Goodwin Procter Llp

Goodwin Procter Llp

Practice Administrative Assistant

San Diego

No sponsorship$77k-$116kDetected 2 days ago
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50Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Join Goodwin's Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale.
  • This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.
  • Are you a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a significant impact in the legal field?

Responsibilities

  • Executive and Administrative Support
  • You will provide proactive executive support to assigned attorneys by keeping them informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, anticipating and helping resolve calendar conflicts, monitoring and triaging high-volume inboxes and requests, identifying priority action items and following up appropriately.
  • You will support workflow management and team communication by maintaining task lists, status information and follow-up items across a portfolio of patent clients.
  • At an attorney's request, you may attend selected client or internal team meetings, prepare notes or action summaries and help track agreed follow-up. You will not provide legal advice or independently interpret legal documents.
  • Document Preparation & File Management
  • You will be responsible for proofreading and editing legal documents, correspondence, memos and other communications to ensure accuracy and clarity.
  • You will assist with the preparation, management and distribution of audit response letters, and maintain organized, up-to-date client and administrative files in the firm's electronic document management system, ensuring quick document retrieval and compliance with firm policies.
  • You will also prepare signature packets, coordinate DocuSign requests, courier services and mailings, respond to routine document requests under attorney direction and create or manage secure collaboration spaces or data rooms as needed.
  • You will open new client and/or matter numbers, maintain and edit matters, perform conflict checks and prepare engagement letters, coordinating their signing through DocuSign.
  • You may support the billing process, e.g., tracking billing deadlines, circulating prebills to attorneys for review, etc.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED required
  • Your ability to prioritize and handle a variety of responsibilities ensures that deadlines are met and operations run smoothly, even in a fast-paced environment.
  • You can assess situations, accurately identify issues and prioritize workloads effectively, ensuring that problems are resolved promptly and operations continue with minimal disruption.

Nice to have

  • College degree preferred but not required
  • Experience supporting patent attorneys or significant familiarity with patent prosecution workflows and terminology is preferred.

Compensation

  • At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement & Savings Plan
  • Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
  • Employee wellness and assistance programs
  • Employee discounts and perks
  • Additionally, you will prepare and process expense reports and check requests, ensuring accurate documentation for timely reimbursement/payment.
  • You will provide backup support to other team members as may be needed, including absence coverage and overflow tasks as needed.
  • Committed to continuous learning and professional growth.

Company info

  • At Goodwin, we work with some of the world's most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge.
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities
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