Supervision & Leadership
- Develops firmwide workforce plans and succession strategies within PART to support long-term growth, evolving legal practice needs, and the implementation of alternative support models as opportunities are identified across offices.
- Leads organizational change initiatives related to administrative functions, ensuring PART team alignment and readiness through change planning, communication, and training.
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- Writes new patent applications for filing at USPTO.
- Analyzes and revises patent agreements and assists with appeals, inferences, reexaminations, interviews and reissues.
- Negotiates and drafts patent agreements; prepares documents for filing and processing.
- Drafts responses to USPTO office actions.
- Performs patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, publication clearance reviews and assists in...
Practice Group Program Operations
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between assigned Practice Group Co-Leaders and the Marketing & BD department, facilitating go-to-market strategy, client targeting, and annual SMART goal development.
- Coordinate and maintain all program infrastructure, including the Practice Group Playbook, onboarding sequences for new co-leaders, and SMART goal tracking across the portfolio.
- Manage...
- Lead a team of designers (senior, junior, and freelancers) to deliver high-quality creative work across digital, print, social, events, multimedia, and campaign assets, while fostering a collaborative environment that encourages proactive problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Own and manage the end-to-end design process, ensuring all projects are properly scoped, prioritized and resourced, and brand guidelines are consistently applied across all creative outputs.
- Act as a strategic partner to Communications,...
- Writes new patent applications for filing at USPTO.
- Analyzes and revises patent agreements and assists with appeals, inferences, reexaminations, interviews and reissues.
- Negotiates and drafts patent agreements; prepares documents for filing and processing.
- Drafts responses to USPTO office actions.
- Performs patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, publication clearance reviews and assists in...
- Reviews and summarizes lifecycle activities related to domestic entity governance documentation for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and investments.
- Administers and prepares documents to effect entity formations, qualifications, amendments, dissolutions and withdrawals, liquidations, and foreign registrations.
- Prepares entity resolutions and consents, as well as secretary’s and incumbency certificates.
- Prepares documents to effect mergers, conversions,...
Practice Group Program Operations
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between assigned Practice Group Co-Leaders and the Marketing & BD department, facilitating go-to-market strategy, client targeting, and annual SMART goal development.
- Coordinate and maintain all program infrastructure, including the Practice Group Playbook, onboarding sequences for new co-leaders, and SMART goal tracking across the portfolio.
- Manage...
- Manage document revisions, agreements and other filing/legal documents.
- Coordinate mailings, deliveries, copy jobs, and court (paper and electronic) filings where appropriate.
- Prepare, edit and format legal document shells and correspondence.
- Transactional practices: prepare closing documents, signature pages, and binders.
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- Writes new patent applications for filing at USPTO.
- Analyzes and revises patent agreements and assists with appeals, inferences, reexaminations, interviews and reissues.
- Negotiates and drafts patent agreements; prepares documents for filing and processing.
- Drafts responses to USPTO office actions.
- Performs patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, publication clearance reviews and assists in...
AI Integration & Innovation
- Support the implementation and optimization of AI platforms, including Harvey and Jigsaw, within BRC workflows and document production.
- Collaborate with the firm’s AI and Innovation team to identify use cases, test technologies, and develop AI best practices.
- Utilize AI tools and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy, turnaround time, and workflow processes.
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- Partner Integration Strategy
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- Design, implement, and manage firmwide partner onboarding and integration frameworks aligned with McGuireWoods’ strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with hiring sponsor(s), business development, and practice management to develop individualized integration plans tailored to each partner’s practice, clients, and growth objectives.
- Conduct 30 , 90 , 180 , and 365 day touchpoints with key...
Search Operations & Talent Sourcing
- Lead non-partner lateral attorney recruiting searches from position approval through onboarding.
- Develop and execute direct sourcing strategies using Firm Prospects, LinkedIn Recruiter, legal directories, referrals, networking, and other sourcing tools.
Candidate Screening & Search...
- Prepares, edits and formats legal documents and correspondence.
- Assembles exhibits and hearing binders; prepares document productions; schedules depositions.
- Manages documents: uploads documents to e-rooms and the DMS; scan, saves to DMS and distribute matter-related hard copy correspondence, court and agency filings; maintains pleading and document indices when appropriate.
- Organizes and maintains case files, retrieves case files, and prepares files for closing in accordance with...
- Create and revise documents from handwritten, typed, or scanned drafts as well as corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Create merged documents, mailing lists, labels, outlines, indices and templates.
- Generate Tables of Content and Tables of Authority.
Supervision & Leadership
- Develops firmwide workforce plans and succession strategies within PART to support long-term growth, evolving legal practice needs, and the implementation of alternative support models as opportunities are identified across offices.
- Leads organizational change initiatives related to administrative functions, ensuring PART team alignment and readiness through change planning, communication, and training.
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- Writes new patent applications for filing at USPTO.
- Analyzes and revises patent agreements and assists with appeals, inferences, reexaminations, interviews and reissues.
- Negotiates and drafts patent agreements; prepares documents for filing and processing.
- Drafts responses to USPTO office actions.
- Performs patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, publication clearance reviews and assists in...
Practice Group Program Operations
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between assigned Practice Group Co-Leaders and the Marketing & BD department, facilitating go-to-market strategy, client targeting, and annual SMART goal development.
- Coordinate and maintain all program infrastructure, including the Practice Group Playbook, onboarding sequences for new co-leaders, and SMART goal tracking across the portfolio.
- Manage...
Work alongside senior leadership to support and coordinate activities for designated practice areas and initiatives, including:
- BD Execution Support– Support execution of pitches, proposals, RFPs, and marketing materials. Coordinate timelines, gather experience and matter information, assist with drafting/editing, and ensure materials align with firm messaging and positioning.
- Experience Management & Rankings– Maintain deal and matter...
- Lead a team of designers (senior, junior, and freelancers) to deliver high-quality creative work across digital, print, social, events, multimedia, and campaign assets, while fostering a collaborative environment that encourages proactive problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Own and manage the end-to-end design process, ensuring all projects are properly scoped, prioritized and resourced, and brand guidelines are consistently applied across all creative outputs.
- Act as a strategic partner to Communications,...
- Partner Integration Strategy
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- Design, implement, and manage firmwide partner onboarding and integration frameworks aligned with McGuireWoods’ strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with hiring sponsor(s), business development, and practice management to develop individualized integration plans tailored to each partner’s practice, clients, and growth objectives.
- Conduct 30 , 90 , 180 , and 365 day touchpoints with key...