Location
Kansas City, MO, United States
Posted on
Nov 15, 2022
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IP Legal Admin Assistant Intern
The candidate contributes to the efficient operation of the law firm by providing basic (administrative and legal) clerical and organizational assistance to the firm Intellectual Property Legal Administrative Assistants, while participating in training sessions and building skills to advance to the position of Intellectual Property Legal Administrative Assistant. Calendars due dates and deadlines. Creates and maintains electronic files including, but not limited to, saving emails. Coordinates resources to ensure multiple and complex tasks/activities are completed as required. Provides overflow assistance as needed and/or assigned. Prepares a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and legal documents required by the timekeepers from handwritten notes, transcribing equipment, drafts or oral instructions. Proofreads, photocopies, assembles, and distributes prepared materials as necessary. Keyboards, scans and revises a variety of documents. Coordinates lengthy document production with Word Processing personnel. Prepares requests to open new U.S. or foreign matters. Files official documents with the USPTO and forwarding correspondence as directed. Provides prompt, courteous and professional handling of correspondence, telephone calls, photocopying and faxes while assisting legal administrative assistants, switchboard operators and receptionists. Sets up files as directed, codes documents and routes materials to the proper person, and files to ensure that materials are well-organized, maintained and accessible to timekeepers. Prepares expense reports. Learns to prepare legal documents and enter time into firm-specific time-entry software. Works on special projects as assigned by supervisor and/or team coordinator. Participates in periodic meetings to ensure and improve work group effectiveness. Attends training sessions offered at the firm in order to become proficient with software currently in use. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Three months legal experience is preferred, OR equivalent combination of education and/or experience. typing skills of 25+ WPM is required.
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