McCoy Russell LLP, specializing in Patents and Trademarks, is searching for candidates for an entry level Legal Assistant/Clerk Trainee position. No prior law experience is necessary though some office administrative and computer experience required. This is a remote or hybrid position and candidates must be located in OR, WA, MI, or FL to be considered. On the job training will be provide; this is a great opportunity to pursue a legal administrative career.
This full time, entry level position is a great opportunity to be part of a growing intellectual property law firm. The firm provides a work culture that emphasizes team-work and collaboration, work/life balance, flexible scheduling, excellent benefits, and a casual but professional work environment.
Qualified candidates will preferably have a bachelor’s degree and be:
- Highly Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Extremely detail-oriented, highly accurate data entry skills
- Excellent proofreading skills
- Tech savvy
- Highly organized, efficient, and resourceful
- Strong ability to work independently while being very responsive during working hours
The job involves a variety of activities, some routine and some atypical, thus a successful candidate will thrive in both perfecting repetitive tasks and creatively handling new and unusual tasks. The position works directly with attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment. Typical activities for this job include preparing and sending correspondence, tracking and managing deadlines, charting and data entry, maintaining databases, and other office administrative support tasks. This is a full-time position which requires the ability to work on deadline-driven projects, which may include some overtime. This position requires the majority of the time spent working on a computer and sitting at a workstation.
What we offer:
- We offer subsidized employee medical, dental and vision insurance – dependent, spouse, and domestic partner insurance available
- Annual performance and merit-based wage reviews
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K retirement plan
- employer paid short and long-term disability and life insurance
- generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay
- flexible scheduling
- teleworking,
- casual dress policy
