Paralegal

• Manage assigned civil litigation matters from inception through discovery, deposition, hearing, and trial preparation stages
• Maintain accurate, organized case files, client documents, discovery materials, correspondence, and litigation records
• Review, analyze, summarize, and organize pleadings, discovery responses, medical records, and other case-related documents
• Support attorneys with complaints, interrogatories, requests for production, and other discovery-related materials
• Obtain, organize, and track medical records, non-party records, and supporting documentation needed for active matters
• Coordinate with witnesses, experts, clients, and other case participants while maintaining clear and professional communication
• Prepare attorneys for client meetings, depositions, hearings, and trials by ensuring relevant materials are complete and accessible
• Assist with deposition preparation, including document organization, exhibits, records, and case summaries
• Support federal court litigation matters while following applicable filing, case-management, and documentation requirements
• Learn and consistently follow the firm's client-specific documents, naming conventions, workflows, and document-management procedures

Litigation Paralegal – Civil Litigation Defense

• Handle filings for domestic and international clients
• Carry out administrative procedures before the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), from filing through grant
• Monitor administrative patent proceedings, including PCT and Paris Convention matters, utility models, and certificates of addition before the INPI and partner international offices
• Prepare, file, and monitor deadlines related to filings, office actions, annuities, examination requests, appeals, and other formal procedures
• Manage and update internal systems and tracking spreadsheets
• Interact with clients and foreign associates to obtain and provide documents, information, and updates
• Support the technical and legal teams in preparing status reports, portfolio analyses, and performance indicator reports
• Review technical and legal documents, ensuring compliance with internal standards and INPI requirements
• Support internal and external audits and assist in organizing and archiving industrial property case files
• Collaborate with the finance, compliance, technology, and litigation teams on cross-functional activities and process improvements

Paralegal jobs in Brazil

Litigation Paralegal – Civil Litigation Defense

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