Staff Attorney

Responsible for providing support to the Firm's North American Brand Management practice. We have a high volume of trademark and project work in a deadline-driven environment. This is a great opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in trademark law.

Main Responsibilities:

The Attorney's primary responsibility will be to support the Firm's North American Brand Management practice on a range of matters including aspects of the following:

• Providing high quality support on trademark matters with a particular focus on assisting with trademark clearance, prosecution, trademark maintenance filings and corporate due diligence and related projects on behalf of the Firm's clients
• Assisting with preparation of trademark applications and responses to Office Actions from trademark offices around the world
• Assisting with preparation of client reporting emails
• Assisting with docket and deadline management and other trademark- related tasks as required from time to time
• Overseeing paralegals and other support staff in connection with the recordal projects and other trademark prosecution tasks

Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have 3 or more years of experience working in trademarks focusing on assisting with trademark clearance, prosecution, trademark maintenance filings and corporate due diligence and related projects on behalf of the Firm's clients
• Strong academic background with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Florida bar admission preferred, must be in good standing
• In-depth experience and knowledge of the TMEP and all rules and filing requirements for U.S. trademark matters including an understanding of recent changes in USPTO procedures
• A high level understanding of filing requirements in other major jurisdictions
• Experience reviewing trademark searches on major platforms such as Corsearch and Clarivate as well as preparing trademark search reports
• Experience in assessing the merits of and routine enforcement actions on
• U.S. dispute matters, such as cease and desist letters, oppositions and the like
• Experience with and an understanding of trademark assignment/ change of name recordal projects, including knowledge of the requirements for trademark assignments in major jurisdictions
• Experience with due diligence projects and reports is a plus

Technical and personal skills:

• Attention to detail and a high level of organizational skills are a must as we have a high volume of work that needs to be efficiently and capably managed
• Experience with due diligence projects and reports is a plus
• A positive team member and active contributor in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Confidence to liaise with people at all levels of the firm
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and manage own caseload
• Ability to demonstrate strong client service skills
• Excellent communication skills
• High work standards, including excellent attention to detail and strong prioritization skills
• Flexible and efficient work practices with the ability to adapt style as required
• Some occasional travel may be required