IP Litigation Legal Assistant

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We are one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, and have offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Miami, New York City, San Francisco, and Wilmington. We continue to expand our geographic footprint and value the talent that comprises each of our locations. If you are someone who champions a First in Service approach and are ready to be part of an exciting and growing Firm, we invite you to apply to join our team.

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Benesch is proud to announce the opening of a position for IP Litigation Legal Assistant in our Chicago office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.

Position Summary

Are you looking for that opportunity to grow your litigation legal support experience and work with a dynamic set of attorneys? Does the thought of supporting attorneys with their litigation practice as well as their practice overall? Then our IP Litigation Legal Assistant position just might be that next career move you’ve been searching for! This role is perfect for the legal assistant who is looking to work in a cutting-edge office of one of the nation’s fastest growing law firms and assist a litigation team in an energetic, fast-paced environment.

The IP Litigation Legal Assistant plays a critical role in supporting assigned attorneys and practice teams, serving as a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented partner in the delivery of legal services. As a trusted member of the team, this role is responsible for coordinating a broad range of client, matter, document, billing, and operational support activities while ensuring exceptional service, accuracy, responsiveness, and professionalism.

Success in this role requires sound judgment, professionalism, initiative, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Legal Assistant must work collaboratively with attorneys, colleagues, clients, and business professionals while maintaining a high level of responsiveness and client service.

Essential Functions

Document Preparation & Filing

• Prepare, revise, format, redline, and proofread a wide range of intellectual property litigation documents, including pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, deposition notices, expert materials, claim construction materials, exhibit lists, pretrial and post-trial submissions, and trial documents at the federal, state, local, appellate, and administrative levels.
• Generate and maintain tables of authorities, tables of contents, appendices, exhibit indexes, and other complex document components in compliance with court, tribunal, client, and firm standards.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of e-filing procedures and requirements for federal and state courts, appellate courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and other applicable tribunals, and ensure timely, accurate submissions.

Case & Matter Management

• Assist with supporting all aspects of intellectual property case management, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, and related commercial disput…