DLA Piper - Baltimore, MD
posted about 2 months ago
DLA Piper is seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland. This position is integral to our legal operations, providing essential support under the supervision of attorneys. The Senior Paralegal will perform a range of substantive case, matter, or entity-related duties, which include preparing drafts of legal documents and correspondence for attorney review, compiling, analyzing, and summarizing information, and coordinating efforts between attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties, and outside vendors. The role is hybrid, requiring regular in-office presence with some flexibility for remote work. The Senior Paralegal will support all phases of patent litigation, including discovery, trial, and appeal, and will serve as the lead paralegal during trials and hearings. Responsibilities will include assisting with the preparation for depositions, witness interviews, hearings, trials, and arbitration, which encompasses pretrial motions, trial binders, trial exhibits, discovery requests, and responses. The role also involves reviewing, organizing, and maintaining document databases for case tracking and discovery, requiring coordination and management of large document collections and productions. The Senior Paralegal will utilize legal software such as Relativity and litigation technology, including eDiscovery and data rooms, and will work on document reviews and prepare privilege logs. Additionally, the position supports patent litigation, patent appeals, and contested proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).