Specialist, Docketing

Norton Rose Fulbright • San Antonio, TX

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.
Norton Rose Fulbright is hiring a Docketing Specialist to support our Intellectual Property practice. This position plays a vital role in maintaining the firm's docketing system, managing critical deadlines, and supporting attorneys through a broad range of administrative and docketing functions. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience
• Experience with US and foreign trademark docketing required
• Proficient in MS Office products, including Excel and Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Customer service-oriented

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred. In lieu of a degree, minimum 9 years of professional experience required
• Knowledge of docketing software applications a plus
• College degree or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Creating records within the database, docketing or calendaring of due dates, and de-docketing or removing due dates when appropriate
• Cultivating relationships and following up with attorneys and/or paralegals regarding actions due, and other related tasks
• Docketing and reviewing all US and foreign prosecution mail, as well as opposition, interference and/or appellate matters
• Monitoring and updating attorney dockets daily, with strong attention to approaching deadlines
• Intake and auditing of transfer files
• Maintain knowledge of latest IP rules, both domestic and foreign
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues or questions pertaining to docketing
• Other duties

Benefits

• Access to three medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Profit-sharing plans if eligible
• Fertility benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Student loan assistance refinancing options
• Competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm
• Generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren)
• Child care support through a back-up care program
• 11 Firm holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level