Description
About LegalZoom
Our mission is to democratize law. LegalZoom transformed the legal industry with the launch of our online services and groundbreaking technology in 2001. Since then, millions of customers have counted on us to officially start and run businesses, protect brands and intellectual property, and look after loved ones through wills and trusts.
In 2021, we were licensed by the Supreme Court in Arizona to operate our own US law firm, LZ Legal Services, LLC. With this approval, LegalZoom is at the forefront of regulatory innovation as the first publicly traded company (and one of the very few non-lawyer owned companies) to own a US-based law firm! Through our law firm of over 25 attorneys, we offer customers quality legal advice and file trademark applications at a fraction of the cost of a traditional offline attorney. Since inception, we have filed over 25K trademark applications for customers, making LZ Legal Services the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s highest volume filer in the United States.
Remote-first
Since March 2020, our Zoomers have worked remotely and reported an overall better work-life balance with more time for family and personal wellness.
At the end of 2021, LegalZoom made the official commitment to being a remote-first company. Remote-first means that there is no expectation that Zoomers come into an office for a fixed number of days outside of those employees identified as essential onsite workers. While we remain a remote-first culture, our local offices have evolved as collaboration spaces for Zoomers to meet and engage in person.
This position will be remote.
You Will :
- Manage a team of attorneys supporting the Attorney Led Trademark offering and related services;
- Provide regular coaching and development that cater to the strengths and opportunities of the team member;
- Onboard and train new hires to make sure they understand their roles;
- Track, report on, and ensure sufficient productivity;
- Provide quality and compliance oversight;
- Train and guide attorneys on substantive trademark law, legal writing and consultation practices;
- Work with firm leadership and other managing attorneys to deploy new roles across the trademark attorney group;
- Coordinate with Post Filing Managing Attorney for distribution of Staff Attorney work product among the firm’s senior Trademark Attorney groups;
- Build and maintain close working relationship with firm’s fulfillment group to coordinate end-to-end trademark process;
- Facilitate professional development for attorneys catered to popular trademark topics;
- Review and approve filings, arguments, and third party matters;
- Render opinions and advise clients on their proposed marks;
- Assist in development of trademark offerings aimed at small businesses;
- Serve as the last line of defense on escalations and complex matters;
- Other related duties as reasonably required; and
- Increase access to the law by helping small businesses register and protect trademarks.
You have
- Minimum of 5 years U.S. trademark prosecution experience.
- Leadership experience with coaching and developing team.
- An exhibited ability to promote engagement and satisfaction among a group of professional employees.
- Enthusiasm for practicing trademark law in an extremely fast-paced, non-traditional environment.
- The competence and confidence to tell clients what you would do if you were the client.
- Superb oral and written communication skills with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-attorneys on a regular basis over the phone and online.
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and ability to prioritize workflow and adjust to workload fluctuations.
- Excellent organizational skills to balance multiple priorities, deadlines and critical assignments that may require short-notice deliverables.
- A J.D. from an accredited law school or its equivalent and a license to practice law in good standing with at least one state bar.
Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401k, With Matching Contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Plus other wellness benefits to include:
○ Fertility
○ Mental Health
○ One Medical
○ Fringe lyfestyle benefits up to $250
For onsite roles or roles that require periodic onsite visits, LegalZoom requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before starting work, unless precluded from doing so by applicable law. The CDC currently defines “fully vaccinated” as two weeks after the second dose for Pfizer and Moderna, and two weeks after the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. LegalZoom will require proof of vaccination before a successful applicant’s first day of work, and will consider requests for exemption from this requirement during the offer phase (1) as a reasonable accommodation for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs where the accommodation would not LegalZoom undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others, or (2) for other reasons under applicable law.
Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
