Locke Lord Llp - Stamford, TX
posted 4 months ago
Success is always within your reach at Locke Lord. Locke Lord is a premier full-service law firm that has earned a solid reputation for complex litigation, regulatory and transactional work on behalf of clients in important and growing industry sectors around the world. At Locke Lord, our diverse and inclusive culture of collegiality and collaboration - core values of the Firm - across all of our offices and practices is ultimately reflected in our client experience by culminating in a deep understanding of our clients' businesses. Locke Lord is proud to uphold a collective sense of integrity. Our Firm invests in your professional growth, whether you are a seasoned professional or a recent graduate. In addition to lawyers, we hire problem solvers to deliver creative solutions across numerous disciplines, including marketing, technology, accounting, human resources, practice support and office services. We reward our employees with a team-oriented work environment, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits program. The Legal Secretary is responsible for all aspects of practice-specific administrative support of attorneys and also provides all aspects of practice-specific administrative support and patent filing support for the department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing legal administrative support to patent client work, assisting with domestic and international patent prosecution, preparing and filing US Patent Applications, Provisional Applications, Non-Provisional Applications, Continuation Applications, Continuation-In-Part Applications, National Stage Applications and Divisional Applications documents through the IPDAS software/database, and preparing and filing of Preliminary Amendments, Responses to USPTO Office Actions, Notice to Respond to Missing Parts, Assignments, Information Disclosure Statements and, Notice of Allowance documents through the IPDAS software/database. The role also involves creating reporting letters and legal documents such as Declaration and Power of Attorney forms and Assignments through the IPDAS software/database, downloading foreign patents and publications as needed for the preparation of Information Disclosure Statements, maintaining a soft docket, electronic filing with the USPTO, and handling all aspects of domestic prosecution while ensuring proper docketing and meeting all due dates. The Legal Secretary will oversee the creation, maintenance, and organization of files for all cases, manage multiple projects under time-sensitive guidelines, open new matter numbers, and request conflicts clearance. The position requires the ability to work within a team environment as well as independently, and a willingness to work overtime when requested and/or needed.