Two years experience as a paralegal. Earned patent paralegal certification. Additional two years experience in office administration.
Preparation of legal and interoffice documents, such as the following:
Review and prepare documents for filing patent–related communications
Preliminary research into Federal laws and rules regarding patent issues
Legal and interoffice memoranda
Creation of form templates and customized spreadsheets
Draft letters for attorney
Administrative tasks, such as the following:
Responsible for business correspondence
Assist attorney and office manager with reports, invoicing, and transcribing meetings
Communicate with clients regarding case status, inquiries, and other business issues
Docketing and calendaring
Above average computer and Internet skills, including the following:
Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
Microsoft Office 2000, 2003, and 2007
Basic web design and coding with HTML and CSS
Basic knowledge and experience with Adobe Photoshop
Basic knowledge and experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro
West Virginia Business College Wheeling, WV 07/2005 – 06/2006
Office Administration / Paralegal Specialized Associates Degree
Frederick Community College Frederick, MD 01/2003 – 12/2004
Pursued Paralegal A.A.S. Degree – transferred before completing
IPLegalEd Online course 10/2004 – 12/2004
Patent Paralegal Certificate
Leveque IP Law, P.C. Frederick, MD 03/2003 – 01/2005
