Trademark Paralegal

NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE ONSITE FOR ORIENTATION (ONE TO TWO WEEKS)

This position requires previous experience in trademark, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail to provide paraprofessional legal administrative support to member(s) of the legal staff.

Specific Responsibilities:

Conduct trademark clearance searching and reporting for member(s) of the Legal Staff.

Perform routine trademark maintenance, which includes trademark and/or copyright patent prosecution.

Provide administrative support to member(s) of the Legal Staff in the areas of Patent Prosecution, and trademark.

Maintain Trademark docket of assigned legal staff.

Prepare legal form documents and form letters.

Draft documents and formal papers to be filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Prepare and assemble papers to be reviewed by Quality Review and completes filing process to the USPTO after review.

Assist attorneys with legal research, document review, cite-checking and filing legal documents in court or electronically.

Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions and trials by gathering supporting documents, organizing exhibits, preparing trial binders, subpoenas, and contacting the clerk.

Assist with file transfer process.

Educational Experience Required:

Formal secretarial training or previous legal experience required.

A minimum of at least two years of experience in Trademark law with a firm and two years previous paralegal experience is required.

Undergraduate degree or certificate in paralegal studies and experience working as a legal assistant, or a high school diploma plus formal and extensive training and work experience as a paralegal.

Extensive knowledge of Windows-based software required.

Excellent legal research skills, including working knowledge of electronic search technology and relevant databases, such as Concordance or Summation.

Ability to meet filing deadlines.

Must have good verbal communications, excellent writing skills, and ability to work overtime as necessary.