Newton Centre, Massachusetts, United States
I have extensive experience in litigation, trial preparation, research, writing and document analysis as well as recent experience in intellectual property. My goal is to work with a firm in litigation or other work requiring my analytical, organizational, research, writing and communications expertise. Specialties: Trial preparation, document review and document analysis, document organization, legal research, legal writing, trial team work, electronic filing in litigation, patent and trademark
Paralegal work in litigation, document review or IP
Transcribing, typing and proofing legal documents for immediate service on opposing counsel.
Legal forms conversion; adapting workers’ compensation legal forms and converting OCR for coordinating database information between ProLaw and Adobe.
Patent and trademark paralegal and assistance work, including: • Prepared and filed patent documents in U.S. and foreign cases, including contact with clients and inventors, drafting shell documents, proofing, electronic filing, calculation of patent term adjustments. • Maintained docket calendar for attorneys and technical specialists, including reminder system and updates. • Entered IDS references into Access database, including scanning, clean-up editing and text conversion. • Tracked cases and conducted research on USPTO (including Private PAIR) and other websites. • Handled Correspondence, client contact, travel arrangements, attorney time and billing. • Created and adapted forms and documents for filing.
Patent and trademark paralegal and assistance work, including: • Prepared patents, trademarks and related documents for filing with USPTO, PCT and Trademark Office. • Managed docketing and calendar, including creation of case catalogues, improved docket system, streamlined system for responding to office actions. • Drafted, proofed and edited text documents and drawings, with attention to content and strategy. • Managed files, created and adapted forms, noting changes in rules and fees. • Researched and kept track of cases on USPTO (including Private PAIR) and other websites. • Transcribed tape and shorthand dictation; drafted and sent correspondence. • Contacted clients, inventors, PCT and USPTO, including examiners.