Senior IP Trademark Paralegal

About the role

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking a Trademark Paralegal for the Trademark Portfolio Services department of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. The Trademark Paralegal will be responsible for providing assistance to attorneys in all aspects of trademark portfolio management and enforcement, copyright portfolio management, and IP due diligence. Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This position can reside in any of the following locations: Washington, D.C., Boston, New York, Houston, Philadelphia, Orange County, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle or Chicago with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule. Flexibility with overtime is required.

Responsibilities

• Preparing applications for trademark and service mark registration.
• Preparing ancillary prosecution and maintenance filings.
• Preparing Trademark Trial and Appeal Board filings and trademark record title update filings.
• Assisting with trademark and copyright due diligence.
• Performing online preliminary trademark clearance searches and preparing search guides.
• Preparing applications for copyright registrations.
• Drafting correspondence to clients and local counsel related to trademark prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement issues.
• Keeping attorneys apprised of upcoming deadlines and coordinating with attorneys to keep clients updated of same.
• Performing other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of six plus (6+) years of trademark prosecution/maintenance experience in a law firm.
• A paralegal certificate is strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of legal research and investigation skills.
• Proven ability to follow instructions and established procedures.
• Ability to prioritize workload, assignments, and client needs.
• Ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands, and function as an integral part of a fast‑paced team environment.

Pay

• For positions in Silicon Valley, CA, and San Francisco, CA the salary range is $95,160 – $152,198.
• For positions in New York, NY, and Orange County, CA the salary range is $91,500 – $146,325.
• For positions in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL the salary range is $84,200 – $134,600.
• For positions in Seattle, WA and Washington D.C. the salary range is $87,800 – $140,450.
• The base salary will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors; final salary may be outside of these ranges.

Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
• 401(k) plan.
• Company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and business travel accident insurance plans.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts for employee and eligible dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program, Work/Life Services, HealthAdvocate, Bright Horizons Back‑Up Child Care, and WageWorks Commuter Benefits.
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year.
• 2 personal days per year.
• Up to 20 days of vacation per year.
• In accordance with state law, eligible employees earn 1 paid sick leave hour for 30 hours worked.
• Up to five days off for bereavement leave.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave per year.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave per pregnancy.

Schedule

Hybrid in‑office/remote working schedule; flexibility with overtime is required.