Intellectual Property; IP Paralegal

Estimated annual salary for this role is $85,000-$100,000

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman is a law firm based in NY, which is built by business owners, for business owners, with a mission to create lasting impact. We pride ourselves on being entrepreneurial, innovative, and focused on delivering practical, business‑minded legal solutions, and hold fast to the deep relationships and high‑touch services that have always set us apart. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we are committed to providing innovative, practical, and business‑focused legal solutions.

We are intentional about maintaining FRB’s core values, creating a national presence that expands opportunities for our team and elevates client service. We believe that exceptional outcomes begin with strong relationships, and happier lawyers lead to more satisfied clients. Therefore, we break away from traditional legal industry norms to create a flexible work environment with a more personal approach to both workplace culture and client interactions.

We are seeking an experienced Intellectual Property (IP) Paralegal to join our dynamic legal team. This position plays a critical role in supporting our IP practice, managing trademark and patent portfolios, assisting with IP enforcement efforts, and ensuring seamless workflow coordination across departments. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a passion for intellectual property law.

This is a hybrid role based in NYC, NY with the option to work in Rockville Centre, NY or Mount Kisco, NY, with the possibility to be remote for the right candidate.

• Manage internal workflow and assignments using the IP Group’s workflow and project management tools.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the firm’s payment, billing, and intake teams on IP matter management and operations.
• Work with the IP Group attorneys and firm marketing to support the IP Group’s business development workflow management.

• Assist the IP Group’s trademark practice in preparing trademark filings and documents in US and international trademark matters, including assisting with trademark enforcement, litigation, and TTAB matters, and interfacing with clients on trademark matters.
• Prepare documents for filing at the USPTO, monitor trademark dockets and communicate deadlines to clients, submit documents to the USPTO, and interface with clients on the status of their trademark matters.
• Assist the IP Group’s patent practice on domestic and foreign patent prosecution matters, including preparing formal documents for submission to the USPTO, filing documents with the USPTO, monitoring the firm’s patent docket, communicating deadlines to clients, and interfacing with clients on the status of their patent matters.

• Minimum 5+ years of intellectual property experience in a law firm or in‑house legal department.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with or strong interest in working with AI tools and technology in legal operations and workflow.
• Proven experience managing IP dockets, including experience with Alt Legal or similar IP management software.

• Strong networking abilities within the IP community.