Trademark Docket Manager

Ballard Spahr LLP • Salt Lake City, UT • 1h ago

Department: Practice Administration

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a nationally recognized law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr means joining a team of talented mentors, colleagues, and friends, supported by strong leadership that actively encourages professional growth.

Incumbents in this position manage the firm's trademark docket and support its trademark attorneys and trademark paralegals, both individually and as part of a team. They shall possess a mastery of technical and administrative skills, assume responsibility with minimal supervision, exercise initiative and judgment to make decisions within the scope of their assigned authority, and both champion and practice collaboration with all employees.

This position is remote if located in a state with a Ballard presence.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.

Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.

Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a Trademark Docket Manager within the intellectual property department, you will:

Manage the firm's trademark and copyright docket to ensure prompt and correct docketing of deadlines for domestic and international trademark and copyright matters; supervise docketing team in their work to achieve that goal

Update and maintain an operating and user manual and guides for the firm's trademark and copyright docketing activities

Interface with Department Chair, Practice Group Leader, paralegals, and attorneys in the group to respond to requests for information and to deliver top-notch client service

Coordinate with Director of Practice Management to ensure that Firm's trademark and copyright docketing database is maintained, checked for data quality, and upgraded as necessary

Create docket reports upon request by attorneys and other firm personnel

Ensure that all docketing guidelines and requirements are following Firm's standards and best practices

Monitor and maintain reports for statistical analysis

Manage intake of transferred files and entry into docket

Establish standards for processing and forwarding of docketed items to ensure docketing policies and procedures are implemented by department personnel

Train, mentor, develop and evaluate trademark and copyright docketing staff

Conduct annual performance evaluations; provide performance management counseling for IP Docket Staff

What We're Looking For:

Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

Comprehensive U.S. and international trademark and copyright docketing experience, including knowledge of and experience with resources such as ANAQUA, TESS, and other International IP law databases; experience in docketing conversion is strongly preferred

P revious experience working in a law firm or legal environment; supervisory experience required

Experience with strategic planning, project implementation and training development

Stellar quality control skills

Ability to work beyond the standard scheduled hours, as needed

Able to multitask... For full info follow application link.

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