Bärí A. Williams Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, US

Brooklyn, New York, US

Legal, HR, and Policy advice for ethical AI startup (with a woman founder and CEO).

New York, NY, US

Greenville, South Carolina, US

Greenville, South Carolina, US

Legal, HR, Bus Dev, and Marketing are all within my purview.

San Francisco, California, US

Bentonville, Arkansas, US

Responsible for crafting, leading, and implementing the legal, privacy, policy, strategy and tactical implementation and business engagement of the studio.

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for business planning and operations of the North American division, including working with groups such as Product, Marketing, Strategy and M&A integration.
• Develop and implement a strategy plan for a rapid scaling of operational capacity through automation, process improvements, or other productivity measures while maintaining high qualities standards and effective.
• Management and oversight of technical metrics, and technical program management to drive P&L results across the organization.
• Responsible for objective analysis, operational insights, and strategic initiatives focused on both drivers of our existing business and new/emerging opportunities.
• Participate in setting operational and financial goals and driving operating discipline and excellence.

New York, NY, US

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• Legal Work
• Draft and negotiate Manufacturing and Supply Chain Agreements, Hardware Agreements, Software License Agreements, Purchasing Agreements, Maintenance Agreements, Development Agreements, Professional Services Agreements.
• Managing attorney for procurement, building, and privacy issues for “Aquila,” Facebook’s first full-scale aircraft, to deliver internet access to unconnected areas.* Primary responsibility for all legal issues related.
• Provide strategic business and legal advice to for successful relationships with key partners and vendors.
• Draft procedures and policies of the Commercial Legal team and its clients; including a training manual, creating a training program for partners and clients, and process improvements for efficiency of contract.
• Create curriculum, syllabus, training materials, presentations, and templates, and teach training sessions for Sourcing Managers to improve Legal/Sourcing collaboration, work product, and efficiency.

• Legal Work
• Structure, draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements including software licensing, purchasing, external manufacturing and supply, hardware, maintenance, cooperative development, professional services and other.
• Assume primary responsibility for all legal issues related to aforementioned department's commercial contracts, including risk management, data, and privacy issues.
• Provide strategic business and legal advice to develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to our relationships with key partners and vendors.
• Primary responsibility for resolution of legal issues that arise in our commercial relationships.
• Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of the Commercial Legal team and its processes.Legal Project Work

Walnut Creek, CA, US

• Draft and negotiate Master Software License Agreements, Hosting Agreements, Data Protection/Security and Management Agreements, IT and non-IT Professional Services Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Non-disclosure.
• Assess privacy and compliance risk to the company and proactively working with business and legal teams to effectively mitigate such risk; assist with creation and implementation of policies and procedures relating to.
• Design, create, and implement internal SharePoint sites for organization and efficient use of key contracts and templates for Contracts group and Agency Operations, and Procurement/Sourcing business partners.
• Manage and oversee the work of project teams of two for SharePoint site creation and organization
• Chosen to participate in competitive internal leadership program “Aspiring Leaders”
• Member of Diversity Council; generate ideas for diversity and inclusion programming, and best practices for engaging the AAA NCNU IE workforce and the marketplace.

Hercules, CA, US

• Draft and negotiate Master Software License Agreements, Hosting Agreements, Data Protection/Security and Management Agreements, IT and non-IT Professional Services Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Non-disclosure.
• Draft and negotiate international distribution agreements for life sciences products with multi-national distribution companies and sales agents, including implementation of FCPA guidelines.

Oakland, California, US

• Create, plan, and execute diversity and inclusion focused networking events, substantive legal and professional development programs, and other events relevant to CMCP’s membership, in targeted regions - SF Bay Area.
• Identify subject matter for symposiums, conferences and panels; create agendas and agenda material.
• Review, negotiate, and draft hotel and venue contracts and services agreements for event production.
• Create and manage budgets for operations and programs/events.
• Develop marketing campaigns, including design of marketing materials for all receptions and panels.
• Handle all logistics including setup, online registration, online marketing, mailers and program schedule.

Newark, California, US

• Draft and negotiate licensing agreements and commercial contracts including professional services, marketing, production, and confidentiality agreements.
• Manage and oversee IP portfolio with outside counsel, including the preparation and filing of trademark, copyright and patent applications, conflicts and filings; gathered and maintained evidence of use, reputation and.
• Counsel company on technology licensing, contracts and general matters, including Human Resources policies.
• Counsel Sales and Professional Services/Client Development sales teams with IT and technology deal-related advice, including applicable legal concepts, contract terms and policies.
• Draft memos and legal analysis of business corporate, Human Resources and Finance solutions.

New York, NY, US

• Assisted in negotiations of private company formation and equity financings for technology companies and venture capitalists.
• Counseled companies on licensing, contracts and general matters.
• Drafted legal memoranda regarding contract, employment, palimony, and tax issues for incorporation in litigation documents.
• Authored annual updates on legal developments in the Ninth Circuit of Appeals regarding media privacy and libel that are published by the Media Law Resource Center and firm publication “Legal Issues in the Cloud.”

New York, NY, US

Worked on a variety of litigation and corporate projects. Drafted legal memoranda in the areas of contract litigation, employment, palimony, and tax. Created stock agreements, ledgers and stock certificates, andemployment agreements. Updated articles for legal journals.

Washington, DC, US

• Researched and wrote briefs, memoranda, and draft opinions analyzing federal copyright law, and procedural and substantive requirements for shareholder derivative suits regarding backdating of stocks.
• Provided counsel to the judge in litigation conferences and mediations resulting in settlements instead of trial.

Worldwide, OO

• Drafted memoranda in the areas of mass tort litigation, business insurance, employment, wills and trusts, and bankruptcy, and state legislative analysis.

J.D., Law

M.B.A., Business Marketing

B.A., Mass Communications

Master Of Arts (M.A.), African-American/Black Studies