Legal Staff Paralegal in San Francisco, CA

Law Firm

San Francisco, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in San Francisco, CA

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant - IP/Patent

Job Responsibilities:
- Preparation of Patent Filings with the USPTO.
- Experience with AIA procedures with the USPTO.
- Management of electronic trademark correspondence and documents.
- Handling client special requests and client communication.
- Maintain and keep attorney advised of docket and upcoming due dates.
- Type high volumes of correspondence, memoranda, agreements, and other legal documents under time-sensitive deadlines.
- Maintain correspondence and other legal document files electronically.
- Make arrangements for messenger, postal, fax, or courier service.
- Schedule appointments and maintain calendars.
- Review and finalize monthly billings.
- Perform high-level proofreading and document edits.
- Provide assistance to other attorneys and staff on other projects as needed.

Education and Experience Information:
- 5+ years’ experience in patent prosecution.
- Strong word processing and computer skills; solid working knowledge of MS Word and MS Outlook required, experience with all MS Office products preferred.
- Ability to type 75 wpm on word processing equipment with a high degree of accuracy.
- Excellent transcription, grammar, and proofreading skills.
- Ability to work independently without regular supervision.
- Ability to communicate orally in a professional, courteous manner with clients, firm members, and other business contacts.
- Willingness to work in a team-oriented, service environment.
- Ability to organize assignments, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- High degree of attention to detail.
- Willingness to work extended or flexible hours in urgencies preferred.

Salary Information:
Washington State:
- Annualized salary range: $81,000 to $104,000 ( hourly).
- Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- Full-time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long-term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine, and virtual short-term solution-based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year, and an employee assistance program.
- For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly.
- Additional voluntary programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long-term care, and pet insurance.
- Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

California:
- Los Angeles annualized salary range: $87,000 to $105,000 ( hourly).
- San Francisco annualized salary range: $93,000 to $116,000 ( hourly).
- Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- Full-time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long-term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine, and virtual short-term solution-based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.
- Additional voluntary programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long-term care, and pet insurance.
- Commuter and Transit programs are also available.