Intellectual Property Legal Secretary – Remote Jobs
Job Description
Job Name: Intellectual Property Legal Secretary
Name of the Company: LHH – Lee Hecht Harrison
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary range: $82,000.00 – $98,000.00 USD Annually
Job Type: Full-Time
Career Level: Experienced
Education Level: Not Specified
Travel Required: Not Specified
Hours per week: Not Specified
Benefits: Not Specified
Categories: Legal
Position Description
LHH – Lee Hecht Harrison is hiring an exceptional Intellectual Property Legal Secretary for an AmLaw law firm based in Costa Mesa, California. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience with patent prosecution work and full knowledge of the U.S. Patent and Trademark rules, processes and procedures. The incumbent will be responsible for providing secretarial support to the IP attorneys and patent agents of the firm.
Responsibilities
– Perform secretarial functions associated with firm administrative tasks, including handling client bills, time reports, and expense reports
– Take dictation and transcribe, compose correspondence for client-related matters and perform word processing of drafts, revisions, and final documents
– Prepare prosecution filings and maintain client files and deadlines
– Calculate filing cost estimates and handle incoming and outgoing mail
– Coordinate meetings and appointments and maintain appointment calendar for attorney
– Provide secretarial assistance to summer associates, visiting attorneys, and attorneys whose secretaries are absent
– Perform other related duties as needed or assigned
Qualifications
– Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience with patent prosecution work and a strong working knowledge of U.S. Patent and Trademark rules, processes and procedures
– Knowledgeable in PCT Easy, EFS Web, PAIR, Pattsy Wave, PatentHunter, CIP – Patent Annuity Service, USPTO, WIPO and Espace.net websites
– Ideally experienced in handling expense reports, client bills, multi-line phones, conflict-checking forms, and working with Interaction, or another CRM database
– Familiarity with DeskSite, Chrome River, Carpe Diem, or similar technologies preferred
– Excellent communication and organizational skills, proactive, and professional
– Required: prior experience supporting more than one attorney
If you meet the requirements and qualifications, get in touch with us and apply today. We offer a salary range of $82,000 to $98,000 annually plus benefits.
