Legal Secretary 

(Female, Age 51) from Cleveland, NY

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At a Glance

Current Job

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Job Title Legal Secretary
Salary $52,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 37.5
Company Size (not answered)
Location Cleveland, NY
Years Experience 5 years

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Current job Q&A

Describe the type of organization you work for.
Mid size law firm with departments for 11 different specialities; located downtown on public square, winner of best laywers in Cleveland, top 5 placement in Northcoast 99

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
assist 4 patent attorneys, request and set up new files, review dockets daily, print case related emails and/or documents from PTO online database, prepare report letters and assemble binders for responding to office actions (including action, last response, cited art, original application, original drawings, clean claims, shell response); register for CLE’s, make travel arrangements, manual and electronic filing of documents and online filing of applications and related papers, check attorneys at start of day, update online activities database

Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
112 hrs of paid time off, 401k, long and short term disability, pension plan, aetna health and dental insurance, vision insurance

Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well compensated

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.

Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No

Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No

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A day in the life of…

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5am to 6am
6am to 7am
7am to 8am do not arrive until 8:45 am
8am to 9am Checked voice mail messages, check inbox – electronically file emails, print emails for paper files, print to-do emails, check remainder of yesterday’s to-do list
9am to 10am call US patent and trademark office PCT help desk re Petition to Expunge, cite rules, draft petition
10am to 11am deliver mail, reserve conference room online, request parking passes for volunteer event, sort files on desk
11am to 12pm update 2 response binders for afternoon meeting; confer with attorney re Petition to Expunge, re-draft attachment, check email inbox
12pm to 1pm break for bank run, return and check email inbox; search for previous request for certificate of correction to use as example, locate matter
1pm to 2pm lunch
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11pm to 12am

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