Practice Assistant, Intellectual Property

Practice Group / Department:
Office Administration, Austin
Job Description
We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.
Norton Rose Fulbright has an immediate need for a Practice Assistant to support the Intellectual Property team. This support position is responsible for a variety of patent-related tasks, helping to prepare, prosecute, and maintain patents for a wide-range of technologies and companies throughout the world. The ideal candidate is focused on customer satisfaction, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, is a team player who takes pride in their work, and can adapt to meet deadlines. The Intellectual PropertyPractice Assistant is a valued member of a dynamic team, with potential for career advancement.
Responsibilities include supporting paralegals and attorneys to meet and exceed client expectations by, for example:

• Assisting paralegals with correspondence to clients regarding actions received from US and foreign patent offices
• Coordinating with clients, attorneys, and paralegals regarding the filing of actions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Preparing and filing of formal documents, Information Disclosure Statements, and response templates
• Providing client support for patent portfolio management, including accommodating client-specific reporting guidelines and responding to client requests
• Developing knowledge of domestic and foreign patent laws to assist paralegals and attorneys with drafting legal documents
• Filing electronic correspondence within internal document management program

Other duties
Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, required
• Must excel at comprehending new concepts and processes quickly
• Attention to detail, personal responsibility, and strong organizational skills for prioritizing workload are critical
• Ability to shift priorities quickly without compromising deadlines or quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent reading comprehension, critical thinking, and proofreading skills
• Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite essential

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