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Legal Staff Legal Secretary in Chicago, IL

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Jan 31,2020 Jan 02,2020 Location USA Chicago IL
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Legal Staff

Intellectual Property - Patent General

Min 5 yrs required

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Legal Secretary – IP/Litigation The candidate handles complex and specialized secretarial and clerical support activities related to the specific work and function of the timekeepers to whom they are assigned. Must be able to handle a very busy desk and be very skilled in the area of patent prosecution and patent litigation. Provide secretarial support by transcribing tapes, drafting correspondence, reports, memoranda and other legal documents (i.e. pleadings, briefs, closing documents, electronic filings, etc.), submitting same for review, revising, proofreading, assembling and distributing prepared material as necessary. Review and route incoming correspondence. Develop and maintain well organized client files, resource materials and administrative files. Schedule and confirm appointments in a proactive manner. Enter time for timekeepers, prepare expense reports and review billing statements. Receive and route telephone calls, and greet clients with a high level of customer service. Reviews statements for billings received from the Accounting Department to clients for services rendered and completes complex clerical procedures in connection therewith. Performs other duties as assigned. Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Should have 5+ years of legal secretarial experience is required, preferably in a law firm environment. Litigation and Intellectual Property experience is required. Must be able to handle many priorities at one time and possess excellent customer service and communication skills. A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word required. Experience with DTE, iManage, Elite, Adobe and Interwoven preferred. Dictation experience required.

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