IP Paralegal

Hylton-Rodic Law • Washington, DC

4h • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an experienced legal support professional who wants to take ownership of the legal support function, improve existing workflows, and help build the systems at Hylton-Rodic Law. The position operates as the central operator of the legal support function, involving intake, docketing, patent filings, matter management, client communication, and guiding legal assistant workflows. It is a hands-on role with significant ownership and requires identifying and improving how work is tracked and completed. Success will be measured by workflow reliability, accuracy, team leverage, system improvement, and leadership impact. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership impact by reducing the need for CEO/Ops oversight. Within 30 days, the individual will be executing work and understanding current workflows. By 60 days, they will be owning workflows and beginning to improve them. By 90 days, they will be acting as a bridge between legal, ops, and assistants, reducing friction, and providing structure and visibility.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of legal support experience (IP/patent experience strongly preferred)
• Experience with docketing, filings, and matter management
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience working with or supporting legal teams
• Operator mindset—you fix things, not just flag them
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong communicator (clear, proactive, professional)
• Comfortable taking ownership and responsibility
• Interested in growing into leadership

Responsibilities

• Own intake, docketing, and legal workflow execution
• Support and coordinate patent filings and matter management
• Work directly with attorneys and clients on execution-level communication
• Oversee and guide legal assistant workflows
• Identify gaps and improve how work gets tracked and completed

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Commuter benefits
• Mental health days
• Birthday leave
• Sunshine Fridays (early Fridays when targets are met)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed