What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant ? Intellectual Property | Trademark position at Winthrop & Weinstine?
The role of the Trademark Legal Assistant will support our Intellectual Propery team. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail who can assist with the workload for busy attorneys and paralegals. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a close-knit team provides a challenging opportunity and an enjoyable workplace.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Including, but not limited to):
- Maintain current knowledge of rules relating to trademark as well as firm procedures.
- Prepare correspondence, draft documents and engagement letters, including document comparisons and conversions, manipulation of pdf documents, editing and scanning.
- Maintain electronic client files, file emails, and attachments in client files and assist attorneys with inbox organization.
- Process and manage client invoices.
- Process foreign associate and third-party vendor invoices for payment.
- Process conflict reports and open new client matters.
- Provide general legal administrative support, including calendar management, scheduling and arranging attorney and client meetings, conferences, responding to and handling routine correspondence, and making reservations/appointments.
- Organize and submit travel and business expenses.
- Complete other projects and assignments as assigned.
- Monitor and maintain professional memberships, CLE reporting, and state license registration.
