Hybrid IP Patent Admin & Scheduling Specialist

Opportunities (2024); Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Medical and dental coverage

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Profit sharing

Job summary

Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is seeking a Patent Assistant for our Minneapolis practice in the Practice Systems Department. You will provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals, manage calendars and deadlines, schedule travel, and assist with invoicing and engagement letters.

The role requires a High School Diploma and 1+ years in legal administrative support, with at least 2 days per week in the Minneapolis office.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years administrative support in a legal firm environment
• 1+ years reviewing, proofreading and editing invoices
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple deadlines
• Ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in the Minneapolis office a minimum of 2 days per week

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals. Support may be local or remote across other offices.
• Review, edit, and proofread correspondence
• Establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems
• Schedule travel arrangements, reimbursements, meetings and conferences for legal staff and maintain their calendars as requested
• Perform overload typing, filing, photocopying, document downloading, or reception relief as time permits and as requested by other legal staff or management
• Open new matters and prepare engagement letters
• Process vendor invoices

Skills

Administrative support

Deadline management

Proofreading

Critical thinking

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is seeking a Patent Assistant for our Minneapolis practice in the Practice Systems Department. You will provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals, manage calendars and deadlines, schedule travel, and assist with invoicing and engagement letters.

The role requires a High School Diploma and 1+ years in legal administrative support, with at least 2 days per week in the Minneapolis office.