Legal Assistant

The Practice Support Services Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a Legal Assistant in the Silicon Valley office.

The Legal Assistant will focus on patent litigation work by assisting our legal staff in preparing for depositions, document productions, and hearings and trials in various courts and agencies including the US Patent and Trademark Office and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Under the appropriate supervision and reporting to the Legal Assistant Manager, the qualified candidate will effectively support attorneys and senior legal assistants on a wide range of legal tasks from case inception through case closure.

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists with assembly of exhibits and appendices for court papers, depositions, and trials.
• Organizes paper and electronic documents for use in depositions or trials.
• Maintains indexes and organizes case files and workrooms.
• Indexes and organizes files for off–site storage.
• Assists with document collection, review and production.
• Prepares for and attends depositions, hearings, trials and arbitrations as directed.
• Files and obtains documents at various courts and agencies.
• Utilizes legal research software.
• Conducts research using various resources including databases and the internet.
• Assists with department projects as needed and performs other work–related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a high school diploma, with a paralegal certificate &/or bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Excellent academic record.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a large workload efficiently and effectively.
• Highly detail–oriented, including the ability to assess and respond to underlying detail issues and implications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a commitment to professionalism, integrity, and collegiality.
• Proven ability to multi–task and set priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast–paced environment.
• Exceptional problem solving skills, critical thinking abilities and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to work overtime as necessary, including nights and weekends and travel, as necessary.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $52,000 to $85,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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