Patent [Prosecution] Legal Assistant
The Los Angeles County Bar Association - LACBA, Costa Mesa, CA, United States
A national law firm is seeking an
IP Legal Assistant , with a focus on
patent prosecution (prior experience in this practice area is a must-have) . This firm boasts a 7.5 hour work day, beautiful renovated office with snacks, and we have placed 5 legal assistants here in the last two years - all are super happy!
Must-Have Requirements
2+ years of patent prosecution experience, specifically...
Knowledge of how to file a patent application (and the ancillary documents) with the USPTO. The firm cannot train on this, please don't apply without fluency!
Knowledge of how to docket/cross reference due dates within IP law.
Ability to pivot multiple projects in a day, not easily frazzled.
No plans for law school in the next 3 years.
Salary is contingent upon the experience above, but likely $70-90K. The firm also boasts excellent benefit plans, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, 401K, disability, and PTO.
Soft Skills
Ability to multitask and jump from one thing to another.
Extremely high attention to detail. Should be able to catch if the partner misses a detail such as inventor name/filing deadline.
Someone who takes direction well. Ideally, they'd say, "I've done this before, but how does your team do it?" Must have a learner mentality.
Someone who is not a social butterfly, but is drama free!
Someone who is not on their phone during the workday. If you know this is you please do not apply; it will not be tolerated.
Perks of Firm
The IP attorneys are approachable, polite, and a congenial group.
The Sr. legal assistant in the IP group is a great trainer and has been with the firm for 22 years. She's been doing IP for 30. Many staff have strong tenure!
High level of respect for staff, no micromanaging, no drama.
Firm prioritizes pro bono work, and partner closely with nonprofits.
The firm administrator offers 1:1 career coaching.
Software
Anaqua, NetDocs, inTapp, iTimekeeper, CPi, AMS, Adobe (bate stamping/labeling, signatures, page numbers). Knowledge of these systems is a huge plus.
To apply, send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]RobertHalf[dotcom] with 'OC IP Legal Assistant' as the subject line.
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IP Legal Assistant , with a focus on
patent prosecution (prior experience in this practice area is a must-have) . This firm boasts a 7.5 hour work day, beautiful renovated office with snacks, and we have placed 5 legal assistants here in the last two years - all are super happy!
Must-Have Requirements
2+ years of patent prosecution experience, specifically...
Knowledge of how to file a patent application (and the ancillary documents) with the USPTO. The firm cannot train on this, please don't apply without fluency!
Knowledge of how to docket/cross reference due dates within IP law.
Ability to pivot multiple projects in a day, not easily frazzled.
No plans for law school in the next 3 years.
Salary is contingent upon the experience above, but likely $70-90K. The firm also boasts excellent benefit plans, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, 401K, disability, and PTO.
Soft Skills
Ability to multitask and jump from one thing to another.
Extremely high attention to detail. Should be able to catch if the partner misses a detail such as inventor name/filing deadline.
Someone who takes direction well. Ideally, they'd say, "I've done this before, but how does your team do it?" Must have a learner mentality.
Someone who is not a social butterfly, but is drama free!
Someone who is not on their phone during the workday. If you know this is you please do not apply; it will not be tolerated.
Perks of Firm
The IP attorneys are approachable, polite, and a congenial group.
The Sr. legal assistant in the IP group is a great trainer and has been with the firm for 22 years. She's been doing IP for 30. Many staff have strong tenure!
High level of respect for staff, no micromanaging, no drama.
Firm prioritizes pro bono work, and partner closely with nonprofits.
The firm administrator offers 1:1 career coaching.
Software
Anaqua, NetDocs, inTapp, iTimekeeper, CPi, AMS, Adobe (bate stamping/labeling, signatures, page numbers). Knowledge of these systems is a huge plus.
To apply, send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]RobertHalf[dotcom] with 'OC IP Legal Assistant' as the subject line.
#J-18808-Ljbffr