Paralegal Jobs in Anchorage, KY

About The Position

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school education and five years of office experience with a paralegal certificate, and at least three years of experience as a paralegal or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrate proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have ability to learn quickly and adapt to rapid changes.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and analytical skills, which includes analyzing facts and issues and coming up with solutions.
• Ability to work as a part of a team, including demonstration of cooperativeness, enthusiasm, positive attitude, and high-
• Strong work ethic which includes staying on task, top-notch organizational and time management skills, punctuality, and reliability.
• Ability to follow directions and the confidence to ask questions or engage in collaborative discussion.
• Experience in document (paper and electronically stored information) identification, collection, review, production, and document management.
• Ability to work occasional overtime and to travel.
• Ensure compliance with environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements including Integrated Safety Management System.
• Maintain strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of values and ethics.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge.
• For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required.
• Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions.
• All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation.
• To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation.
• This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year.
• This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

Nice To Haves

• Patent paralegal experience.
• Familiarity with the Anaqua patent docketing system.
• Willingness to learn, think outside the box, be resourceful, and be adaptable to change.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file all formal papers for patent applications written within ORNL.
• Docket all actions for all ORNL patent applications.
• Work closely with all patent agents to assist when necessary and to ensure that all deadlines are met.
• Ensure outside counsel invoices for UT-Battelle's Patent Portfolio are properly administered and recorded in patent database.
• Work closely with outside law firms to monitor actions and make sure all necessary actions are addressed.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.
• Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Benefits

• medical and retirement plans
• flexible work hours
• on-site fitness
• banking
• cafeteria facilities