Timothy Rin
Tolleson,AZ
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong background in management and leadership roles, adept at overseeing teams, and driving projects to success. With several years of hands-on experience in intellectual property law support I am eager to transition back to a position, that relates to my original passion for Patent and Trademark Docketing.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Docketing Specialist
Dickinson Wright
Phoenix , AZ
06.2024 - Current
- Reviewed, docketed, and distributed litigation matters for Superior and Federal Courts within 22 offices, Maintained and updated centralized database using Court Alert Docketing System, Generated and distributed detailed Court Alert reports, Uploaded and organized docketed documents within the NewDocs management system, Opened new matters and closing cases upon completion, Implementation of new software programs and assisted in creating procedural systems.
Legal Support Coordinator
Jones Skelton & Hochuli
Phoenix, AZ
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Directly assists Legal Support Director; Managing team of 9 in the Docketing, Digital Hub, Conflicts, New Matters and Back Up Departments; designing and implementing department procedures; coordinating daily operations for the departments; Top escalation of departments issues; designing and implementation of training for attorneys and secretaries in department procedures; distribution of special projects; conducted hiring and recruiting for departments; conducted end year reviews of department staff.
Litigation Docketing Specialist
Thorpe Shwer PLC
Phoenix , AZ
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Reviewing, docketing and distribution of Litigation matters in Arizona and various other states across the country in their respective Superior Courts and United States Federal Courts; created and implemented docket department procedures; maintained centralized BEC docketing database; preparation and distribution of BEC reports and printouts; performed quality control checks; saved docketed documents into File Site program; closed out inactive matters; created sub-matter numbers; training new employees on BEC docketing software system.
Litigation Docketing Specialist
Jones Skelton & Hochuli
Phoenix, AZ
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Reviewing, docketing and distribution of Litigation matters in Arizona, Utah and New Mexico Superior Court and United States Federal Court; maintained centralized Compulaw Vision database; preparation and distribution of Compulaw Vision reports and printouts; performed quality control checks of coworkers docketing; saving docketed documents into File Site program; creating new case files and closing cases when complete.
Docketing Clerk Specialist
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Phoenix, AZ
01.2005 - 02.2018
- Reviewing, docketing and distribution of Litigation, Bankruptcy, Labor & Employment, Criminal and Probate matters in Arizona, Las Vegas and Denver State Court and United States Federal Court; maintain centralized Prolaw database; preparation and distribution of Prolaw printouts; training new employees on Prolaw system; supplying attorneys and secretaries with up to date court rules.
Intellectual Property Docketing Clerk Specialist
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Palo Alto, CA
01.2004 - 01.2005
- US matters: reviewing, docketing and distribution of U.S. Correspondence for both patent and trademark matters received from the PTO; preparation of various docketing and ad hoc report; preparation and distribution of attorney docket reminders including ensuring that matters are responded to timely; follow-up of docketing matters including closing out of dockets when an attorney has responded to a docket item; and review of all US facsimile correspondence and taking appropriate action; creating of files; checking in and out of files; and scanning off files for inventory; payment of maintenance fees.
Docketing Clerk/Records Clerk/OS Services Supervisor
Pennie and Edmonds LLP
Palo Alto, CA
01.1998 - 01.2004
- U.S. Correspondence for both patent and trademark matters received from the PTO; preparation of various docketing and ad hoc report; preparation and distribution of attorney docket reminders including ensuring that matters are responded to timely; follow-up of docketing matters including closing out of dockets when an attorney has responded to a docket item; and review of all US facsimile correspondence and taking appropriate action; creating of files; checking in and out of files; and scanning of files for inventory; payment of maintenance fees; Supervising a team of 4; photocopying; faxing documents; moving large quantities of boxes; mail distribution; handling of incoming and outgoing faxes; handling incoming and outgoing mail; arrange setups and ordering of office supplies.
Education
Computer Certificate/General Computer Course -
Computer Training Academy
05.2012
English General Studies -
Maricopa Community College
05.2010
College General Studies/English -
Foothill College
05.2002
High School Diploma -
Redwood High School
05.1998
Skills
- Knowledge of CPI Intellectual Property/IPS/Prolaw/Compulaw Litigation Docketing Systems
- Knowledge of CMS/Imanage Document Filing Systems
- Knowledge of numerous State and Federal Court Rules and Regulations
- Experienced in all Microsoft applications
- Training of Employees
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Accustom to working in a high pressured environment
- Knowledge of Implementation of law firm Litigation Support procedures
Timeline
Litigation Docketing Specialist
Dickinson Wright
06.2024 - Current
Legal Support Coordinator
Jones Skelton & Hochuli
02.2022 - 05.2023
Litigation Docketing Specialist
Thorpe Shwer PLC
02.2020 - 02.2022
Litigation Docketing Specialist
Jones Skelton & Hochuli
02.2018 - 02.2020
Docketing Clerk Specialist
Greenberg Traurig LLP
01.2005 - 02.2018
Intellectual Property Docketing Clerk Specialist
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
01.2004 - 01.2005
Docketing Clerk/Records Clerk/OS Services Supervisor
Pennie and Edmonds LLP
01.1998 - 01.2004
Computer Certificate/General Computer Course -
Computer Training Academy
English General Studies -
Maricopa Community College
College General Studies/English -
Foothill College
High School Diploma -
Redwood High School
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