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Entry-Level Legal Assistant

Robert Half
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

Job Description

Job Description

A boutique intellectual property law firm with a small office in a quiet neighborhood in Carlsbad is seeking an entry-level legal assistant. 2024 was their best year yet, and they are looking to grow! This role affords flexible hours, a day or two per week to work remote, for an inspiring attorney!

The firm has one attorney and four support staff. Candidates should be eager to work in a small law firm environment.

Responsibilities of Role :

o  Billing : sending out invoices, fee schedules and estimates for clients

o  Sending out correspondence : engagement letters and cease & desist letters

o  Conducting USPTO knock-out searches

o  Preparing filings for the USPTO, retrieving documents on the site

o   Will teach how to draft legal documents, send out subpoenas, and docket! Lots of templates provided.

Perks of Company :

  • Flexibility of hours (start and end time, and how many hours / week).
  • Opportunity to learn IP law.
  • The managing attorney is awesome!

o  She is very active in the legal community.

o  She is not a helicopter boss.

o  She has her own nonprofit for women in IP in CA (171 members, including attorneys at global law firms).

Pay is contingent upon experience (towards $50K for candidates who have zero law firm experience, towards $60K for candidates with true legal assistant experience). The latter type of candidates are preferred.

  • Some legal or legal-adjacent experience (even if just an internship)
  • Local to Carlsbad, Oceanside, or another North County city
  • Willingness to work at a firm with one attorney (and 4 support staff)
  • Desire to learn IP law and handle administrative tasks
  • Someone who has worked for small businesses before
  • Send your resume to Melanie.Kent [at] roberthalf [dotcom] with " Carlsbad Legal Assistant " as the subject line. I look forward to hearing from you!

    Salary : $60,000

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