IP Prosecution Knowledge Management & Innovation Associate Attorney

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IP Prosecution leadership and KMI colleagues to curate, draft, and maintain model documents, templates, checklists, practice notes, and prosecution playbooks
• Help capture and codify best practices and matter learnings from IP prosecution attorneys to ensure resources reflect current practice and firm experience
• Maintain and enhance internal knowledge repositories and resource sites related to patent prosecution and IP portfolio management
• Evaluate, vet, and test AI-enabled and other practice technologies relevant to IP prosecution (e.g., patent drafting, office action response support, prior art analysis, workflow automation, and search tools)
• Partner with attorneys and vendors during pilots to gather feedback, identify strengths and limitations, and surface practical use cases
• Help design, document, and refine prompts, workflows, and playbooks for patent drafting, prosecution, and related IP activities across approved AI platforms
• Stay current on developments in legal AI and IP-focused technology and help translate those developments into practical guidance for attorneys
• Support onboarding of attorneys and agents to approved IP prosecution tools, including AI platforms and related technologies
• Design and deliver trainings, demos, quick-reference guides, and written playbooks tailored to IP prosecution workflows
• Partner with Professional Development to assess training needs, align curricula, and refresh materials as tools and workflows evolve
• Present updates, demos, and best practices at IP practice group meetings and other attorney forums
• Identify opportunities to streamline patent prosecution workflows through improved processes, templates, automation, and technology
• Help standardize workflows and develop checklists or guidance that promote consistency, quality, and efficiency
• Monitor adoption and usage, gather feedback, and iterate on resources and workflows based on attorney input

Job Qualifications

• J.D. required; admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 3-5 years of patent prosecution experience in a law firm or comparable setting
• Demonstrated interest in and experience with legal technology and AI-enabled tools, particularly as applied to patent drafting and prosecution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal and technical concepts into clear, practical guidance
• Comfortable working collaboratively with attorneys, technologists, and vendors; able to engage and influence busy practitioners
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Tech-savvy and quick to learn new platforms; familiarity with Microsoft 365 and core legal systems (e.g., document management, AI tools) preferred
• Practical, service-oriented mindset with sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information

Physical Demands

This position requires sitting or standing for long periods of time and the continuous operation of standard office equipment, such as computers, keyboards and phones. It also requires mobility sufficient to perform certain job functions, such as getting to photocopiers/scanners/fax machines, and regular bending, reaching, lifting, stooping and occasionally pulling, pushing and/or lifting items that weigh up to 25 pounds.

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

The salary range for this position in each office location is: - Boston: $160,000-220,000 -San Diego: $155,000-215,000 This position is bonus eligible.