Legal Support Analyst
LOCATION: New York, NY | Bay Area, CA | Seattle, WA | Williston, VT
COMPENSATION: Base salary commensurate with experience, up to $55K, depending on experience, plus Paid Overtime Benefits; Paid Time Off; 401K; Travel; generous bonus, benefits including Medical and Dental Coverage and more!
THE ORGANIZATION: Top-Ranked Law Firm
OVERVIEW: Seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Legal Support Analyst who will be a part of a team that is primarily based from the firm’s Vermont operations facility.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the patent process and Senior Patent Practice Manager with a core set of administrative tasks and responsibilities
- Provide administrative and client support for multiple patent Attorneys, Agents and Paralegals
- Manage patent dockets, correspondence and filings
- Process and coordinate inbound and outbound file transfers
- Prepare Information Disclosure Statements for multiple cases
- Proof U.S. issued patents for corrections
- Monitor international annuities and maintenance fees for patents
- Prepare inactivation checklists
- Assist with transfer letters to foreign counsel
- Open new matters in docketing and financial systems
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Knowledge of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules/procedures
- Operations background and/or project management experience preferred
- Patent prosecution experience preferred
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritize competing demands under tight deadlines
- Proficient in Excel and Word
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Willingness to work overtime when necessary
