Patent Assistant
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is trusted by the world’s most innovative and influential companies. Fish was established in 1878, and now has more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S., Europe, and China. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. Join Fish’s Silicon Valley team in our fast-paced Practice Systems Department as a Patent Assistant.
How Will You Make a Difference?
- Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals
- Review, edit and process draft bills
- Open new client matters
- Establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems
- Process vendor invoices, legal staff reimbursements, and maintain scheduling calendars
What Will You Bring to the Table?
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1-3 years of experience of administrative support within a legal firm environment
- Ability to prioritize and organize multiple deadlines
- Ability to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to complete assigned tasks
Why Fish?
When you join our team, we offer:
- Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities along with a rich benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
- Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution
- A family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care, as well as health and wellness initiatives
- This position has a hybrid telecommuting schedule with time split between working at the office and working remotely.
- Our pay range for this position is $28.88-$39.77 per hour.
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