Sr. Paralegal
Resume:
DESIREE JANUARY
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Laurel, MD 20707
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Fluent for over 10 years of experience in Microsoft Office and specialized applications, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Relativity, Summation, Concordance, Lotus Notes, Legalkey, Case Map, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, CasePull,
iBlaze, LiveNote, Pacer (ECF), Trial Director, Ringtail, Kroll, Windows Explorer, Best Authority, Discovery Partner,
EDIS (ITC Docketing System), and Adobe 9.0 as well as a range of proprietary matter, records, docket and time-
keeping modules.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Washington, D.C.
ALSTON & BIRD, LLP (January 2013-Present)
Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal/Case Assistant Supervisor
• Only paralegal that reports directly to firm’s partners and associates that are assigned to the
Intellectual Property group and to the firm’s Trial and Litigation group for the DC office.
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• Responsible for the supervision of entry level case assistants on both 337/ITC cases and also district
court cases both general litigation and intellectual property law including workflow management, timesheet
review and approvals, and conduct or coordinate performance reviews, provide training on 337/ITC and
litigation areas of law including document retrieval from Pacer and EDIS, Westlaw research, and Relativity.
• Train secretaries on filing procedures regarding Pacer and 337 filings.
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• Prepares various filings for several cases within nationwide district courts, appellate courts, and the
International Trade Commission (on 337 Investigations).
• Prepares drafts of motions, briefs, and legal memorandum.
• Provides rules and regulations and guidance to 1st year associates not familiar with 337/ITC
practices.
• Coordinates document review with outside experts.
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• Direct interaction with various vendors regarding scheduling of court reporters, videography,
translations, blowbacks, and document productions.
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• Obtains experienced knowledge of local rules and federal rules of civil procedure and also
experienced knowledge with the Code of Federal Regulations: Title 19, Custom Duties for Section 337
investigations and various Administrative Law Judge’s Ground Rules at the International Trade Commission.
• Prepares for various depositions.
• Utilizes Relativity for document review and coordinates document productions.
• Prepares charts and graphs to keep track of scheduled depositions, case deadlines, and task
assignments.
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• Provides senior patent infringement litigation experience and prepares 337 Investigation filings for
cases on both the Complainant and Respondent side for the International Trade Commission.
• Cite checks and shepardizes legal briefs and legal memorandum using Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, and the
Bluebook
• Attended and participated in 337 trial at the International Trade Commission as lead paralegal.
• Active member of firm’s Paralegal Employee Development Committee / CLE and member and lead
of Paralegal Advisory Committee, and of firm’s Diversity Committee.
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• CROWELL & MORING, LLP Washington, D.C.
Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal (August 2010 –October 2012)
• Reports directly to firm’s partners that are assigned to the intellectual property group.
• Responsible for the maintenance and control of official files, correspondence and pleadings, attorney
work product files, document production and requests, depositions, expert files, calendars, and
preparation of filings.
• Cite checks and shepardizes legal briefs and legal memorandum using Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, and the
Bluebook.
• Prepares various filings for the district courts and appellate courts.
• Only Senior Paralegal within the Intellectual Property department firm wide that specializes in ITC
337 Investigation cases involving both utility and design patents, as well as registered and common
law trademarks.
• Provides senior patent infringement litigation experience and prepares 337 Investigation filings for
cases on both the Complainant and Respondent side for the International Trade Commission.
• Prepares drafts of motions, briefs, and legal memorandum.
• Direct interaction with various vendors regarding court reporters, copying and videography, Firm
Logic, and litigation support.
• Direct interaction with case experts on patent/litigation matters.
• Experienced knowledge of local rules and federal rules of civil procedure and also experienced
knowledge with the Code of Federal Regulations: Title 19, Custom Duties for Section 337
investigations and various Administrative Law Judge’s Ground Rules at the International Trade
Commission.
• Experienced with new EDIS docketing system on 337 Investigations with the International Trade
Commission.
• Travels for document collections and assists with the conduction of interviews for antitrust matter.
• Prepares for expert depositions.
• Prepares charts, graphs, and demonstrative exhibits for use at trial.
• Assist with trial preparation for other practice areas within the firm including intellectual property,
antitrust, and white collar.
• Trains and manages junior level paralegals on ITC cases.
ANDREWS KURTH, LLP Washington, D.C.
Paralegal (October 2008- August 2010)
• Reports directly to the attorney (s) and partners that are assigned to the litigation section. Only paralegal
within the DC firm consisting of 50 attorneys.
• Performs various research in regard to Nazi art looting using Westlaw and Courtlink within the Art and
Cultural Property practice within the firm.
• Responsible for the maintenance and control of official files, correspondence and pleadings, attorney work
product files, document production and requests, depositions, expert files, calendars, and preparation of
subpoenas.
• Cite checks and shepardizes legal briefs and legal memorandum using Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, and CasePull.
• Prepares, organizes, and marks trial exhibits.
• Prepares charts, graphs, and demonstrative exhibits for use at trial.
• Prepares various filings for the district courts and appellate courts.
• Performs various researches of local rules and federal rules of civil procedure.
• Prepares HSR filings (Hart-Scott -Rodino) to be administered to DOJ and FTC in accordance with firm’s
Houston and Dallas Antitrust section.
• Direct interaction with various vendors regarding court reporters and process servers.
• Prepares firm wide lobbying reports and lobbying registration to be filed with the House of Representatives
and Senate.
• Prepares for expert depositions.
• Patent Infringement Litigation experience and prepares 337 filings for the International Trade Commission.
• Drafting of motions, briefs, and legal memorandum.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP Washington, D.C.
Litigation Legal Assistant (June 2005 – Jan 2008)
Practice Areas
Litigation
• Maintenance and control of official files, correspondence and pleadings, attorney work product files,
document production and requests, depositions, expert files, calendars, and preparation of subpoenas.
• Drafting of motions, briefs, and legal memorandum.
• Strong Cite Checking and Blue booking experience.
• Direct relationship with attorneys, both partners and associates.
• Responsive to client providing trial support to outside council in other jurisdictions.
• Direct interaction with various vendors regarding court reporters, copying and videography, Firm Logic, and
litigation support.
• Perform document review of plaintiff records preparing timelines and indices.
• Utilization of record management department and legalkey document tracking database.
• Responsible for preparing deposition files while assisting with case development.
• Experienced in all phases of litigation including trial preparation.
• Supervised contract attorneys for various document reviews.
• Attended voluntary CLE classes to increase paralegal development.
Corporate
• Responsible for Security Exchange Commission filings including Confidential Treatment Requests and
filings of corporate Form D applications with entire firm wide offices.
Intellectual Property
Provided patent Infringement Litigation experience and prepared 337 filings for the
International Trade Commission.
EDUCATION
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Hampton, VA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, with Honors, (May 2004)
Dean’s List, 2000-04
Selected as leader of 30-student Psychology Studies organization.
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