Practice Support Team Specialist (Intellectual Property Legal Assistant)

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

3-5 years:
Microsoft Office Suite
3-5 years:
Transcription experience

H1: Practice Support Team Specialist (Intellectual Property Legal Assistant) at Husch Blackwell LLP
H2: Join our team and make a difference as a Practice Support Team Specialist (Intellectual Property Legal Assistant) in our Chicago, IL office!

Law Firm Seeks Practice Support Team Specialist with Intellectual Property Experience

Salary Information: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and more.

Experience Information: 3-5 years of legal experience, with a heavy focus on intellectual property. Previous transcription experience preferred.

Position Summary:

Husch Blackwell LLP, a leading full-service litigation and business law firm, is seeking a Practice Support Team Specialist (Intellectual Property Legal Assistant) to join our team in Chicago, IL. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to attorneys within our Intellectual Property Practice Group and will be responsible for managing multiple projects and priorities, coordinating schedules, and assisting with accounting and billing tasks.

Responsibilities:

- Coordinate all workflow for assigned attorneys, including delegating tasks to other teams and ensuring follow-up and quality control.
- Prepare legal documents, transcribe and proofread accurately, and meet specific deadlines.
- Assist with coordinating timekeeper calendars and scheduling meetings and travel arrangements.
- Manage accounting administrative functions, such as client billing, matter budgets, and tracking alternative fee arrangements.
- Process new client/matter intake, including conflict checks and opening new files.
- Review and route incoming mail and fax communications, and prepare and process outgoing mail and faxes.
- Provide general administrative support, such as maintaining attorney contacts and tracking CLE and membership requirements.
- Work collaboratively in a team, demonstrating effective communication and actively participating in team meetings.
- Effectively use software to log and manage workflow.
- Show proficiency in intellectual property law, including e-filing, calendar coordination, document edits, and pleadings.
- Operate office equipment and handle demands from timekeepers in a calm and confidential manner.

Qualifications:

- High School Diploma or GED required; 2-year degree preferred.
- 3-5 years of legal experience, with a heavy focus on intellectual property.
- Minimum typing speed of 60 wpm.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Previous transcription experience preferred.

Join Our Team:

At Husch Blackwell, we believe that diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. We are committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our firm and our communities better. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role and be valued and empowered, we invite you to apply to our Practice Support Team Specialist (Intellectual Property Legal Assistant) position.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and much more. Please include a cover letter and resume when applying.

Husch Blackwell LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply. Principal applicants only.

the practice support team specialist (intellectual property legal assistant) is responsible for providing point of contact administrative support to assigned attorneys within our intellectual property practice group. coordinates accounting administrative functions: coordinates client billing matters, prepares billing letters and other requested client financial updates; assists attorneys with tracking and monitoring alternative fee arrangements; assists attorneys with automation, tracking and monitoring of matter budgets. processes mail: reviews and routes incoming mail and fax communications. prepares and processes outgoing mail and faxes, arranging for specialized mail or messenger services as required. provides general administrative support: maintains attorney contacts, tracks requirements and activity related to cle and memberships. other: operates office equipment including pcs, printers, phones, copiers, facsimiles and typewriters. please include a cover letter and resume when applying

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