Patent Assistant (Minneapolis, MN)

Fish & Richardson P.C.•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$51,000 - $64,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Fish & Richardson, a premier global intellectual property law firm established in 1878, is seeking a Patent Assistant to join their Minneapolis team in the Practice Systems Department. The firm has over 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S., Europe, and China, and 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 Minneapolis office a minimum of 2 days per week is required.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals. Support may be local or remote across other offices.
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