Intellectual Property Legal Assistant

Curatolo Sidoti & Trillis, Co. LPA is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Intellectual Property Legal Assistant to be based in our Westlake, Ohio office on a part-time basis.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include managing and maintaining the firm’s docket using a dedicated IP docketing platform; processing all incoming and completed domestic and foreign IP matter due dates; create new matter records in docketing platform; ongoing monitoring of all due dates for legal matters; generating docketing reports for attorneys; collaborating with attorneys and other administrative staff regarding the docketing and other work-flow matters; enter attorney time in billing platform; create/maintain electronic client case files; assist attorneys with preparation of client correspondence, general legal office duties.

Skills & Experience: Strong computer skills are essential for this position. The successful candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively as a team with other staff and attorneys. Strong database skills are required for the docketing component of the position. Microsoft Office 365 software suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point). Prior docket management experience at a law firm and familiarity with intellectual property (patents and trademarks) matters is desirable, but not required.