Posted:
June 17, 2026
Location:
Palo Alto, CA, United States

Job Description

Legal Assistant - Patent (Palo Alto, CA) (#5005)


We are seeking aLegal Assistantin our Patent department for our growing Palo Alto office. As a valued team member, you will provide legal administrative support in a fast-paced environment to attorneys and paralegals. Do you love working with clients? Are you a strong communicator with excellent administrative skills? If so, we would appreciate hearing from you as we build our team.

In this role, you will:

- Provide legal administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, serving as a liaison for clients.
- Initiate client/matter openings, including conflicts checks and engagement letters.
- Proactively review calendars to maintain an overview of attorneys’ deadlines; anticipate next steps and implement follow-up procedures to ensure deadlines are met.
- Create, edit, revise, redline, and/or proofread documents.
- Enter attorneys’ time; ensure accuracy by proofreading, using spellche...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Palo Alto, United States
Posted: June 17, 2026
Deadline: June 21, 2026