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IP Practice Team Specialist role in Boston, supporting patent practitioners with high-level administrative and practice management.
Join Cooley LLP: manage billing, prosecutions, business development, and pro-bono IP matters in a dynamic legal environment.
IP Practice Team Specialist
Cooley is seeking an IP Practice Team Specialist to join the IP Services team.
Position Summary :
The IP Practice Team Specialist (IP PTS) serves as the centralized point of contact responsible for providing high-level non-billable administrative practice management support to assigned Patent practitioners. The IP PTS supports the entire practice group and serves as the administrative liaison between clients and the firm.
Administrative and practice support:
Take initiative to handle/support non-billable functions of the IP practice groups allowing the practitioners to focus on business development and billable client work
Key point of contact for senior attorneys and practitioners, perceptively anticipate their need, liaison between partners and others inside and outside the firm, e.g. communicate with clients as needed
Key administrative liaison for the integration of new practitioners
Proactively oversee new client engagement and conflicts checks, draft and finalize waiver letters
Draft audit letters and support the audit letter approval process
Coordinate with and assist client transition team with intake, transfer, and disengagement tasks, for example, communicating with foreign agents as needed
Create and maintain client and partner reference guides in coordination with the client teams
Provide transition support to departing practitioners including monitoring email and voicemail accounts post departure
Oversee all aspects of practice group meeting preparation and logistics (e.g., agenda, conference rooms, catering, outlook invitations, presentation materials)
Support practitioners as needed to meet professional development requirements
Arrange for and manage complex travel (domestic & international)
Billing and finance support:
Proactively keep the pre-bill review process moving to lessen the attorney’s workload and take responsibility of timely returning pre-bills to Accounting
Work in partnership with Financial Services and client account specialists to compile reports and analyze data as needed
Serve as the liaison between client and collections on special billing requirements, discrepancies, write-offs and discounts as directed
Request and analyze client billing charts and monitor client matter budgets
Assist with the practice expense approval process
Take initiative to process expense reimbursements
Assist in the international invoice approval process, approve credit memos from international agents
Prosecution support:
Monitor and maintain status charts for clients and practitioners to ensure prioritization and completion of timely filings; coordinate with the client service specialists and trademark paralegals, as appropriate regarding same; prepare reports of previous filings and upcoming deadlines
Generate docket and status reports as needed
Perform research and extract relevant IP information from official patent and trademark databases
Business development and marketing support:
Coordinate and participate in specific initiatives related to client development efforts led by, and in conjunction with, members of the Marketing and Business Development team
Prepare and maintain reports relating to pitches made to clients and potential clients as requested
Special projects:
Conduct research for a variety of purposes, e.g. IP research on public and private databases, gather potential and current client information such as corporation/subsidiary information to update our records or for conflict checks, create a dossier for a partner or a client presentation
Centralized point-of-contact for opening all IP pro bono matters
Tracking diligence projects
General responsibilities:
Act as a back-up to other IP PTS(s)
Maintain high standards for internal/external client service and quality control
Champion and promote diversity, equity and inclusion to help drive positive change
Prepare and deliver oral and written communications that are concise and convey tenacity, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking
Consistently meet deadlines and effectively complete operational and project-based assignments
Adhere to IP principles, specific policies, procedures and best practices
Actively participate in team training sessions and meetings and provide appropriate feedback or topic ideas
Immediately report all risk management-related concerns following proscribed risk reporting process
All other duties as assigned or required
Skills & Experience
Required:
3+ years relevant IP experience
After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
Available to work overtime, as required
Relevant executive administrative experience
Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree
Law Firm experience strongly preferred
Competencies
Customer service oriented, as demonstrated by strong attention to detail, organization and ability to prioritize work tasks and manage deadlines based upon internal and external client needs
Ability to work independently and under pressure/tight time constraints
Creative and entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and process improvement
Flexible and agile, ability to reprioritize with changes in the business
Strong initiative and a get-it-done attitude
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $40.00 - $53.00 ($83,200.00 - $110,240.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.