Alexander Rudder

• Contract administration: review and preparation of form contracts
• Contract management: management, organization, and storage of company documentation
• Automation: Assisting the Company to scale its legal function through improved processes and automation
• Salesforce CRM Engagement: deal management, tasks, and controls related to contract management Developing and implementing organizational and management processes and procedures for consistent production and storage of company agreements, including assisting with the implementation of technology-based solutions to facilitate the contracting process
• Performing certain due diligence related to clients and vendors
• Active involvement in regional and global contract management initiatives
• Working with Pico’s attorneys to develop parameters for sorting agreements and analyzing and entering terms, e.g., expiration, notice, confidentiality terms, etc
• Support Sales & Account Management team in providing contracts and service orders based off Legal approved templates
• Interface with Legal on non-standard Service Orders for incoming client requests

• Meet with business partners on our PR, Talent Integration, Brand Studio and Brand integration teams to gain an understanding of services and client expectations
• Ensure that all contracts comply with the goals and objectives of SSM&L and its clients
• Identify any risks to the business
• Serve as the point person for client teams regarding clearances, licenses and standard production- related agreements (hair, make-up, photography, video, etc.)
• Work cross-functionally with teams to implement talent, vendor, influencer and sponsorship arrangements; draft related contracts using standard form templates or edit contracts provided by outside parties and negotiate favorable terms
• Conduct market research to understand industry norms, trends, etc
• Interface with clients’ Legal Departments regarding contractual compliance or other matters related to in term Master Services Agreements or Terms and Conditions
• Draft, edit, finalize amendments to client contracts specific to term extensions, modifications to scope of work, compensation and additional terms and conditions
• Alert senior management and outside legal counsel regarding novel contractual matters as they arise so they can be addressed proactively
• Conduct music industry research
• Collaborate with company insurance agents regarding client requests for Certificates of Insurance
• Perform ad hoc research and prepare contract summaries and other reports
• Route agreements for internal and external signatures using Adobe Sign
• Draft and manage any and all NDAs.

• Assist in the drafting, negotiation, and preparation of various agreements (e.g., independent contractor and vendor agreements, location and on camera releases, consulting agreements, and agreements related to branded and sponsorship advertising endeavors including branded and custom content related agreements)
• Understand the material implications of our client's agreements and demonstrate the ability to explain these implications
• Draft manage and maintain templates for agreements, amendments and statements of work
• Continually assist in the management of our client's contract workflow to identify efficiencies and facilitate timely execution of agreements
• Compile and distribute summary of rights to various internal teams
• Utilize a multitude of digital rights management programs, to protect duplication to copyrighted music
• Perform document tracking, including maintenance of executed agreements to ensure legal compliance (e.g., exclusivity provisions, expiration dates, renewals)
• Route, coordinate and obtain approvals and signatures for the execution of agreements
• Maintaining accurate and organized files for the Interactive One Legal and Business Affairs team
• Collaborate with department’s legal personnel, rights clearance department and administrative staff in the development of processes and procedures designed to increase efficiency and improve the service provided to organization.

• Reviewed responsive documents/findings by USPTO regarding patent application, and subsequent determination
• Created a comprehensive analysis of the reviewer regarding any claims the examiner found may have been anticipated by prior applications
• Presented my research and my opinion on the examiner's finding to the managing partners, and correspond with the retained patent attorneys regarding my findings.

• Reviewing and classifying firm documents and agreements, and updating the corresponding database after thorough analysis
• Working with Custody and other internal groups to coordinate the collection of agreements and essential documentation
• Managing multiple periodic or ongoing processes to completion, often entailing consistent follow-up with firm personnel in a variety of roles
• Assist Legal & Compliance with ongoing assignments

• In this role, I was tasked with, among other things, securing the music licenses needed for use in video games created by Rockstar and 2K
• In addition, I was also responsible for registering music copyrights with registration entities, as well as heavy data entry on Excel, utilizing cue sheets and licensing charts
• I am required to be extremely detail-oriented, and run diligence checks regularly
• Additionally, I was tasked with: Drafting, reviewing, editing, and proofreading/redline agreements, amendments, Letters of Intent, and negotiated terms, under the direction of Music Business Affairs' attorneys (agreements include general Music licensing and music services agreements, trailer and in-game use, and

• Responsible for administering, registering and licensing compositions, and collecting publishing royalties on behalf of the label's songwriters.
• Conducting projects regarding licensing and royalties contracts, and drafting company-wide non-disclosure agreements, non compete covenants, and creating on/ off boarding procedures, in compliance with Georgia state law.
• Creating new and updated project management agreements for artists signing with the label.
• Drafting job descriptions to be posted to job board sites, and advising executive team on legal issues regarding employment law, contract law, and copyright law, to be in compliance with state law.

• Asbestos Litigation Defense Firm

• Specialized in Article 16 analysis, involving deposition and interrogatory response review

• Drafting of subpoenas

• Updating the firm's database using information pulled from Plaintiff's answers.

• Divorce / Family Law Firm

• Drafted, edited and prepared legal documents including affidavits, subpoenas, correspondences, motions, etc.

• Prepare trial folders for litigation use

• File documents in New York, Kings and Queens County courts.

• Review, reconcile & analyze domestic & international royalty statements for accuracy

• Prepare & deliver outgoing client royalty payments and statements

• Process & allocate royalty statements from international mechanical, performance, synch & neighboring rights societies into Music Maestro

• Supported advertising licensing and sync licensing operations

• Analyze large datasets to evaluate company & client royalty accounts & balances

• Review synchronization and mechanical license quote requests and logged media types, fees, MFN, rights, etc. into Counter Point/MusicMaestro

• Manual Statements

• Syncs

• Sub coding

• Utilize Excel (Macros, Tables, Formulas, Pivot Tables)

• Divorce/Family Law firm

• Compiling, indexing, and handling all evidence and exhibits during motion practice and trial.

• Providing pre-trial, trial, and post-trial assistance to attorneys in court.

• Collating and summarizing key evidence during pre-trial stages.

• Keeping track of dockets and maintaining briefing schedules.

• Corresponding with court and attorneys.

• Drafting and filing pleadings, motions and other documents.

• Conducting legal research on Westlaw, Lexis, etc.

• Assisting in-house deal lawyers in maintaining corporate documents, drafting agreement summaries, memos and related documents.

• Assisting in and closing various transactions, including financing, acquisitions and dispositions.

• Providing general office support as needed, calendaring, operational matters and file maintenance.

• Training under both the Director of Music Operations and the Licensing Manager
• Supports Licensing and Copyright/Royalties efforts in providing the commercially best music network across North America
• Supports Music Operations efforts in managing music content and ensuring data accuracy
• Research music publishers and songwriters to assist in the licensing process
• Assisted and assigned licensing projects for top-tier labels' (Sony, Universal, Warner) content for release on the music network

• Prominent Matrimonial/Divorce firm

• Assisted primary partner in day to day operations

• Digitalized and updated client data base

• Filed legal documents with Supreme Court of New York

• Drafted, analyzed and organized legal documents including actions, motions, orders to show cause, depositions, affidavits, and prepared trial folders for litigation use

• Primary process server for the firm

• Social Media Manager (twitter and facebook)
• Responsible for contacting artists and their managers
• Coordinate with managers and event planners
• General office assistance