Legal Assistant / Paralegal

Seeking highly organized candidates with excellent communication skills and a minimum of 5 years of legal assistant/paralegal experience in Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation, for our New Jersey office. Applicants must be proficient using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drafting pleadings, such as Answers, Motions and other legal documents
• Preparing, serving and answering written discovery demands and responses, including but not limited to Interrogatories and Notices to Produce
• Prepare and serve letters to clients
• Managing and maintaining calendars; scheduling depositions, filing dates, and other appointment, with diligent follow-up on all related deadlines
• E-filing documents in State, Federal and Appellate Courts
• Knowledge of New Jersey and New York state and federal litigation procedure and discovery deadlines.
• Other responsibilities may entail supporting attorneys and team members as necessary, managing multiple on-going assignments, effectively communicating with external parties (clients, court officials, opposing counsel offices, etc.), and participating in office-wide projects as needed.
• Prepare trademark applications, preliminary clearance searches and filing responses to Office Actions and TTAB actions a plus
• Some Administrative duties

Candidate Qualifications:

• The candidate should have an understanding of local, state and federal rules and procedure, particularly for filing purposes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Capacity to work in a team setting and perform tasks/projects independently
• Reliable and responsive, particularly due to current remote working environment
• Ability to follow directions and ask for guidance if not understood
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Zoom
• Availability/flexibility to work overtime

Hybrid Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm with the flexibility to work overtime when needed
Minimum 3 days a week in office, 2 days a week remotely