Legal Practice Assistant - Intellectual Property - Patent
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms, is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to support the Intellectual Property - Patent practice group. The role involves providing administrative and substantive legal support, maintaining case files, assisting with patent documents, and coordinating communications across teams.
Responsibilities
- Establishes, organizes and maintains case and client files and databases
- Supports the development and management of case and practice group timelines
- Assists attorneys with the preparation and review of various patent documents and forms
- Provides draft documents to attorneys and clients
- Reviews and processes Filing Receipt, Notice of Recordation, Office Actions, Notices of Allowance, Recordation of Assignment, Letters Patent, and Notice of Publication in accordance with set guidelines and procedures
- Prepares pre-issuance documents, which include Issue Fee Payments and Information Disclosure Statements, if necessary
- Prepares and files documents with the US Patent and Trademark Office, including Requests for Filing Receipt, Requests for Corrected Filing Receipt, Issue Fees, Formal Drawings and New Patent Applications
- Prepares non-technical prosecution documents, including Notices to File Missing Parts, Notices to File Corrected Application Papers, Inventor Declarations, Assignment and Powers of Attorney
- Coordinates communication and planning across teams who are handling multiple client matters
- Provides administrative support, including, but not limited to, document production, conflicts checks for new matters, and business intake materials
- Performs other duties as assigned to support the IP-PATSU PG
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Ability to be proactive and a self-starter
- Ability to think critically and see 'big picture' effects
- Superior written/verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and within a team environment are a must
- Exceptional leadership and organization skills
- Proven ability to meet stringent deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and balance multiple tasks while operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Flexibility to travel and work evening hours at times as needed
- Two-year commitment expected
- STEM background preferred
- 3.5 GPA or higher preferred
- One (1) year of internship or professional experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
- Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
- Domestic partner coverage
- Parental leave
- Vacation and holiday leave
- Life and accident insurance
- Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
- Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus
- Eligible employees may enroll in: a 401(k) plan
- Participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident insurance plans, and health savings and flexible spending accounts for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents
- Eligible employees may utilize the Employee Assistance Program, Work/Life Services, Health Advocate, Bright Horizons Back-Up Child Care, and WageWorks Commuter Benefits for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents
- Employees will also receive: 9 paid holidays per calendar year, 2 personal days per year, and up to 20 days of vacation per year
- Eligible employees will earn 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked
- Eligible employees may also take up to five days off for bereavement leave
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year
- Up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy
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