, cite-checking, Shepardizing, Bluebooking, drafting declarations, sealing documents, and gathering and preparing exhibits for exchange and/or filing.
• Deposition & Expert Support - Supports fact and expert witness deposition preparation, including exhibit compilation, witness materials and logistical coordination, and assists with expert report preparation.
• Pre-Hearing & Pretrial Projects - Prepares and assists with pre-hearing and pretrial submissions, including exhibit lists, witness lists, deposition designations, physical exhibits, pre-hearing statements and briefs, and motions in limine, as well as jury instructions and verdict forms for district court matters.
• Hearing & Trial Logistics - Coordinates hearing and trial logistics, including in-person and remote setups, war rooms, vendor management and travel arrangements.
• On-Site Hearing & Trial Support - Provides on-site and in-court support during evidentiary hearings, trials and arbitrations: tracks time, distributes witness binders, tracks admitted exhibits, helps attorneys locate and hand up documents to the ALJ or Judge, witnesses and opposing counsel, and interacts with witnesses, attorneys and court staff.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 5+ years of experience as an IP litigation paralegal working on large, complex cases, with substantial direct experience on ITC Section 337 investigations, including evidentiary hearings.
• In-depth knowledge of ITC filings, procedures and rules, ALJ ground rules, and the Section 337 investigation process.
• Knowledge of federal filing requirements, fact and expert witness preparation, Bluebooking, cite-checking, and procedural requirements.
• Solid trial, hearing and arbitration experience, and a strong desire to focus on ITC-related work.
• High proficiency with EDIS, PACER/ECF, Westlaw, LexisNexis and USPTO systems.
• In-depth experience with e-discovery, trial presentation and litigation support software, such as Relativity, iManage, Opus 2, LiveNote, CaseMap, TimeMap, IPRO, dtSearch and similar tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and web-based collaboration tools.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Must be a highly motivated, creative self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently and graciously interact with attorneys, paralegals, law firm staff, outside vendors, judges and court staff also required.
• Position also requires the ability to travel and to work frequent overtime as necessary.

Education/Certifications:

• BA/BS with strong academic background required.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Estimated hourly rate is $68.68- $79.67 ($125,000- $145,000 annually). This position is overtime and bonus eligible. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.