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Legal Administrative Assistant: Palm

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Job ID3979
Company NamePalm
Job CategoryClerical/Administrative; Technology
LocationSunnyvale, CA
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience5-10 Years Experience
Date PostedJune 26, 2008 (Reposted Aug 7)
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About Us:
Palm, Inc. is the leader in handheld computing and communications solutions. We are seeking highly talented individuals to help shape and lead the next generation of handhelds, mobile managers and smartphones.

Are you searching for a fulfilling career that will revolutionize the way our customers do business? Are you ready to affect change in the next generation of mobile computing and telephony? If so, apply for one of our exciting positions by visiting http://www.palm.com/jobs and entering the job title in the Keyword Search field. Applications received in any other format may not be reviewed.

We offer competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. For more information on Palm, go to http://www.palm.com.
Palm, Inc. is committed to diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Administrative Assistant


Duties/Responsibilities:

• Executive support for department attorneys, including:
o management of meeting schedules and daily calendars;
o drafting and mailing correspondence, including Patent Award letters;
o preparing conference registrations and arranging travel; and
o processing expense reports.
• Group support and backup to executive administrative assistant, including:
o opening and distributing mail;
o assisting with shipping requests;
o maintaining department calendar;
o ordering department supplies and preparing equipment replacement requests;
o redirecting calls from the switchboard;
o opening purchase orders, processing invoices and generating check and wire requests;
o setting up new hires;
o scanning and filing documents;
o setting up conference rooms; and
o greeting/escorting guests.
• Coordinate and track NDA signature process
• Maintain Legal Department library, including updating and ordering materials
• Track subpoenas
• Assist with Department offsite

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience.
• College graduate, but will consider a high school graduate with college coursework or an AA degree.
• Computer proficiency: extensive experience with MS Word, Power Point, Excel and MS Office software.
• Exceptional communication skills with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Personal Skills:

• Organized, has a sense of urgency, meets deadlines.
• Proactive with demonstrated initiative, follow-through, prioritization, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and often fast-changing environment.
• Energetic, positive "can do" attitude.

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