Patent Assistant

Fish & Richardson P.C. is a premier global intellectual property law firm established in 1878, known for its creative and inclusive culture. They are seeking a Patent Assistant to provide administrative support to legal staff, manage calendars, schedule travel, and handle various clerical tasks. Responsibilities Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals. Support may be local or remote across other offices Review, edit, and proofread correspondence Establish and maintain calendars and deadline systems Schedule travel arrangements, reimbursements, meetings and conferences for legal staff and maintain their calendars as requested Perform overload typing, filing, photocopying, document downloading, or reception relief as time permits and as requested by other legal staff or management Open new matters and prepare engagement letters Process vendor invoices Skills High School Diploma or equivalent is required Ability to work in the Washington, DC office a minimum of 2 days per week is required 1 plus years of experience of administrative support within a legal firm environment is preferred 1 plus years of experience reviewing, proofreading and editing invoices Benefits Comprehensive medical and dental coverage Generous paid time off Tuition reimbursement Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution Back-up child care Health and wellness initiatives Company Overview Fish & Richardson is a leading global law firm with more than 350 attorneys and technology specialists. It was founded in 1878, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Fish & Richardson P.C. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 9 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 4 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.