What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry-Level Legal Assistant position at Robert Half?
Job Description
Job Description
A boutique intellectual property law firm with a small office in a quiet neighborhood in Carlsbad is seeking an entry-level legal assistant. 2024 was their best year yet, and they are looking to grow! This role affords flexible hours, a day or two per week to work remote, for an inspiring attorney!
The firm has one attorney and four support staff. Candidates should be eager to work in a small law firm environment.
Responsibilities of Role :
o Billing : sending out invoices, fee schedules and estimates for clients
o Sending out correspondence : engagement letters and cease & desist letters
o Conducting USPTO knock-out searches
o Preparing filings for the USPTO, retrieving documents on the site
o Will teach how to draft legal documents, send out subpoenas, and docket! Lots of templates provided.
Perks of Company :
- Flexibility of hours (start and end time, and how many hours / week).
- Opportunity to learn IP law.
- The managing attorney is awesome!
o She is very active in the legal community.
o She is not a helicopter boss.
o She has her own nonprofit for women in IP in CA (171 members, including attorneys at global law firms).
Pay is contingent upon experience (towards $50K for candidates who have zero law firm experience, towards $60K for candidates with true legal assistant experience). The latter type of candidates are preferred.
Send your resume to Melanie.Kent [at] roberthalf [dotcom] with " Carlsbad Legal Assistant " as the subject line. I look forward to hearing from you!
Salary : $60,000
