Office Project

SKILLS Typing: **wpm, very computer literate, extremely fast learner,

Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Quickbooks, CRM,

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, ACT, Amicus,

Timeslips, CPI, Inprotech, Legal Server, Lexis Nexis, and

Westlaw.

HONORS 2009 Speaker at the John Mercer

Conference for Aspiring African American Attorneys

2010 Paralegal of the year at Legal Assistance Foundation

of Metropolitan Chicago

EDUCATION The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2003 - 2007

Majors: Political Science, Business (Marketing

Concentration) Minors: English

EXPERIENCE Dentons, Chicago, IL 1/2014

- 4/2014

Senior IP Docket Clerk Analyst

(Contractual)

. Maintain and update foreign and U.S. trademark

prosecutions in the docket systems to track deadlines

associated with obtaining and maintaining foreign

trademarks.

. Docket incoming postal and electronic correspondence

from foreign associates and from the USPTO for trademark

matters.

. De-docket action items from the docket system.

. Generate basic docket reports and queries as requested

by attorneys, paralegals and secretaries.

. Create new trademark records within the docketing

software system and resolve any discrepancies within the

new business intake system and the docketing software

system.

. Handle all inquiries from attorneys, paralegals and

secretaries in a timely and efficient manner.

. Develop and maintain trademark docketing business

processes and train others on established processes.

. Managed a portfolio of over 40,000 trademarks.

Mayfield and McClerklin, LLC, Chicago, IL

8/2007 - 1/2014

IP Docket Clerk/Paralegal

(Contractual)

. Carry out integrated legal research. Such research

includes investigation of federal or state laws and

regulations, IP portfolios and filings.

. Perform electronic interactions with the U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office as well as foreign and international

intellectual property entities (e.g. searches, status

checks, electronic filing of trademark applications and

responses.

. Review files and preparation of Information Disclosure

Statement and accompanying documents.

. Review and manage docket for deadlines, understand

docket and deadlines and action needed on each file;

inform working attorney of deadlines; preparation of

weekly docket reports.

. Assist in drafting correspondence to clients regarding

status of applications, trademarks, copyrights and

patents, including reporting filing receipts for

applications, Office Actions, publication notices,

foreign filing reminders, and annuity reminders.

. Assists in filing daily correspondence and USPTO mail,

preparation and e-filing documents, maintenance of

applications and agreements, handling invoicing and

expense cost tracking. Scheduling the filing of

trademarks and responses to office actions.

Sargent and Lundy, LLC, Chicago, IL

10/2011 - 7/2013

Intellectual Property Paralegal

. Received trademark search requests from clients,

conducted on-line trademark screening searches,

evaluated results and reported preliminary opinion to

clients regarding availability of mark(s) for use and/or

registration. Ordered and reviewed full trademark

searches, investigated relevant listings for details of

use, evaluated results of searches and investigations,

and drafted opinion memos to clients regarding

availability of mark(s) for use and/or registration.

. Prepared and reviewed Notices of Opposition, Petitions

for Cancellation, Extensions of Time to Oppose and

Extensions of Discovery.

. Proofread, edited and transmitted documents to

attorneys, clients and foreign associates.

. Managed, created and e-filed U.S. and foreign trademark

applications.

. Prepared and submitted electronic court filings.

. Maintained executive's appointment schedule by planning

and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences,

and travel.

. Prepared cease and desist letters. Prepared and

maintained charts and reports of status of trademarks,

copyrights, and enforcement actions.

. Assisted in general as needed and with corporate work.

Provided general administrative support and work on

special projects as needed.

. Assisted with investigation of third party uses of

marks.

. Assisted Global IP Counsel in the maintenance of the

trademark portfolio and the prosecution and litigation

and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights and domain

names.

. Managed technical logistics for depositions (remote

hookups, electronic transcripts, videography,

synchronization), managed trial preparation and trial

support.

. Researched prior testimony and publications of opposing

experts.

The Legal Assistance Foundation, Chicago, IL

7/2009 - 7/2011

(Americorps VISTA)

Paralegal for the Seniors Project

. Provided paralegal/legal assistant support to attorneys

practicing Consumer Fraud litigation, Bankruptcy,

Foreclosure, Estate Planning and other areas of law

concerning Senior citizens.

. Supervised and trained secretarial staff and student

interns.

. Conducted research employing online resources such as

Westlaw and Lexis.

. Interviewed clients for case intake

. Scheduled appointments where I would speak at various

places around the Metropolitan Chicago area about the

services that The Legal Assistance Foundation and in

particular the Seniors Project offered.

. Responsible for managing all aspects of the office which

included; recruiting and supervising support staff,

managing all incoming and outgoing correspondence,

ordering and dispersing office supplies and maintaining

highly complex client files.

. Prepared legal documents, such as pleadings, discovery

and correspondence, using various software programs.

. Filed and served all legal documents with the courts and

opposing counsel.

. Tracked and recorded all billable hours for each file.

. Prepared presentations using power point software.

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