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USPTO · 11 hours ago

Legal Assistant

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$58K/yr - $75K/yr

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a legal assistant in the Office of General Counsel, Office of the Solicitor. This role will be responsible for maintaining litigation files, researching and updating dockets, and providing administrative support to meet service requirements and deadlines.

AssociationIntellectual PropertyLegal

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Take the next step in your career at the U.S. agency responsible for safeguarding American innovation!

This role will be responsible for maintaining litigation files, researching and updating dockets, providing administrative support to meet service requirements and deadlines, and build relationships with stakeholders

Are excited to use your skills to open and maintain litigation files in paper and/or electronic form; analyze and input case information; research online resources for case statuses and materials to update docket and case files; identify and resolve discrepancies or deficiencies in docket data and case file materials by correcting data and obtaining missing documents; and provide status updates to attorneys and paralegal specialists

Possess the knowledge to mail, deliver, email, or fax written materials upon request and to meet service requirements and deadlines

Are a collaborative relationship builder who is passionate about reviewing, reproducing, and binding briefs and other documents by utilizing various office equipment most appropriate to complete the task; checking for and correcting copying errors; ensuring continuity of form and adherence to Federal court filing rules and procedural guidelines; and ensuring proper functioning and operation of office equipment by filling paper in printers and copiers, completing preventive maintenance requirements and/or calling for repairs

Enjoy drafting, proofreading and editing documents, correspondence, forms, memoranda and other written materials in adherence to established guidelines, standard office policies and procedures

Are enthusiastic about preparing attorneys for court hearings and appearances by assembling and organizing briefs, case materials, and exhibits; preparing and distributing case materials for moot courts; organizing meetings and conferences and scheduling couriers

Have experience analyzing documents received from Federal district courts for completeness of information, identifying missing information and taking action to obtain complete information before processing via data entry portal

Qualification

Legal document draftingLegal researchAdministrative legal supportAutomated systems proficiencyProofreadingData entryCollaboration

Required

Experience providing administrative legal support on federal district or federal appellate court cases

Experience researching and retrieving relevant legal data using automated systems

Experience drafting legal documents and correspondence using software applications

Company

USPTO

For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution).

Founded in 1975