Legal Assistant Mental Health

Dear Hiring Team:

During the last ** years I have worked at BALA at ViacomCBS, I have functioned as a Paralegal and Contract Executive Legal Assistant In Business & Legal Affairs at ViacomCBS. My background is experienced in the area of online content information, Privacy and entertainment inclusive of working with in areas of Media, Television, Entertainment, Music, Television and Film. I have supported contract work and distribution in many Viacom, MTV Networks, and then at VIacomCBS brands across entertainment, tech, news, games, production, licensing, music rights business, and assisted in agreements requests under CCPA and GDPR, inclusive of knowledge of DMCA, and since the merger with CBS, even some sports. I have been a liaison between staff and executives, and I took on vast responsibilities as a team player. I lead projects and events, television, event, music and team productions, and contract driven and day to day office functions. Additionally, I am also draft and revise contracts and other documents and organize content and document production of confidential legal papers. I work with forms and releases and follow structures and boiler plate to assist in redlining and maintaining charts, outlining agreements executive summaries as well as transcribe agreements for databases and for distribution, Adobe signature signing release and distribution.

I also now assist in drafting, editing, summarizing and administration of recording, publishing, producer, mixer and related Agreements for Music Industry artists and music contacts. I prepare Producer Agreements review and format sync and master license agreements, production music, work-for-hire and composer agreements from creation to execution. I prepare Sound Exchange Letters, Music Cue Sheets, Letters of Direction, and research music compilations for artists and producers to formulate music clearances are in compliance with business affairs/legal, financial and administrative requirements, and research within PROs. I prepare all digital signatures and chart and file for completion.

I am used to preparing and revising contracts and other documents and organizing content and document production of confidential legal papers. I work with forms and releases and follow structures and boiler plate to assist in redlining and maintaining charts, outlining agreements executive summaries as well as transcribe agreements for databases and for distribution. I took on many Managerial responsibilities and assisted in consultations with instructions from Managers, and I went above and beyond in my role over the last 15 years as a formal legal assistant, and during the many changes and restructurings, I took on additional responsibilities while remaining under the same title.

I continue to assist in enacting public policy to advance the federal recognition of mental illness as a public health priority, and enact legislation to advocate benefits, insurance rights, medical coverage and mental health policies for all mental health disorders. I have been very successful and have ensured the passing of two bills and worked directly with, and lobbied closely for public policy initiates alongside, Hillary Clinton, Patrick Kennedy, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Baldwin, John Lewis and Jim Ramstad in passing the Mental Health Parity Act in 2010. Additionally, assisted in the passing of legislation in 2016 on the Mental Health ACT Bill. My pursuits in this realm has always been something I have done on level of Activism, and I am hoping to now put into a career path, along with my extensive legal background and immense skill set over the last 15 years. I am well versed in public policy and advocating on a federal, state and local level, and as my resume outlines, I can advocate and present compelling messaging on initiatives. I have lent my expert advice and been a part of the Public Policy team that advanced the passing of not only these Bills, but also on legislation that keeps mental health policy on the forefront of the insurance initiatives, and due to my assistance and continued effort, during Covid19 as of today, mental health therapy is now being treated and covered by insurance companies for the Pandemic via Internet access. I can perform all research to pass Bills and public policy and regulatory issues related have been conducted by teams of which I have led through media, social media and personal interactions. The messaging is available on various platforms to a broad range of audiences to ensure a successful outcome. I am extremely dedicated to causes and to enact change and I am the person with the passion and commitment to get results. I see things through and am passionate about work and projects and am committed for the long term as my years of work commitment have proven. Our efforts are maintained now via ZOOM meetings which I am versed in and maintain visits and updates with all teams virtually. We are lobbying telehealth for Pandemic and Covid and then for future initiatives.

Additionally, I did all administrative duties from coordinating all aspects of Concur Travel/Expenses, managing and calendaring meetings, and all logistics involved; Microsoft Office, E-DOCS, DM5, Adobe, iManage, Elite, Dictaphone, Lexis, Westlaw, PowerPoint, Prezi, Excel, YouTube, Slack, APPS, ZOOM, Google Meets, DocuSign, EchoSign. I am well versed in all systems, diverse company policies and in all legal areas and compliance and team player. I am really excited for the opportunity to be a candidate for this position.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.