megan bolte

Provide support to Practice Group Manager by assisting with general administrative practices and procedures related to the Intellectual Property practice group. Develop dynamic models and ad-hoc reports to conduct various financial and statistical analyses. Assist with operational projects and strategic initiatives.

Documented various events around campus for school newspaper and yearbook, including sports events, campus activities, musical/theatrical performances, and other local events.

Worked with students to become better writers by helping them understand the concepts behind necessary revisions. Utilized proofreading and editing skills. Developed methods for working with students of various backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles, and cultivated ability to prioritize and to stay task-focused under time constraints.

Conducted research to identify cases and documents addressing issues relevant to firm cases and summarized findings. Formatted and proofread documents in preparation for electronic filing and service. E-filed court documents for U.S. District Court cases as well as for cases before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Conducted research regarding patent information, IP litigation, and company statistics to assist with business development initiatives; compiled data into user-friendly Excel spreadsheets. Input billable time entries into DTE Axiom time entry software. Reviewed monthly bills before sending to clients to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency. Finalized PowerPoint slides to ensure polished and uniform presentation. Coordinated deposition schedules and prepared notices of depositions. Prepared correspondence to clients, experts, and opposing counsel.

* Prepared for and assisted with projects during various family and educational programs * Updated constituent information and ran various queries using Raiser’s Edge software * Constructed charts in Microsoft Excel for research assignments * Utilized Mail-Merge between Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel documents for mailings; ran electronic stamping machine to ready various mailings * Sorted through and converted thousands of paper Membership and Development documents into electronic files and organized them onto a new computer database system; increased understanding of the grant process and appropriate wording for mailings * Assisted with managing booths at exhibition openings and public events; kept track of numbers and demographics when necessary * Assisted with museum phone operation when necessary

Supported Patent Litigation group with overflow assignments. Organized case pleadings, discovery, and correspondence into firm document management system (DMS). Coordinated travel arrangements and compiled information into comprehensive itineraries. Assisted with scanning, printing, binding, labeling, and shipping projects. Pulled statistics weekly from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office web portal and organized data into spreadsheets.

* Worked closely with Photography Technician in Conservation Department * Measured and cut mat board for new photographs * mounted new prints and photographs using archival methods to prepare art for quarterly Accessions Meetings * Assisted with setting up the studio and taking before treatment and after treatment photos of conservation projects * labeled the images according to museum protocol * printed before/after treatment pictures for archives * learned proper handling methods for objects * Transferred unprotected photo books into archival boxes * assisted with moving photographs into new storage space * learned proper handling methods for prints, drawings, and photographs * Assisted with various crafting assignments for frame preparation

Perkins Coie LLP offers legal advisory services. The firm's practice areas include business law, bankruptcy and restructuring, environment and natural resources, estate planning and trust services, finance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, product liability, real estate and land use, regulatory and government affairs, and taxation. The firm was founded in 1912 and is based in Seattle, Washington with additional offices in Anchorage, Beijing, Bellevue, Boise, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Palo Alto, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Taipei and Washington, D.C.