Legal Secretary
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Description: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is currently seeking to employ Legal Secretary right now, this occupation will be dwelled in Delaware. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below.
Job Summary
Practice Assistant/Secretary
Intellectual Property Prosecution
At Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, working together - to serve clients and to serve each other - is what we're all about. Our Firm has multiple offices in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as offices in California, Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.; we are always looking for talented professionals to join our team.
Currently, we are recruiting for an experienced IP Prosecution Practice Assistant for the Intellectual Property Litigation Department in our Wilmington, DE office.
Responsibilities and Duties
Specific Responsibilities of the Position include:
- Providing domestic and foreign patent prosecution Practice Assistant support to attorneys and patent agents;
- Preparing applications, responses and other patent prosecution documents for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office "USPTO" and reporting filings to clients;
- Reviewing and maintaining attorney's dockets;
- Offering support for miscellaneous client-related projects;
- Performing general Practice Assistant duties including but not limited to preparing routine correspondence, reading and routing mail, file maintenance, and screening attorney's incoming telephone calls.
- Preparing expense reports.
- Scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements.
- Prepare time entries in billing software.
- Coordinating with the Alexandria, VA office for training purposes and formalities processing.
Qualifications and Skills
Skills and Requirements:
5+ years of patent prosecution secretarial experience with domestic patent prosecution preferably in a law firm environment.
- Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and utilize current USPTO patent prosecution procedures.
- Ability to prepare USPTO filings, draft correspondence to clients and enter attorney's time utilizing proper grammar and accurate spelling.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize workload and excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work as a team with your peers and attorneys.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Typing speed of 60 - 70 WPM; ability to produce accurate and attractive letters, USPTO filings, documents and reports.
- Good proof reading and editing skills - attention to detail is a must.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 2010 and familiarity with PATTSY, PAIR, TEAS, TESS, EFS-Web and EPAS.
- Flexibility for overtime as needed.
Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC offers an excellent benefit package that includes;
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K Program
- Pension Profit Sharing Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
For more information about Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC; please visit our website at www.bipc.com.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.
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This occupation starts available on: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 20:29:17 GMT