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Elizabeth Mordukhayeva

San Diego,CA

Summary

Reliable administrative and legal support professional seeking Legal Assistant and or paralegal position. Works well independently to carry out assignments, with great attention to detail. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intellectual Property Practice Assistant

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
06.2022 - Current

-Generate Shell Reporting Letters for clients, encompassing both foreign and U.S. Office Actions. Successfully cleared a one-year backlog of such letters within a three-month timeframe.
- Draft Shell Response Letters to U.S. Office Actions on behalf of handling attorneys.
- Compose Shell Instruction Letters for Foreign Associates to facilitate responses to foreign Office Actions for handling attorneys.
- Locate and retrieve the latest pending claims sets for foreign and domestic patent applications, facilitating efficient handling by attorneys.
- Source and provide both patented and non-patent cited references for handling attorneys.
- Accurately input time entries for two attorneys on a monthly basis.
- Manage expense reimbursements for attorneys, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Prepare and disseminate reporting letters to clients via email, representing handling attorneys. Successfully cleared a two-year backlog of reporting letters and sent out over 300 emails within an eight-month period.
- Develop memoranda for handling attorneys as needed.
- Amend claims based on handling attorney's edits, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Create and maintain a shadow docket system using Excel for tracking deadlines and due dates for both myself and handling attorneys.
- Support patent/trademark application and prosecution research efforts as required.
- Initiate new business matters using Elegrity.
- Conduct conflict checks to ensure compliance with ethical guidelines.
- Prepare and dispatch Engagement Letters to clients using DocuSign.
- Update docket information in Inprotech and manage deadlines effectively.
- Generate Statement of Particulars and Statement of Use documents as needed.

File Clerk/Receptionist

Tyson And Mendes LLP
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Assembled case materials for 20 cases by organizing, summarizing and collecting documents, information and evidence.
  • Managed multi-line phone system directing individuals to desired personnel and providing general information about operations.
  • Sorted, organized, and maintained office records accurately.
  • Checked all incoming materials and categorized them alphabetically & numerically.
  • Responsible for gathering files from other departments and retrieving stored files as needed.
  • Provided crucial support for trial preparation activities, including the creation of binders and procurement of necessary materials, contributing to the smooth execution of legal proceedings.

Counter Staff Member

Martha's Country Bakery
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Developed and maintained specific knowledge of donuts, cakes, muffins, pies, cookies and other bakery items to communicate with and assist customers in selection of product.
  • Operated cash register, quickly and accurately handled cash and card transactions and packaged orders neatly and correctly.
  • Discussed cake design options, available flavors and specific event needs.

Education

Certificate - Paralegal Studies

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
09.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York
New York, NY
05.2020

Skills

  • Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting
  • Communication
  • Database Searching: USPTO, PatentScope, WIPO, EPO, TEAS
  • Time Management
  • Patent and Trademark Prosecution
  • Proficient in all Microsoft Suites

Certification

  • Legal Technology Certificate - November 23, 2021

Languages

Russian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Intellectual Property Practice Assistant

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
06.2022 - Current

File Clerk/Receptionist

Tyson And Mendes LLP
05.2021 - 06.2022

Counter Staff Member

Martha's Country Bakery
03.2020 - 05.2021

Certificate - Paralegal Studies

University of San Diego

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York
  • Legal Technology Certificate - November 23, 2021
Elizabeth Mordukhayeva