Job Description

Title Litigation Practice Group Administrative Assistant

Status Full-time; FLSA – Non-Exempt

On-site position with potential for hybrid remote flexibility

Leason Ellis is seeking a full-time and detail-oriented junior level Administrative

Assistant for its litigation practice group. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent

college graduate who is energetic, enthusiastic about learning, considering a career

in law and interested in working in a dynamic law firm.

Leason Ellis is an established IP boutique law firm headquartered in White Plains,

New York. We launched in 2008, and now house over 30 patent, trademark, and

copyright attorneys under our roof. We are one of only four firms listed in the IAM

Patent 1000 New York section recommended on each of the prosecution, litigation

and transactions tables.

As a practice group administrative assistant working at our Firm, you will gain

valuable, real-world experience by working with our talented group of intellectual

property professionals – attorneys and paralegals. This position is ideal for a

candidate who has the desire to learn and grow in an administrative role in a law

firm environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support litigation practice group co-chairs, attorneys and paralegals;

• Maintain electronic case files for litigation matters;

• Perform searches in document management system and assemble files for

attorney review;

• Coordinate meetings, conference calls and video conferences;

• Scheduling and calendar management, distributing agendas, minutes, etc.;

• Assist with social media presence;

• Prepare memos, letters and other documents with a high-level of accuracy and

a keen eye for proofreading; communicate information expediently;

• Coordinate business development/marketing efforts, including follow up with

clients/prospects;

• Assist with PowerPoint presentation and proposal development;

• Update and maintain contacts in Outlook;

• Expense report preparation;

• Perform other administrative duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills;

• Excellent organizational skills with keen sense and system of following-up and

following-though on pending items and issues

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and problem

solve;

• Excellent professional level written and verbal communication skills;

• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Outlook;

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing

priorities and deadlines;

• Demonstrated team player with a positive client-service minded approach;

• Must be flexible and available to work overtime, as needed.

Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter (detailing your desired compensation

range and relevant experience) to careers@leasonellis.com Leason Ellis is an

EOE/M/F/D/V/SO. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and

a dynamic, diverse and “remote flexible” work environment. Only direct

submissions from candidates will be accepted. No unsolicited resumes from third

party agencies or recruiters, please. Thank you.

Pay range: $33,000 - $50,000 per year.

About

Leason Ellis is a full-service intellectual property law firm with a deep bench of

professionals and a collaborative, hands-on approach. We’re big enough to handle

any intellectual property issue that our clients may face. Yet we’re small enough to

coordinate efficiently when evaluating our clients' issues, identifying practical and

creative solutions for their business needs, and putting our insights to work on

their behalf.