Patent Paralegal Assistant
Advanced to a Paralegal Assistant position after four months as a receptionist and to Senior Paralegal Assistant after one year
- Performed legal research and assisted in the prosecution of United States and international patent rules
- Independently developed a knowledge base regarding patent law
- Composed, drafted and revised correspondence and legal documents for clients and attorneys with strict attention to deadlines
- Created and maintained calendars for attorneys with important deadlines
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Paralegal Assistant
Successfully streamlined discovery process by utilizing Excel and database software to index and organize incoming case documents, as well as on site materials
- Assembled concise document packages for use in trials and depositions
- Analyzed and reviewed case materials and created deposition summaries
- Increased efficiency in the IP department by continually organizing the on-site file library
- Performed case research related to several ongoing IP matters
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Compliance Assistant/paralegal Assistant
Supported team of 7 paralegals and 3 attorneys in busy law firm with basic clerical administrative duties including filing, typing, editing, faxing and phone calls.
- Conducted detailed analyses of broad administrative processes accordingly, for efficiency of work operations, and maintained strict confidentiality while processing complex administrative assignments.
- Assisted management with routine duties of administrative work processes, presenting findings, and recommendations via briefings, orally or in writing.
- Reviewed, and interpreted data as part of the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations.
- Researched and analyzed information using experience with software tools to clarify document results and findings.
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Paralegal Assistant
Assisted the attorney and paralegal in obtaining documentation pertaining to the open cases we had on file
- Scheduled and greeted clients, answered telephones and took messages when necessary, ordered supplies, and scheduled all the attorney's travel arrangements for out of town business
- Filed casework at the courthouse for the Clay and Nassau County cases
- Created and executed numerous projects using Word Perfect 10 and MS Excel
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Paralegal Assistant/legal Assistant
Prepared and finalized U.S. and foreign trademark patent and trademark legal documents for official filing, as well as, assisted in assembling exhibits to briefs for filing.
- Drafted and finalized correspondence to clients and associates, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and foreign opposition.
- Assisted in authentication and legalization of legal documents for trademark matters.
- Responsible for monthly status checks on U.S. trademark files, foreign trademark files and foreign trademark oppositions.
- Updated and monitored the docket, status reports, and specialized client trademark databases.
- Performed various administrative duties, including transcription.
- Organized a heavy work load and took on additional projects provided by supervisor and paralegal.
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Paralegal Assistant
Ensured proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.
- Maintained internal case databases, conducted document searches and factual research.
- Assisted in responding to discovery requests and preparing documents for production.
- Prepared subpoenas and related documents to obtain materials from third parties.
- Coordinated with third party vendors for legal services and projects.
- Assisted at trial with assembling exhibits and preparation of expert witnesses.
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Paralegal Assistant
Maintained corporate records, maintained stock ledger and drafted annual reports
- Drafted and filed articles for corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships
- Assisted in the processing of California Lender License applications
- Assisted in the processing of Employee Identification Number applications
- Assisted in filing applications with the Department of Corporations
- Organized closing binders, copied to disk and delivered to clients
- Corresponded with clients on behalf of supervising attorneys
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Paralegal Assistant/court Runner
Reported directly to five attorneys with broad ranged of responsibilities which consisted of complex preparations of cases from discovery to trail phase
- Researched reports and Legal matters for Managing Partners
- Supervised the printing of legal documentation
- Provided court runs to submitted documentation for trail cases
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Paralegal Assistant to Attorney
In dealings of legal documentation relating to trials, hearings, and other similar legal proceedings.
- Conducted background research work for practicing lawyers in cases
- Accompanied and shadowed supervising lawyers to courtrooms and provide counsel during trials
- Prepared and systematically organized reports that needed to be presented in court
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Paralegal Assistant / Legal Secretary
- Filed pleadings with court and hearings boards, drafted documents, client filing
- Reception using multi-line phone for 25 attorneys, greeted and hosted clients
- Created Outlook appointments, managed conference rooms
- Reviewed contractual and title documents for high-profile client in Seattle land purchase
- Assembled closing binders, organized attorney correspondence, bookmarked e-discovery
- Navigated firm DMS and e-files, managed large printing projects
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