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Tampa, Fl, Us

Toronto, On, Ca

Develop transaction summaries database highlighting key deal terms in 100+ bankruptcy and restructuring transactions, including DIP financing agreements, section 363 Sales, and restructuring support agreements. Responsible for management and oversight of assistant editor team.Interview, assess, and recommend personnel as part of hiring process for associate editor positions. Participate in end-to-end content management over marketing subscriber emails and responsible for overseeing assistant team in preparing emails for external distribution and updating webpage to reflect new content.Maintain 10+ bankruptcy case trackers covering 7 industries for subscribers by monitoring current legal developments and organizing insights to provide subscribers with actionable business development and market research data.

Toronto, On, Ca

Monitor legal and market developments to develop content for thousands of attorney subscribers to flagship product. Use insights to collaborate with senior editors and lead development of high-impact resources to drive and support product awareness, client use and retention, and market leadership in Corporate M&A, Intellectual Property & Technology, Media & Entertainment, and Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice areas. Advise Office of the General Counsel on records retention policies to manage enterprise risk and ensure compliance with international data privacy and corporate regulations. Provide additional assistance to the Government practice area.Collaborate with external contributors advisory board members to gather insights and implement feedback into Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law: The Journal - General Counsel Agenda publication. Develop email marketing materials to engage new and existing clients.

Toronto, On, Ca

Collaborate with senior editors to lead development of new content and maintain existing IP and media & entertainment resources, such as master-use licenses (motion picture), articles on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse, and patent sublicensing agreements.Coordinate with 12+ team members to research, draft, and revise updates on recent legal developments involving intellectual property law.Generate weekly marketing e-mails on IP legal developments for database of 1000+ trial and premium subscribers.

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Developed and implemented legal initiatives for clients, specifically for business formation, estate planning, and contractual matters, counseling on the legal issues and risks after identifying the client’s goals.Managed the negotiation and drafting of non-disclosure agreements, service contracts, trusts, wills, and real estate deeds. Drafted and filed complaints, motions, and discovery requests in more than 10 cases.Maintained and built relationships with 50+ clients and firm associates.

Providence, Rhode Island, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Advised and interviewed clients on various intellectual property issues including LLC formation, contracts and registration of copyrights and trademarks with the US Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).Presented and implemented legal recommendations like choice of business entity, intellectual property protection and assignment, and brand usage in the marketplace, incorporating strategies with program director for over 5 clients.Filed trademark applications and responses to office actions with the USPTO using TEAS after researching and clearing trademarks on the Trademark Electronic Search System and documenting legal analysis in memoranda for internal and client review.

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Drafted and redlined over 30 contracts, including representation, influencer, business to business, NIL licensing, and independent contractor agreements involving agents, current and former athletes, broadcasters, and corporate clients. Proposed research and data on NIL rights, venture capital, contract, and corporate law to facilitate new client engagement.Developed and reported to supervising agent findings on NFL Player’s Association Regulations, including NFL 2020 collective bargaining agreement and NFL players’ union policies and practice concerning Covid.

Generated report on Excel to conduct statistical analysis of players selected in the 2019 MLS draft identifying recruiting targets for the 2020 MLS season, and contributed an article to company blog discussing the probability of signing a rookie contract.

Mcdonough, Ga, Us

Compared international and domestic trademarks/patents for United States application, utilized online office management systems to communicate assignments, and wrote a company blog post on intellectual property’s role in international trade.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Intellectual Property Concentration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Politics And Law, Business Administration, And Psychology