1. JAMES K. BRAUGHTON
braughton9888@comcast.net
SUMMARY
Applicant is a versatile, intelligent, and detail oriented professional experienced in legal research and analysis,
document preparation, administrative & governmental filings, database management, and recordkeeping with
special skills in organization, employee relations and customer service
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MILLER, NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP, Portland, Oregon 1994 – 2015
Service center 1994-1996, Photocopy Technician 1994-1996, Records Technician 1996-2000, Intellectual Property
Administrative Assistant 2000-2003, Trademark Specialist and Legal/Project Assistant 2003-2015
 Customization, with fellow team members, of new records software package to meet firm needs.
 Implemented unused functions for fax machines.
 In charge of testing new equipment for records center.
 Instrumental in reorganizing records center after reduction of staff.
 Trained new records employees.
 Conceptualized and authored new staff /associate orientation manual for creation, access, use and
retention of firm records.
 Implemented new administrative assistant position for intellectual property department.
 Part of team to develop enhanced docketing procedures for intellectual property matters.
 Lead for testing and reporting on multiple proposed IP docketing software packages and programs to
replace outmoded in-house system.
 Provided Paralegal coverage for corporate/business department.
FRED MEYER INC., Portland, Oregon 1990 – 1993
Photo Lab: Advanced Cutter and Packager, Photo Technician, URS Operator
 Worked 3 years without a sick day.
 Consistently met or exceeded production quotas.
 Part of team to go 118 days without mis-shipment.
 Consistently caught and corrected billing errors.
 Consistently noticed invoice errors and missing orders from other labs that did our specialty work (i.e.
slides, black & white, etc.).
EDUCATION
Portland State University, 1 year
Psychology, Major
Music, Minor
Eastern Oregon State College (now University), 2 years
Psychology, Music, Foreign Language
Graduated from Elgin High School – 1982

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EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
Equipment: Software:
PC CMS (Recordkeeping)
Photocopier
Fax Machine
CFS (Recordkeeping)
Microsoft Office Suite
Telephone DocsOpen & DM (Document Mgt. Software)
Microsoft Access (Trademark Database)
Internet Explorer, Extranet Document Hubs and
Virtual Data Rooms
CPI (IP Management, Maintenance and Docketing
Software)
Adobe Acrobat Pro (Advanced User)
Photolab:
Equipment:
Negative Cutter RPT (Reader Printer Terminal)
Print Cutter URS (Universal Reprint System)
SKILLS
Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP:
Service Center and copy center:
- Photocopying - Mail Sorting & Delivery - Faxing
Records Center:
- File construction - Initializing new client/matters - Conflict checks
- Filing - Organizing files - Staff/New Associate Orientation
Intellectual Property Department:
- Manage and oversee combined client trademark portfolio of over 3,000 individual records.
- Analyze and proof documents received from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- Manage multiple docket procedures for upcoming due dates.
- Prepare and file documents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- Perform legal research.
- Prepare letters to clients regarding their intellectual property matters.
- Administer multiple extranet document hubs and virtual data rooms.
- Research and analyze statuses of trademarks and patents being prosecuted by the firm.
- Create patent and trademark status reports for clients.
- Perform trademark availability searches and prepare preliminary search analysis for attorney review.
- Preliminary analysis of office actions and prepare client correspondence/analysis for attorney review.
Business/Corporate Department:
- Prepare and file business formation documents (i.e. articles of incorporation/organization).
- Prepare and file EIN applications.
- Prepare Operating Agreements and Bylaws.
- Research forming, organizing & filing corporate documents in United States & international jurisdictions.
- Order certified copies and certificates of good standing/existence.
- Prepare responses to audit inquiries.
- Prepare UCC filings.
Photolab:
- Cutting and Packaging - Sorting
- Key in reprints and color corrections - Splicing
- Recording customer Orders - Key in Billing