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USPTO · 7 hours ago

Paralegal Specialist

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$102K/yr - $133K/yr

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a Paralegal Specialist in the Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Solicitor. This role involves providing litigation case management support for federal district court and appeals court cases, conducting legal research, and communicating with various stakeholders.

AssociationIntellectual PropertyLegal

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

If you enjoy providing litigation case management support for federal district court and appeals court cases involving extensive agency records, discovery procedures, court exhibits, and witnesses

If you have a passion for conducting legal research in law libraries and on computer databases such as WESTLAW, PACER, and other online sources to obtain information and materials requested by/for attorneys

If you are excited about communicating with members of the public, attorneys, agents, various courts, other agencies, Federal and state law enforcement offices, witnesses and potential witnesses

Qualification

Litigation case managementLegal researchCite-checkingDiscovery proceduresCommunication skills

Required

Experience providing litigation case management in federal district court and appeals court cases, including: preparing for and attending trials, compiling and numbering exhibits, managing discovery documents, conducting legal research, cite-checking, preparation of extensive administrative records, and maintaining case dockets

Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals and your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies

If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation

Company

USPTO

For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution).

Founded in 1975

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.uspto.gov

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Bismarck Myrick

Director, Office of EEO & Diversity

Bobby Vinyard

Chief, Library Support Division

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