Legal Administrative Assistant

2+ years experience/ any practice area in law firm required- TRAIN IP/Patent- for Medical device, Tech clients, Life Sciences Supports the patent prosecution department with all aspects of patent prosecution administrative matters. Handles the day-to-day administrative functions and provides general clerical support to the patent prosecution attorneys and paralegals. Prepares draft reporting letters and e-mail correspondences. Data entry of citations in CPI-IDS module. Assists with preparing and maintaining Information Disclosure Statement SB08 Forms Proofreads correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling and formatting. Reviews, confirms and saves incoming correspondences from the clients and foreign associates. Requests for new client-matter numbers to be opened. Maintains and updates the patent prosecution files in the electronic records management systems. Obtains published applications and patents from the U.S. Patent Office, WIPO and foreign patent databases. Ensures correspondence and legal documents are processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines. Assists with updating and maintaining patent status reports. Assists with the patent prosecution docketing coverage in CPI, as needed. Assists attorneys with expense reports.