Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP · 20 hours ago
Legal Practice Assistant - IP
Glendale, CA 91203, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$53K/yr - $94K/yr
5+ years expWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Legal Practice Assistant to support our Intellectual Property team in our Glendale, CA office! The Legal IP Assistant will prepare and e-file documents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), manage files, and provide professional interaction with clients and USPTO Examiners.
CommercialIntellectual PropertyLegal
Responsibilities
Prepare patent documents for client signature and filing at the USPTO
Provide administrative and secretarial support for attorneys/timekeepers
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of USPTO rules and filing procedures
Transcribe legal documents, correspondence, contracts, and memoranda
Review and edit prepared documents for accuracy, including accurate proofreading
Receive mail and other deliveries; match correspondence to files
Open new matters
Accurately maintain client files
Lend support to other assistants when needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED equivalent required
Minimum five years Legal Secretary/Assistant experience in a law firm environment, including two years Intellectual Property patent prosecution experience, required
Above average proficiency in Microsoft Word with strong and accurate typing skills
Excellent proofreading, editing, grammar, communication and organizational skills, as well as an ability to prioritize
Devotion to excellence for all responsibilities, including those that are more repetitive and administrative in nature
Ability to absorb training quickly and efficiently
Take initiative to improve procedures
Demonstrate a positive attitude towards work
Work efficiently under minimal supervision
Adhere to and supports the firm's standards, policies and procedures
Manage a heavy IP desk, including managing calendar and planning workload
Maintain cooperative, diplomatic working relationships with co-workers, attorneys and supervisors; work as part of a team and collaborate with colleagues
Complete projects under tight deadlines even when there are competing requirements and changes in assignments
Preferred
College level courses/degree preferred
Company
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers based in 37 UK and US office locations.
Founded in 2017Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
1001-5000 employees
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$5.23MKey Investors
HSBC
2022-04-06Debt Financing· $5.23M
Leadership Team
Elizabeth O. Temple
CEO and Chair
David Attanasio
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