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Reputable East coast law firm is adding a Legal Assistant to the IP Litigation practice in Boston. Currently seeking a strong IP Legal Assistant with 5+ years’ experience.
MUST have Intellectual Property Litigation experience
This role will be responsible for assisting and supporting attorneys and paralegals through the performance of complete administrative and clerical duties. Must have strong organizational skills, requiring excellent clerical skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Shall be proficient in the use of word processing and other automated equipment, Microsoft Office Suite and other software packages.
Primary duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide legal, word processing, and administrative support to attorneys and
- paralegals
- Schedule and organize activities such as meetings, travel, and conferences for
- attorneys
- Maintain and update all filing, including organizing and maintaining attorneys’ case
- files
- Prepare monthly client billing for transmittal to clients according to Firm guidelines
- (including review for edits/corrections)
- Prepare reimbursement and marketing expense reports; track reimbursements for
- receipt of payment
- Maintain personal correspondence, reading files, billing letters, expense reports,
- time entry files
- Enter timesheets into CMS database for attorneys
- Open new client/matter files per Firm procedures
- Ability to work with attorney calendars and contacts when requested
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned with regard to this position
- Competency with the following software:
- Word 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Styles, Table of Authorities and Table of Contents
- Kofax PDF (converting/formatting documents from PDF to Word and
- bookmarking, redacting, bookmarking, highlighting, etc. within PDF)
- NetDocs or an understanding of a document management system
- Litera or an understanding of redlining documents and tracking changes
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