Jobs at Fish & Richardson P.C.

Prepare and file U.S. patent prosecution documents, manage prosecution dockets and deadlines, obtain client instructions, track office actions and assignments, and accurately record billable time. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, teamwork, and at least five years of U.S. patent prosecution experience. Foreign prosecution experience is a plus. The position requires meeting a 1,300-hour annual billing target and working in the office at least three days per month.

Maintains intellectual property systems through audits, data cleanup, and validation; supports matter opening and staffing updates; develops recurring and ad hoc reports; and assists with automation initiatives that improve operational efficiency for IP teams and practice groups.

Leads the billing team and oversees accurate, timely, and compliant client invoicing, including eBilling and alternative fee arrangements. Partners with attorneys and Finance to resolve billing issues, improve revenue-cycle performance, and manage aged work in progress. Analyzes billing metrics, identifies risks and opportunities, implements process improvements, and leads system and workflow enhancements while developing staff and supporting exceptional client service.

Provides administrative support to attorneys and paralegals in a trademark practice. Responsibilities include preparing correspondence and legal documents, processing vendor invoices and client bills, maintaining records and filing systems, and scheduling appointments. Requires a high school diploma and at least one year of administrative support experience, preferably in a law firm. The position is hybrid with two in-office days per week.

Provides office services support by managing mail and packages, completing copying and scanning projects, maintaining supplies and kitchens, preparing meeting rooms and video conferencing equipment, assisting with file room services and inventory, and covering the front desk as needed. The role requires reliable teamwork, attention to detail, physical ability to move objects up to 50 pounds, and full-time onsite work in Minneapolis.

Provides litigation case and file management, prepares and electronically files legal documents, organizes exhibits, coordinates depositions and expert witnesses, communicates with clients and counsel, and supports pre-trial, trial, and post-trial activities. The role requires at least three years of litigation paralegal experience, with patent litigation experience preferred. Occasional travel and hybrid work in the Boston office are required.

The Senior eDiscovery Analyst advises litigation teams and clients on ESI preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, and production. The role manages Relativity applications, develops discovery databases and documentation, troubleshoots data, and supports cloud and collaboration data sources. It designs and validates Relativity aiR workflows, mentors analysts on generative AI, and ensures defensible review practices. The analyst also manages multiple projects, maintains technical expertise, supports clients and vendors, works Eastern Time hours, and meets a 1,400-hour annual billable goal.

The Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal coordinates case management, files court documents, schedules depositions, communicates with clients, and supports trial logistics.

Support the Trademark team by preparing and filing U.S. and Madrid/WIPO trademark documents (using the U.S. PTO ETEAS), communicating with clients and foreign associates, handling TTAB/UDRP/copyright matters, conducting preliminary trademark searches, and assisting on special projects. Meet the paralegal 1300-hour billing metric and work hybrid with in-office presence required three days per month.

Support litigation practice by organizing case files, generating and electronically filing court documents, coordinating depositions and experts, communicating with clients and local counsel, and providing on-site trial logistics and post-trial support.

Independently compute, record, and enter litigation deadlines into the firm docketing system (Milana); verify jurisdiction and court rules; quality-check entries; support litigation teams; prepare and distribute docket reports; research court rules; and improve docketing processes to minimize risk and ensure compliance.

Provide first- and second-level end-user IT support, deploy and configure workstations, troubleshoot Windows, network devices and enterprise applications, support video conferencing and conference rooms, assist with application integration and training, and participate in after-hours on-call rotation. Work onsite full-time.