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Experienced Intellectual Property Associate - Mechanical - Royal Oak, Michigan

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:53:51 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest law firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan, is seeking an experienced associate with 3-9 years intellectual property patent preparation and prosecution experience. We are seeking a mechanical specialty to join our Intellectual Property practice. Qualified candidates will have experience originally drafting no fewer than 20 patent applications and an undergrad degree in mechanical engineering. An experienced team makes up our premier Intellectual Property practice with many of our attorneys having industry and business experience before attending law school. This unique complement of attorneys is what sets us apart. It is the reason we are trusted legal and business advisors to many long term clients. Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC has been in business since 1869 and has grown to over 120 attorneys, with offices in Michigan, Illinois and Nevada. We are organized like a business and have a culture based on successful business ...

Experienced Intellectual Property Associate - Electrical/Computer - Royal Oak, Michigan

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:12:17 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest law firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan, is seeking an experienced associate with 4-8 years intellectual property patent preparation and prosecution experience. We are seeking an electrical or computer background to join our Intellectual Property practice. Qualified candidates will have experience originally drafting no fewer than 25 patent applications and a degree in electrical engineering, computer science or similar major. An experienced team makes up our premier Intellectual Property practice with many of our attorneys having industry and business experience before attending law school. This unique complement of attorneys is what sets us apart. It is the reason we are trusted legal and business advisors to many long term clients. Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC has been in business since 1869 and has grown to over 120 attorneys, with offices in Michigan, Illinois and Nevada. We are organized like a business and have a ...

Experienced Legal Secretary 5-15 Years Experience - Royal Oak, Michigan

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:33:45 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business law firm based in Michigan, is seeking experienced legal secretaries for our Royal Oak, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois offices for current and/or future opportunities. The Howard & Howard legal secretarial role performs administrative duties for assigned attorneys and has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. We are seeking candidates with 5 – 15 years experience with expertise in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Advisory Services (transaction) and Intellectual Property. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: *Manages assigned attorneys’ calendars, dockets and appointments. *Screens incoming calls and correspondence and responds as necessary. *Takes and transcribes dictation and composes and prepares confidential correspondence, reports and other complex documents. *Creates and maintains database and spreadsheet ...

Experienced Legal Secretary 5-15 Years Experience - Chicago, Illinois

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:12:04 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business law firm based in Michigan, is seeking experienced legal secretaries for our Royal Oak, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois offices for current and/or future opportunities. The Howard & Howard legal secretarial role performs administrative duties for assigned attorneys and has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. We are seeking candidates with 5 – 15 years experience with expertise in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Advisory Services (transaction) and Intellectual Property. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: *Manages assigned attorneys’ calendars, dockets and appointments. *Screens incoming calls and correspondence and responds as necessary. *Takes and transcribes dictation and composes and prepares confidential correspondence, reports and other complex documents. *Creates and maintains database and spreadsheet files. ...

Entrepreneurial Attorney, 5-15 Years Experience - Chicago, Illinois

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:48:10 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business law firm, is seeking entrepreneurial attorneys in all office locations for our growing and diversified practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Corporate Advisory Services. Our firm has been in business since 1869 and has grown to over 125 attorneys, with offices in Chicago, Detroit and Las Vegas. We operate like a business and have a culture based on successful business principles. Low overhead, competitive hourly rates and merit based pay are just a few of those principles. Our success is due to the professional excellence exhibited by our attorneys and their ability to work well together. Creativity, collaboration and accomplishment are fostered consistently. This mindset sets us apart and is the reason we are trusted legal advisors to many long-term business clients. If you have a portable book of business worth $250,000 or higher… If you believe compensation should be based on merit… If you hold ...

Entrepreneurial Attorney, 5-15 Years Experience - Royal Oak, Michigan

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:47:16 GMT

Intellectual Property Intern Program - Royal Oak, Michigan

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:54:43 GMT

Howard & Howard's Intellectual Property Law Intern Program differs from other law clerk programs by fully utilizing the engineering or other technical expertise of each intern to understand the various technologies of our clients. An intern's education and skills accumulate with the addition of legal knowledge to be able to identify patentable novelty, as well as to prepare and obtain patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Qualifications A candidate for the intern program must have an engineering or equivalent technical degree. Some candidates begin as interns directly after graduating with a technical degree and before beginning law school. Other candidates work in their respective engineering field and begin attending law school before joining the program. In any case, candidates should have at least three years of evening law school remaining to enter the program. Work Schedule All candidates attend evening classes ...

Experienced Legal Secretary - Intellectual Property - Royal Oak, Michigan

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:56:57 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business law firm based in Michigan, is seeking an experienced legal secretary for our Royal Oak office. The Howard & Howard legal secretarial role performs administrative duties for assigned attorneys and has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. We are seeking candidates with 5 – 15 years legal secretarial experience with a specialization in intellectual property. Solid skills in patent preparation and prosecution (transactional) are required. Trademark skills are a plus. Candidates must present themselves well to clients and be able to learn quickly. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: *Files documents with the USPTO via EFS, fax, and mail. *Manages assigned attorneys’ calendars, dockets and appointments. *Screens incoming calls and correspondence and responds as necessary. *Takes and transcribes dictation and composes and prepares ...

Experienced Intellectual Property Associate - Chemical - Royal Oak, Michigan

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:15:30 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest law firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan, is seeking an experienced associate with 3-9 years intellectual property patent preparation and prosecution experience. We are seeking a chemical background to join our Intellectual Property practice. Qualified candidates will have experience originally drafting no fewer than 20 patent applications and a degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry or similar major. An experienced team makes up our premier Intellectual Property practice with many of our attorneys having industry and business experience before attending law school. This unique complement of attorneys is what sets us apart. It is the reason we are trusted legal and business advisors to many long term clients. Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC has been in business since 1869 and has grown to over 120 attorneys, with offices in Michigan, Illinois and Nevada. We are organized like a business and have a culture based ...

Experienced Legal Secretary 5-15 Years Experience - Las Vegas, Nevada

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:58:36 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business law firm based in Michigan, is seeking experienced legal secretaries for our Las Vegas, Nevada office for current and/or future opportunities. The Howard & Howard legal secretarial role performs administrative duties for assigned attorneys and has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. We are seeking candidates with 5 – 15 years experience with expertise in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Advisory Services (transaction) and Intellectual Property. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: *Manages assigned attorneys’ calendars, dockets and appointments. *Screens incoming calls and correspondence and responds as necessary. *Takes and transcribes dictation and composes and prepares confidential correspondence, reports and other complex documents. *Creates and maintains database and spreadsheet files. *Conducts attorney time entry and billing. ...

Temporary Litigation Support Analylst - Royal Oak, Michigan

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:28:31 GMT

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business law firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan, is seeking a Temporary Litigation Support Analyst. This position could convert to a full-time regular opportunity after 6 months. Description of Duties: This individual supports the Litigation Support Manager and works with attorneys, paralegals, and other practice support team members to maximize the usage of litigation support tools and applications. S/he will be responsible for providing technical support in database loading, image management, and database design for a suite of litigation/practice system tools. Duties include manipulating and formatting raw data into specified formats; managing, processing, and loading data and images into systems; logging, documenting, diagnosing, and reporting on failed processes; analyzing documents and data to identify compatibility with systems; assisting to prepare courtroom presentation tools; and conducting training sessions. This ...