Patent Assistant (Chicago, IL)

Fish & Richardson•Chicago, IL

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Fish & Richardson, a premier global intellectual property law firm, is seeking a Patent Assistant to join their fast-paced Practice Systems Department. The firm was established in 1878 and has over 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S., Europe, and China. Fish values a creative and inclusive culture that embraces diversity. This role provides administrative support to legal staff and paralegals, which may be local or remote across other offices.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
1 plus years of experience of administrative support within a legal firm environment is preferred.
1 plus years of experience reviewing, proofreading and editing invoices.
Ability to prioritize and organize multiple deadlines.
Ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to complete assigned tasks.
Ability to work in the Chicago office a minimum of 2 days per week is required.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals.
Review, edit, and proofread correspondence.
Establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems.
Schedule travel arrangements, reimbursements, meetings and conferences for legal staff and maintain their calendars as requested.
Perform overload typing, filing, photocopying, document downloading, or reception relief as time permits and as requested by other legal staff or management.
Open new matters and prepare engagement letters.
Process vendor invoices.