Transactional & Trademark Paralegal (Business + IP Focus)

Location: Remote (with firm time-zone alignment) or Hybrid from Shelbyville (IL) or Champaign (IL) offices 

Type: Full-Time 

About the Role 

Rincker Law is seeking a Transactional & Trademark Paralegal to support a dynamic business-focused practice. This role will primarily support an attorney overseeing business formation and maintenance, trademark administration, and transactional contract work, with the attorney managing oversight rather than performing day-to-day paralegal tasks. 

This position is ideal for a paralegal who enjoys owning processes, improving systems, and ensuring nothing slips through the cracks, particularly in trademarks and ongoing business compliance. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Handle business formation and ongoing maintenance, including annual reports and compliance filings 
• Manage trademark administration, including filings, deadlines, renewals, and docketing 
• Assist with trademark-related correspondence and recordkeeping 
• Support transactional work, including contracts, renewable energy lease correspondence, and related documentation 
• Maintain organized records and proactively track deadlines and renewals 
• Coordinate with attorneys to ensure smooth handoff, reporting, and oversight 

Qualifications 

• 4+ years of paralegal experience in business law, trademarks, or transactional work 
• Demonstrated experience managing trademarks independently (filings, renewals, tracking) 
• Strong attention to detail and comfort managing recurring compliance obligations 
• Ability to take ownership of processes and follow them consistently 
• Experience working with attorneys in a supervisory/management structure 

 Why This Role 

• Clear ownership of business and trademark workflows 
• Reduced administrative burden on attorneys, allowing you to focus on substantive paralegal work 
• Opportunity to bring structure and reliability to a growing transactional practice 

Who We Are & How We Work 

Rincker Law is a data‑driven, growth‑oriented law firm built for scale, sustainability, and exceptional client service. We intentionally operate differently than traditional firms and we are looking for people who thrive in that environment. 

We use multiple technology platforms, including Asana, NetDocuments, Cosmolex, and Lawmatics, to create clarity around work, deadlines, communication, and ownership. Our systems are designed to support collaboration, reduce friction, and allow our team to focus on their highest and best use rather than unnecessary inefficiencies. 

Time matters here. We track time and talk openly about time, not as pressure, but as a tool. We use time data to set clear goals, improve productivity, align workloads, and ensure we are serving clients at the highest level without sacrificing personal or professional boundaries. Our goal is sustainable excellence: strong results for our clients and a healthy, long‑term work environment for our team. 

We believe that process and accountability are not micromanagement when they are implemented thoughtfully and consistently. Instead, they create autonomy, trust, and clarity. Our best team members appreciate knowing what success looks like, how their work fits into the bigger picture, and how their contributions move the firm and their own careers forward. 

Rincker Law is led by an entrepreneur with a high‑growth vision: building niche legal practices across multiple states, supported by strong systems, skilled professionals, and shared ownership of outcomes. We are looking for candidates who align with that vision. people who enjoy building, improving, and being part of something intentionally designed rather than “how it’s always been done.” 

If you value structure, transparency, purposeful growth, and doing excellent work within clear boundaries, you will likely thrive here.