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ith its respective priorities in an environment that had constant demands for accurate and timely delivery of assignments.
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Lakeshore Entertainment, Beverly Hills, CA (March 2006 June 2006)
Position: International Contract Administrator
Negotiated and drafted motion picture, television and home entertainment production, license and below-the-line talent agreements.
Calculated and tracked motion picture option dates and drafted Option Extension and Turnaround Notices.
Created status reports regarding rights options, rights reversions, holding period, exclusivity and term deals.
Maintained rights analysis database with information from new contracts.
Reviewed chain-of-title for motion picture and/or television program acquisitions
Responded to internal and third-party requests for contract information, availabilities, clip licensing, etc.
Prepared internal memoranda regarding contract summaries and other legal issues.
Proskauer Rose LLP, Los Angeles, CA (May 2005 February 2006)
Position: Entertainment/Intellectual Property Legal Assistant
Provided executive-level legal assistance to the Managing Partner
Performed research via Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw, U.S. Patent/Trademark Office, Thomson & Thomson, Pacer, CourtLink and internet.
Prepared documents for filing/lodging with the federal and appellate courts, Patent/Trademark and U.S. Copyright Offices, AAA and JAMS.
Drafted correspondence, discovery and responses.
Performed collections duties on past due accounts.
Coordinated travel, ground transportation and lodging; prepared itineraries, scheduled meeting rooms for conferences, teleconferences, client meetings, and depositions.
Maintained confidential information and exercised confidentiality and discretion at all times.
Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif, LLP, Los Angeles, CA (May 2004 May 2005)
Position: Intellectual Property Litigation Assistant
Prepared documents for electronic filing/lodging with the superior, federal and appellate courts, Patent/Trademark and U.S. Copyright Offices.
Drafted correspondence, discovery, responses, and U.S. Responses to Office Actions instructing foreign counsel in connection with responses to actions and other prosecution and maintenance actions.
Rendered extensive trial preparation consisting of organizing case files and trial binders.
Organized items for foreign/domestic trademark and copyright preparation and prosecution.
Independent Legal Administrative Consultant, Los Angeles (May 2002 May 2004)
Position: Legal Administrator (Contract/Freelance)
Negotiated and drafted licensing, clip licenses and option agreements.
Composed legal clearance and research memoranda regarding clips, home video, CDs and DVDs, outstanding trademark, patent and copyright infringement issues.
Clients served included Paramount Studios and Warner Bros.
Vivendi/Universal Motion Picture Group, Universal City, CA (October 1997 May 2002)
Position: Contract Analyst - Features Legal Department (April 1998 May 2002)
Analyzed motion picture and television rights under U.S. Copyright statutory and case law.
Calculated and tracked motion picture option dates and drafted Option Extension and Turnaround Notices.
Prepared Distribution Rights Clearance Memoranda to convey chain of title rights to company business units.
Performed extensive legal rights research and generated briefs/digests concerning straight-to-video, film library and literary property rights/obligations.
Provided clearance for home video and DVD products.
Reviewed and conveyed title and music screen credits to marketing/promo and other business units, as well as reported execution of agreements to finance and administration.
Maintained status of major production term deals, composer deal memos.
Updated department database with agreements rights status, option and turnaround expiration data.
Position: Legal Assistant Business & Legal Affairs, Consumer Products (October 1997 April 1998)
Provided executive-level legal assistance to two Vice Presidents
Assisted with the preparation of licensing, merchandising, publishing and promotional contracts.
Drafted cursory research for properties such as Jurassic Park, Lost World, Curious George, Babe and The Hulk.
NBC, Burbank, CA (May 1996 October 1997)
Position: Legal Assistant
Provided executive-level legal assistance to the Director of Business Affairs and Manager of Primetime Series.
Compiled and summarized Nielsen statistics for all primetime series.
Researched contractual provisions and talent options for term agreements.
Drafted weekly status memoranda regarding potential trademark, patent/copyright infringement issues.
Prepared agreement summaries for recording, publishing and artists/producers.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix (Online)
Bachelor of Science Degree, Criminal Justice Administration (In Progress)
SKILLS
Computer Literate
PC and Mac
Microsoft
o Windows 2000 and XP
o Word, Outlook, Works, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage, iManage, Docs Open;
o Corel WordPerfect
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Faithful Central Bible Church, Inglewood, CA
Greeters Ministry Co-Leader
Supervise and assign tasks to 168 members.
Manage weekly operations.
Prepare agenda topics, attend and lead quarterly and weekly meetings.
References provided upon request
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