Legal Assistant – Patent Litigation

Job Description

Legal Assistant | Avanti Staffing

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Avanti Staffing, supporting a specialized law firm in securing an experienced Legal Assistant. The client firm is renowned for its expertise in patent and litigation law, providing critical legal services to its clients. This position is vital for maintaining the efficiency and productivity of a team of approximately seven attorneys in a demanding, document-intensive environment. The individual in this role will contribute directly to the successful management of legal documentation and administrative support, ensuring seamless operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced
• Type: Full-time

• Team: Supports approximately 7 attorneys
• Mission: Provide essential administrative and document management support to attorneys specializing in patent and litigation law.
• Tech Stack: iManage, MS Office, JuraLaw, Juris

What You’ll Actually Do
• Provide comprehensive legal support: Deliver essential administrative and direct legal support services to a team of seven attorneys, ensuring their needs are met for efficient case progression.
• Manage critical documentation: Actively utilize iManage software to organize, store, and retrieve a high volume of legal documents pertinent to patent and litigation cases, ensuring efficient information flow.
• Prepare specialized legal filings: Accurately mark case law and diligently prepare comprehensive tables of authorities, which are mandatory components for various patent and litigation-related legal submissions and court filings.
• Operate diverse legal software: Proficiently use MS Office applications for correspondence and document creation, alongside operating docketing software such as JuraLaw for case management and tracking.
• Ensure operational excellence: Apply high attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills to all tasks, while consistently upholding strict confidentiality regarding sensitive legal matters.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This role seeks an experienced legal professional with a minimum of 3 years of current and direct experience specifically supporting attorneys. The ideal candidate will have thrived in a document-intensive legal environment, demonstrating their capability to manage complex workflows efficiently.
• Experience: Mandatory, hands-on experience using iManage software is required for this position. Candidates must also possess proven proficiency across the MS Office suite and practical experience with docketing software, specifically JuraLaw.
• Skills: Core skills include a basic yet thorough understanding of the processes for marking case law and preparing tables of authorities. The role demands high attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and a strong typing speed. A demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and to work effectively in a group setting are also essential.
• Bonus: Prior working experience with Juris software will be considered a distinct advantage, indicating familiarity with additional legal management systems.