Paralegal, Trademarks

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Trademark Paralegal to join our legal team. This entry-level role supports trademark prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement activities for a global brand portfolio. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, an interest in intellectual property law, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

In Addition (Key Responsibilities):

Clearance & Research
- Conduct trademark clearance searches using Corsearch and other tools to assess availability and risk.
- Prepare search reports and summarize findings for attorney review.

Trademark Portfolio Management
- Assist with filing and maintenance of U.S. and international trademark applications.
- Monitor deadlines and maintain accurate records
- Prepare and file routine documents with the USPTO.
- Prepare trademark maintenance filings (e.g., Declarations of Use, Renewals) including collecting and organizing specimens of use to support filings.
- Coordinate with internal teams to obtain acceptable specimens and verify compliance with USPTO requirements.

Correspondence
- Communicate with outside counsel and internal stakeholders regarding trademark matters.
- Draft and send routine correspondence related to filings and renewals.

Administrative Support
- Organize and maintain trademark files and documentation.
- Assist with invoice processing and budget tracking for trademark-related expenses.

Preferred Attributes
- Interest in intellectual property law and brand protection.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Professionalism and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with Corsearch or similar trademark search platforms preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Impact at Scale: Be part of a Fortune 50 company with one of the most recognized trademarks in the retail and healthcare space.
• Hands-On IP Experience: Gain exposure to global trademark portfolio management, clearance searches, and real-world brand protection strategies.
• Professional Growth: Walgreens invests in training and mentorship, offering opportunities to develop expertise in intellectual property law and advance your legal career.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside experienced trademark attorneys and legal professionals in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
• Innovation & Brand Leadership: Contribute to protecting iconic brands and supporting new product launches in a dynamic, fast-paced industry.

• Responsible for organizing and managing all aspects of legal matters to ensure efficient and effective matter handling
• Researches legal issues and relevant topics that range in complexity and relate to Walgreens business operations
• Drafts legal documents under managing paralegal or attorney supervision
• Organizes and maintains department databases and files on a variety of legal subjects
• Works directly with managing paralegal or attorney to analyze legal issues, identify applicable laws and gather pertinent facts, and resolve legal questions
• If applicable, assists with litigation support, responding to discovery requests, document collection, responding to subpoenas, and/or contract support and management.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

• Associate’s degree or higher with a paralegal certificate OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 3 years of legal experience (assisting legal document preparation, routine legal research, and data compilation in litigation, real estate, contracting)
• Experience drafting legal documents
• Experience researching complex legal issues
• Experience using legal research tools, such as LexisNexis or Westlaw
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets)
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and/or print functions)
• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show)
• Willing to travel up to 5% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

• Undergraduate degree
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-certified paralegal program
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives)
• Experience in a retail environment and/or healthcare setting

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.