What are the responsibilities and job description for the Docketing Assistant position at Edell, Shapiro & Finnan?
Duties
- Reviews all incoming mail related to trademark or patent matters;
- Assists with analyzing and calculating applicable deadlines and response dates;
- Enters all deadlines in docketing software;
- Forwards docketed matters to applicable attorney/staff for appropriate response;
- Assists with the maintenance of files in accordance with attorneys’ respective document retention policies;
- Assists with running customized dockets reports/status reports for attorneys and staff as needed;
- Assists with opening new client matters in our paperless docketing, billing, and document management systems;
- Assists in checking and updating the status of trademark and patent cases with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, third party web sites, and foreign patent offices when appropriate;
- Performs electronic interactions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as foreign and international intellectual property entities (e.g. searches, status checks, electronic filings);
- Processes corrections and revisions of docket-related information in firm databases and department records;
- Assists with special projects, including assisting with the review and docketing of transfer matters; and,
- Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, some college required
Experience and Skills Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of office experience
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
- Solid word processing/data entry skills
- Ability to multi-task efficiently
Categories
- Legal
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