Legal Practice Assistant - IP

Womble Bond Dickinson; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Womble Bond Dickinson is seeking a full-time legal practice assistant in Greensboro, NC. This role involves supporting attorneys and paralegals in various aspects of intellectual property law for diverse clients.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office applications. Responsibilities include quality checking documents, managing correspondence, and other administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• 3 years related experience and/or training preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of English grammar and proofreading.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and paralegals on legal matters.
• Perform administrative and secretarial duties.
• Quality check documents and manage correspondence.
• Prepare marketing reports and schedule meetings.

Skills

Project management

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A.)

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Adobe

USPTO E-filing

IP docketing programs

PatSnap

Job description

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP has an immediate opening for a full-time legal practice assistant working in the firm’s Greensboro NC office. This position will support an active team of attorneys and paralegals practicing all facets of intellectual property (IP) law for regional and international clients.

Responsibilities

• Work on legal team on complex issues for local and global clients
• Administrative and secretarial duties
• Primary and secondary responsibility for quality checking documents
• Letter formatting and Formal client correspondence
• Billing
• Ethical conflicts checks management and file opening
• Conducting sales investigations and industry sector analysis
• Preparing marketing reports
• Scheduling meetings and managing calendars
• Maintaining firm databases
• Making travel arrangements and handling expense reimbursements for attorneys
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) with three years related experience and/or training is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Highly motivated and self-starter
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail and management of multiple deadlines
• Work effectively in a team as well as independently
• Paralegal or equivalent IP experience a plus
• The candidate must have excellent knowledge of English grammar, proofreading and English composition skills as well as a disciplined eye for quality checking document accuracy
• The candidate must be able to demonstrate a history of initiative and task ownership, must have excellent computer skills, and a strong knowledge of MS Word, Windows, Outlook, Excel and Adobe. Knowledge of USPTO E-filing procedures, IP docketing programs and PatSnap are a plus