Patent Assistant

About the role

Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is seeking a Patent Assistant to join its fast-paced Practice Systems Department. The ideal candidate will provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals, review, edit, and proofread correspondence, establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems, schedule travel arrangements, reimbursements, meetings and conferences, open new matters, and process vendor invoices.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals.
• Review, edit, and proofread correspondence.
• Establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems.
• Schedule travel arrangements, reimbursements, meetings and conferences for legal staff.
• Maintain their calendars as requested.
• Perform overload typing, filing, photocopying, document downloading, or reception relief as time permits and as requested by other legal staff or management.
• Open new matters and prepare engagement letters.
• Process vendor invoices.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• One plus years of experience of administrative support within a legal firm environment is preferred.
• One plus years of experience reviewing, proofreading and editing invoices.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple deadlines.
• Ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to complete assigned tasks.
• Work in the Atlanta, Chicago, or Washington, D.C. office a minimum of 2 days per week is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• One plus years of experience of administrative support within a legal firm environment is preferred.
• One plus years of experience reviewing, proofreading and editing invoices.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple deadlines.
• Ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to complete assigned tasks.
• Work in the Atlanta, Chicago, or Washington, D.C. office a minimum of 2 days per week is required.

Skills

• Administrative support experience within a legal firm environment.
• Experience reviewing, proofreading, and editing invoices.
• Prioritization and organization skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in the Atlanta, Chicago, or Washington, D.C. office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• 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.
• A positive culture awarded an Outstanding Workplace designation in 2023 and 2024 by People Insight based on our high levels of employee engagement.

Pay

The pay range for this position varies by geographic market. In Chicago, the estimated pay range is $26.15 - $32.82 per hour (equivalent to $51,000 - $64,000 annually). In Washington DC, the estimated pay range is $30.26 - $37.95 per hour (equivalent to $59,000 - $74,000 annually).

Schedule

The ideal candidate will work in the Atlanta, Chicago, or Washington, D.C. office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Our Commitment to Diversity

As a firm that serves the world’s greatest visionaries, we know that creativity and innovation are the result of seeing the world from multiple different perspectives. Having a diverse team enhances the quality of legal services we provide to our clients, sustains our standing as a premier IP law firm, and strengthens the fabric of our firm.