Contract Specialist, Contract Administration, Negotiation

Kristian E. Zanis

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EDUCATION

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA

Juris Doctor, December 2018

Alternative Dispute Resolution Team: Third Place, Fordham National Basketball Negotiation Competition Spring 2017

Note Editor: Hastings Communication and Entertainment Law Journal Fall 2017 – Spring 2018

Research Assistant:

oProfessor Michael Kernan provided research for his book on Social Media Law Fall 2017

oProfessor Stephen Bonorris statistically analyzed arbitration firm compliance with CA Civil Code 1281.96 Spring 2017

Teaching Assistant: Professor Stephen Miller Legal Writing and Research Fall 2016

Awards:

oCALI Excellence for the Future Award Entertainment Law Spring 2017

oWitkin Award for Academic Excellence Entertainment Law Spring 2017

oBest Oralist and Honorable Mention for Best Brief Moot Court Spring 2017

oPro Bono Society Class of 2018

Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

B.S. Actuarial Science, B.A. Ancient Studies, Minor in Mathematics, magna cum laude, May 2015

Phi Beta Kappa; National Society of Collegiate Scholars

WORK EXPERIENCE

Orange Sky Grace; The Lifting, Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA

Social Media Specialist; Production Assistant Spring 2019

Created social media pages and advertising strategy for two low-budget indie films

Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Legal Services Coordinator Fall 2018

Managed 89 cases from client intake to attorney assignment using Salesforce

Interviewed clients, performed fact finding, drafted case summaries, pitched cases to attorneys, reviewed and redacted documents, processed information, and managed databases

Organized and directed an in-person legal advice clinic with Comcast and Morgan Lewis

Startup Legal Garage, San Francisco, CA

Student Associate Fall 2017 – Spring 2018

Selected to participate in a yearlong program combining classroom studies with practical fieldwork under the supervision of prominent attorneys from large and small firms

Advised two startups on early-stage corporate legal matters including entity formation, intellectual property protection and strategy, capitalization tables, regulatory compliance, and basic contract and personnel issues

The Law Office of George M. Rush, San Francisco, CA

Legal Intern Summer 2017

Provided legal services to a variety of independent film productions, including Sorry to Bother You

Drafted production agreements, deals, licenses, releases, options, reports, and clearance memos

Cleared scripts and rough cuts, performed preliminary trademark searches, and applied for grants

Performed the duties of a production assistant on set and acted as an extra

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