Patent Assistant (Chicago, IL)
How Will You Make a Difference?
- Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals.
- Support may be local or remote across other offices.
- Review, edit, and proofread correspondence.
- Establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems.
- Schedule travel arrangements, reimbursements, meetings and conferences for legal staff and 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.
What Will You Bring to the Table?
- 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.
- Ability to work in the Chicago office a minimum of 2 days per week is required.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position varies by geographic market. Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors including education, experience, skills, professional background, overall qualifications, and location. In Chicago, the estimated starting pay is $26.15 - $32.82 per hour (based on a 37.5-hour workweek), which is equivalent to $51,000 - $64,000 annually.
Our Commitment to Diversity
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.
A positive culture ranked as one of the best in the country in Vault’s 2026 law firm survey.