Munck Wilson Mandala is looking to add a Trademark Operations Support Specialist to its intellectual property team in the Dallas office.

Responsibilities Include:

• Process conflict screening requests
• Prepare engagement letters
• Assist clients with processing retainer or invoice payments as needed
• Open new clients/matters in accounting and docketing systems
• Assist with disengagement procedures
• Prepare USPTO Powers of Attorney and changes of correspondence for attorney signature
• Coordinate with billing attorneys and accounting teams for special client billing procedures as needed
• Ensure matters are set up to comply with rate agreements and outside counsel guidelines.
• Update docket and accounting systems with new client contact information
• Handle all aspects of client bill preparation and client invoicing
  • Running/editing, and delivering prebills for partner review;
  • Entering prebill edits into the system
  • Finalizing/mailing bills electronically to clients
  • Respond to client accrual requests
• Partner with legal assistants to ensure foreign associate invoices are submitted at the time work is performed.
• Maintain all behind-the-scenes billing credit allocation.
• Document all procedures related to trademark file opening, client onboarding and billing and cross-train others as needed.

Please submit resumes to Stephanie Elovitz at recruitment@munckwilson.com.

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking an experienced IP/patent legal assistant for its Dallas and Austin offices to support as many as three patent prosecution attorneys. A minimum of three years of experience with intellectual property and patents as well as knowledge of PCT and foreign prosecution is required. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Applicants should specify the position of interest on the subject line of their email, include a copy of their resume, and send to Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at selovitz@munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Munck Wilson Mandala is looking to add a Trademark Legal Assistant to our Intellectual Property team in the Dallas office.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and legal support to partners, associates and paralegals.
• Create, revise, finalize and send out correspondence to clients, foreign associates, and adverse parties.
• Handle all types of filings at the USPTO and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
• Assist with docket review and maintenance and coordinate with attorneys and paralegals on upcoming dates and deadlines for filings
• Manage client onboarding and exit procedures including drafting engagement letters, submitting conflict checks, creating matters in the docketing and accounting systems, and managing intake of transferred files.
• General administrative duties or tasks as required, which may include but is not limited to calendaring/scheduling, processing bills and reimbursements, preparing mail packages.
• Document production services, including styling and formatting of documents, proofreading and checking for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammatical errors.
• Assist with overflow work and other projects as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education: High school graduate or equivalent; Associate’s degree or college coursework or equivalent work experience preferred.

Experience: 2-3 years of trademark/IP experience preferred.

• Advanced Microsoft Outlook skills, especially with managing calendars, scheduling meetings on behalf of attorneys, and incorporating teleconference or web-meeting information into communications.
• Must have excellent grammar, writing, and proofing skills.
• Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize numerous tasks – the trademark team has a voluminous docket of matters and the incumbent must have the ability to organize their tasks to effectively accomplish the team’s objectives
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; and a demonstrable ability to learn any department-specific software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with various departments, all levels of management, and external contacts, including outside counsel.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow up and follow through.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information.

Please submit resume and questions to Bi Ramirez, Human Resources Manager, at bramirez@munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Munck Wilson Mandala is looking to add an accounts receivable clerk to its growing Dallas office. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in a corporate or law firm setting and should thrive working in a fast-paced environment. This position provides an opportunity for growth as the firm often promotes from within.

For more information on the firm please visit www.munckwilson.com. To submit a resume please contact Bi Ramirez, Human Resources Manager, at bramirez@munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Firm is currently in the process of recruiting an experienced Subrogation Paralegal. This position will provide support for a busy team of attorneys in a highly collaborative working environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Draft correspondence to potential targets, attorneys, courts, third parties, etc.
• Draft status letters to clients.
• Draft and file pleadings, including research of parties via secretary of state
• Docketing daily Trial schedules, statutes of limitations and deadlines.
• Prepare initial drafts of discovery to propound and discovery objections and responses.
• Manual and electronic document reviews.
• Prepare hearing, deposition, mediation and trial notebooks and exhibits.
• Perform legal research.
• Maintain deadlines calendar.
• Schedule mediations, depositions, conference calls, etc.
• Coordinate multiparty examinations of scenes and evidence.
• E-filing on the state and federal level.
• Coordinate service of process.
• Trial preparation and attend trials.

Experience & Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 5 years litigation trial experience (plaintiff side preferred).
• The candidate will have the ability to work in a high volume, high energy environment.
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and able to provide excellent client/customer service.
• Qualified candidates must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and E-Filing. Must exhibit strong typing skills and have the ability to learn and quickly become proficient in new computer software programs.
• Available for some overtime is required.
• Candidates should possess excellent written and oral communication, strong proofreading and organizational skills.
• Candidates should also be detail oriented, be able to multi-task and have the knowledge and skills necessary to prioritize the workload independently.
• Must possess a team oriented mindset.

Contact Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at selovitz@munckwilson.com for more information.

Munck Wilson Mandala is looking to add an experienced trademark and copyright practice paralegal in the Dallas office.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• At least five years of experience with trademark and copyright law
• Experience with intellectual property agreements, UDRP actions, TTAB proceedings, and matters related to the use of trademarks on social media platforms is required
• Strong academic credentials and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Strong proofreading and organizational skills
• Detail oriented with ability to multi-task and have the knowledge and skills necessary to prioritize the workload independently
• Must possess a team-oriented mindset

Munck Wilson Mandala is a technology-focused law firm with a powerful litigation team that represents clients in patent, trade secret, trademark and other intellectual property disputes as well as high stakes and complex commercial litigation.  Our trademark lawyers work closely with our trial lawyers and litigators both to enforce trademarks and to defend against infringement claims. Our team has extensive experience handling trademark, trade dress and domain name disputes. We represent clients in state and federal court, in opposition or cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in domain name proceedings under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy of ICANN or other registry rules.  Munck Wilson Mandala represents clients from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Applicants should specify the position of interest on the subject line of their email and include a copy of their resume and cover letter.  Send to Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at selovitz@munckwilson.com.

Munck Wilson Mandala’s goals are to provide the highest-quality legal service available anywhere, to be an integral part of each of our clients’ victories, and to recruit and retain the brightest, most tenacious and successful legal talent. We develop sustained, partnering relationships with our clients, aimed at providing the best solution to our clients’ legal needs.

Our Firm is currently in the process of recruiting a Trademark Docketing Specialist to work with our Intellectual Property team in our Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, or Miami office.

Primary responsibilities:

• Maintain and update U.S. and foreign trademark records in our docket system to track deadlines associated with obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing domestic and foreign trademarks.
• Review incoming and outgoing domestic and international trademark correspondence, enter/clear dates in docketing system, and forward to legal personnel as needed.
• Maintain current deadlines in accordance with correspondence received and prevailing country law requirements.
• Create, maintain and organize files; maintain client preferences and contacts within docketing system.
• Manage client/matter intake and disengagement processes.
• Conduct periodic audits of active matters to confirm integrity of docketing system.
• Report on and follow up with legal personnel regarding upcoming deadlines.
• Prepare and distribute docket reports and customized queries as requested.
• Collaborate with team members to review processes and procedures and to implement improvements.
• Special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Experience with docketing trademark matters required, experience with using WebTMS preferred.
• Must have strong reading comprehension skills and a strong ability to digest and summarize complex emails, especially from foreign attorneys and IP Offices, into a few sentences and to identify critical deadlines associated with those emails.
• Must have a working knowledge of domestic and foreign trademark filing, prosecution and registration rules and procedures.
• Must have strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks and work independently.
• Must be detail-oriented with solid analytical skills and a strong ability to review, understand and summarize complex legal issues for a fast-paced high-volume IP team.
• Ability to understand and reliably implement critical procedures and processes.
• Must have strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and experience, particularly with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) are required. Must be able to compile data and generate reports from various databases.
• Must type minimum of 65 w.p.m.
• Ability and willingness to take initiative to address problems and make continuous process improvements.
• Flexibility, positive attitude, and willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability to ability to take direction, but does not need constant supervision.

For more information or to submit a resume please contact recruitment@munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Munck Wilson Mandala is looking for a patent prosecution attorney to join its Dallas office. Candidate should have an electrical engineering degree and a minimum of one year of law firm experience drafting patent applications. For more information or to submit a resume please contact Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at selovitz@munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Munck Wilson Mandala is looking to expand its Los Angeles office located in Century City and is currently seeking experienced attorneys and practice groups with various backgrounds and portable clients/books of business. Areas of practice include, but are not limited to, labor and employment, intellectual property, corporate securities, gaming, entertainment, healthcare, cannabis, international trade, and privacy and data rights. For more information or to submit a resume please contact Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at recruitment@munckwilson.com.

When submitting your resume, please specify the title of the job you are applying for in the subject line, as well as the desired office location. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Munck Wilson Mandala currently seeks senior associates and partners to join the firm’s expanding Austin office. We are interviewing attorneys with portable books of business in corporate/securities/M&A, labor and employment, and intellectual property. åÊFor more information or to submit a resume, please contact Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at recruitment@munckwilson.com.

When submitting your resume, please specify the title of the job you are applying for in the subject line, as well as the desired office location. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.