Greater Chicago Area
Looking for a full time legal assistant, legal associate or legal related position. Bright, aggressive applicant. Highly-organized and detailed oriented person with pleasant personality and good presentation skills. Have ability and be willing to learn and progress. Specialties: Mandarin Chinese and English Language, customer relations, drafting, legal research. Interested in Corporate, immigration, IP, International and comparative law.
Drafted and translated legal documents, such as witnesses' writing testimonies, Chinese government's certifications and clients information inquiry form on issues pertaining to immigration and marriage law. Appeared in court as interpreter in English and Mandarin Chinese. Interviewed and assisted Chinese-speaking clients with immigration matters. Performed general office duties including file organization and answering telephones.
Assisted legal department by conducting extensive legal research and drafting memoranda and correspondence relating to international and U.S. intellectual property issues, such as the protection of clients' intellectual property rights. Reviewed and wrote summaries of intellectual property cases in preparation for litigation. Researched statutes and articles considering specific issues, such as hot news, trespass chattels, first sale license doctrine.
Drafted patent claims, patent information disclosure statements and other intellectual property related documents. Prepared briefs and memos on corporate matters including merger and acquisition, partnership dissolution, and fiduciary obligation. Participated in attorneys' conferences and settlement negotiations.
Conducted legal research and drafted memos in corporate and transactional areas, such as contract, merger and acquisitions. Participated in and maintained records of contract negotiations and arbitrations. Contacted related parties or key officials in preparation for meetings.
Assisted in representing low-income clients in marriage and landlord-tenant disputes. Performed clients interviews. Drafted memoranda in preparation for trials or arbitrations.