Legal Secretary, Intellectual Property - (Philadelphia, PA)

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1 of the world's leading global law firms with almost 4000 lawyers and staff in 31 offices is seeking a Legal Secretary for the Intellectual Property Group. This position will reside in the Philadelphia, PA office. The qualified applicant will provide secretarial/administrative support to attorneys with a focus on patent prosecution. Responsibilities: Provide administrative and patent prosecution (US and Foreign) support to partners, associates and paralegals. Proactively manage daily patent prosecution dockets, ensuring all deadlines are met and communicate same to the docketing team. Prepare routine patent correspondence, reports and responses for filing; not limited to reporting communications to clients. Knowledge of EFS filings with USPTO. Maintain patent prosecution files. Provide backup support to other teammates in the IP Group. Perform other relevant duties in the practice area as directed. Manage emails, maintain calendars and scheduling meetings.