Paralegal 2

About the role

To provide intellectual property legal support for the Church.

Responsibilities

• 35%: Reviews and analyzes potential Church materials and exercises discretion whether to certify that intellectual property contracts, policies, and procedures are in place to protect the Church from financial and reputational harm.
• 15%: Manages all third-party licensing requests for Church-owned or licensed materials. Independently review, investigate, and analyze requests against Church’s intellectual property rights and policies. Frequently coordinates with Church departments and legal counsel. Negotiates legal terms as needed. Exercises discretion whether to grant or deny permission on requests to use materials.
• 15%: Coordinates all trademark registrations and renewals for the Church. Researches and creates trademark class descriptions, budget analysis, and trademark searches to determine viability of potential applications. Works with Church departments and area offices to collect specimens for applications and maintenance of trademarks. Coordinates trademark applications and renewals with Church and outside legal counsel. Responsible for management of the trademark docketing system. Coordinates copyright registration of all widely distributed Church-owned materials.
• 15%: Coordinates intellectual property infringement matters for the Church. Independently reviews, investigates, and analyzes infringement submissions against Church’s intellectual property rights and policies. Frequently coordinates with other departments. Coordinates with legal counsel and determines course of action. Corresponds with infringing parties and works towards amicable resolutions. Submits intellectual property infringement claims to social media organizations on behalf of the Church.
• 10%: Reviews and analyzes third party contracts and work with legal counsel to determine acceptability of the terms of the agreements and risk assessments on undocumented Church materials.
• 5%: Provides specialized intellectual property training for assigned department IP managers and general training for all Church departments and area offices.
• 5%: Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Paralegal certification and six years of directly-related paralegal experience required.
• Definition of "certified": passing a nationally recognized paralegal examination (e.g., NALA).

Skills

• Demonstrated personal computer skills with significant experience in word processing, database, spreadsheet, and e‑mail software products.
• Ability to analyze and document complex legal situations and explain them to others.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Notary Public.

Schedule

Full‑time regular position.