Job Description

Womble 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 with minimum guidance, prepare and e-file documents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including applications, amendments, information disclosure statements, etc. Manage files including opening new files, retrieving files and maintaining files according to firm protocol. Provide professional interaction with client and USPTO Examiners. Review docket with attorney(s) and coordinate appropriate action as necessary.

Duties and 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.

Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required. College level courses/degree preferred.
• 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.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is approximately $53,000 - $94,000. Starting salary will be determined based on location, qualifications, and experience.

This position is subject to export control laws

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to firm policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations.