Intellectual Property Paralegal
Paralegal Responsibilities : Will assist attorneys and practice group in various types of Legal matters and provide assistance in preparing Legal documents; research and compile data; prepare drafts of contracts; maintain responsibility for files, calendars and meetings; service clients as required by attorneys. Review various Claims and prepare draft pleadings or responses for review by the attorney. Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources. Draft correspondence, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements, motions, promissory notes, subpoenas and other related documents. . Prepare and maintain Trial notebooks and documents to be used at hearings and trials. Conduct Legal research, utilizing internet sources, Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw. Formation of corporations, minute book Maintenance, assistance with and drafts of offering memoranda, merger and acquisition documents, etc., and due diligence for such transactions. Attendance at and participation in any of the following (depending on practice group designation): executions of wills, real estate closings, merger and/or acquisition closings, depositions, court or Administrative hearings, trials, meetings with clients; and preparation of corresponding documentation. The interview process will expand upon the particular functions necessary and skills required for a particular position).
Minimum Education: High School Diploma. Paralegal certification and/or Bachelor's degree preferred. 3-5 years experience in related area. Patent prosecution experience. Foreign filing experience preferred. Ability to efficiently gather, maintain and organize information and voluminous documentation to assess Claims and initiate responses by the firm. Excellent organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions. Excellent organizational skills to maintain daily accounting of time records and input timesheets into the system directly. Good communication skills to interact with all levels of internal Staff, attorneys and Management and external clients of the firm. Good analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work. Excellent time Management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.
This is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the world and has become one of the most dominant telecommunications firms in the U.S. This Florida office is a full service firm that is an innovator in law firm technology, providing clients with advanced connectivity and cost-effective services. Attorneys enjoy a friendly work environment where cross-utilization and support among practice areas throughout the firm is consistently encouraged. There is a lot of diversity of experiences, cultures and education among their employees, which advances their well-rounded approach to delivering legal services. The firm's long tradition of community and public service is evident by their pro bono work and pledge to approximately fifty hours of it per year.
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