Greg Cram Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

-Assists the Library in its efforts to make its myriad collections more broadly available to researchers and to the general public by researching and analyzing rights issues -Develops and implements the Library’s guidelines regarding the use of materials in the Library’s collections-Leads the Library's Copyright Legislative Policy Committee to strategize and coordinate legislative and legal action to advance the Library’s goal to expand access to collection material as broadly as possible-Manages the Library's Rights Database which records essential information and decisions about digital assets held by the Library-Testified before Congress on the First Sale Doctrine on behalf of the Library

-Assists the Library in its efforts to make its myriad collections more broadly available to researchers and to the public at large via a Rights Management Database-Develops and implements the Library’s guidelines regarding the use of materials in the Library’s collections-Drafts, negotiates, and secures releases from third parties to use materials in NYPL’s collections-Determines the copyright status of materials in NYPL’s collections-Provides advice regarding copyright issues and fair use

Greater New York City Area

-Develop and instruct a course entitled Copyright, Legal Issues, and Policy for film preservation and film studies graduate students-Organize, prepare and revise course curriculum and structure, assess student progress-Utilize variety of technologies and instructional methodologies to keep course fresh and engaging-Maximize in-class time with thought-provoking discussions-Manage relationship with a New York media company to provide students an opportunity to review, analyze and report on copyright issues in the company’s collection

Greater New York City Area

-Developed and instructed a new course entitled Copyright and Library Law for library school students-Organized, prepared and revised course curriculum and structure, assessed student progress-Devised weekly lessons that addressed current issues and perspectives in copyright law-Interacted with students about class material before and after classes, offering help to those who need it

-Researched and coordinated industrial and master use licenses for motivational videos-Negotiated licenses with record companies and publishers-Developed and managed consulting business, including billing and client communication

Interacted with customers and entertainment clients to coordinate and process orders, answer questions and establish market for young, independent artists. Oversaw all financial duties and daily administrative tasks.

Competitively selected by faculty committee to serve as a semester-long judicial clerk. Served as primary law clerk for a personal injury jury trial by briefing Judge in morning meetings prior to trial and anticipating Judge’s needs during trial. Researched and wrote draft opinions on civil issues including patent, bankruptcy and civil rights law.

Analyzed, coordinated and processed synchronization licenses for DVD releases. Negotiated rates for synchronization and mechanical rights with publishers. Reviewed and drafted summaries of licensing and recording contracts to identify possible future issues.

Researched and drafted memoranda on a broad range of civil and procedural issues, including copyright law, Younger abstention and summary judgment motions. Attended pretrial conferences, hearings and trials. Analyzed and verified case law presented by briefs filed in court. Prepared and briefed Judge on issues prior to hearings.

Established and maintained representative database; filled merchandise requests for representatives and served as liaison between artist and fans.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law

Activities and Societies: Notes Editor, Cardozo Public Law, Policy, and Ethics JournalHonors: Alexander Fellows Judicial Clerkship Program

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars