Patent Assistant (San Diego, CA)

Fish & Richardson is a premier global intellectual property law firm, and they are seeking a Patent Assistant to join their San Diego team. The role involves providing administrative support to legal staff, including reviewing and proofreading correspondence, scheduling meetings, and managing calendars. Responsibilities Provide administrative support to legal staff and paralegals 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 prioritize and organize multiple deadlines Ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to complete assigned tasks Ability to work in the San Diego 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 3 in 2026, 10 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 8 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 4 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.