Practice Assistant - Intellectual Property
Insight Global, Nashville, TN, United States
Job Description
We are seeking a Practice Assistant to join our team. Practice Assistants provide high-quality administrative support to a group of lawyers and professionals in a team environment, effectively and efficiently meeting Firm/client needs.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, lawyers, and co-workers via email, telephone, and in person; answer telephone, providing responses to routine questions from clients and staff members, and/or route calls to appropriate lawyer or staff member; arrange conference calls and greet clients.
Manage administrative aspects of U.S. patent prosecution.
Knowledge in preparation of all Patent/Trademark Office forms and ability to format specification and responses to office actions in proper USPTO format.
Preparation of assignments for execution by inventors.
Experience with EFS/PAIR with the USPTO.
Manage docketing/calendaring IP deadlines.
Experience with docketing/calendaring of all case events/filing deadlines using a centralized docketing system/software.
Knowledge of U.S. District Courts and Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit procedures, and where to find Local Rules of Court and Judge specific procedures.
Familiarity with Bates stamping documents.
Trial experience, including preparation of witness and exhibit lists and binders for trial. Adobe, Microsoft, i‑manage, NET DOX.
Skills and Requirements
Bachelor's degree
4 – 5 years of experience supporting lawyers and paralegals with administrative or client-related tasks preferred
1‑2 years of Intellectual Property experience.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
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Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, lawyers, and co-workers via email, telephone, and in person; answer telephone, providing responses to routine questions from clients and staff members, and/or route calls to appropriate lawyer or staff member; arrange conference calls and greet clients.
Manage administrative aspects of U.S. patent prosecution.
Knowledge in preparation of all Patent/Trademark Office forms and ability to format specification and responses to office actions in proper USPTO format.
Preparation of assignments for execution by inventors.
Experience with EFS/PAIR with the USPTO.
Manage docketing/calendaring IP deadlines.
Experience with docketing/calendaring of all case events/filing deadlines using a centralized docketing system/software.
Knowledge of U.S. District Courts and Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit procedures, and where to find Local Rules of Court and Judge specific procedures.
Familiarity with Bates stamping documents.
Trial experience, including preparation of witness and exhibit lists and binders for trial. Adobe, Microsoft, i‑manage, NET DOX.
Skills and Requirements
Bachelor's degree
4 – 5 years of experience supporting lawyers and paralegals with administrative or client-related tasks preferred
1‑2 years of Intellectual Property experience.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
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