J.D.
Resume:
Timothy M. Meade
Valley Village, CA 91607
*******.*****@*****.***
EDUCATION
Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA
Juris Doctor, May 2011, summa cum laude
Class Rank: Top 10%
Grade Point Average: 4.096
Dean’s List: 2008-2011
Southwestern Law Review: Associate Editor, 2010-2011; Member, 2009-2010
CALI “Excellence for the Future” Awards (Top Grade in Course): Contracts I, Criminal Law, Legal Analysis, Writing & Skills I & II, Civil Procedure II, Constitutional Law II, Legal Profession, Community Property, Labor Law, Evidence, Entertainment Law
Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence: Contracts I, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure II, Constitutional Law II, Labor Law
Additional Academic Honors: National Order of Scribes Award, 2009; Bluebook Awards, 2009-2010; Biederman Scholar, Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, 2009-2011
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, summa cum laude, May 1995
Grade Point Average: 3.9
Dean’s List, College of Liberal Arts: 1991-1995
Additional Academic Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Society, 1995-Present; Golden Key National Honor Society, 1994-Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Amtrak, Los Angeles, CA
Case Intake Coordinator, March – August 2008
Investigated harassment/discrimination complaints made by Amtrak employees for the Los Angeles Dispute Resolution Office; interviewed complainants and witnesses regarding complaints; drafted reports detailing the findings of investigations; recommended discipline or further investigation of complaints; participated in corrective action, including written discipline notices and oral warnings
CBS Paramount, Studio City, CA
Executive Assistant, June – October 2007
Provided support to Vice-President of Business Affairs Division of CBS Paramount Network Television; coordinated execution of episodic writer and director deals for several CBS series, including preparing deal memoranda and contacting agents; oversaw calendar and all appointments; prepared and submitted expense reports
Stowell & Friedman, Ltd., Chicago, IL
Paralegal, September 2000 – November 2006
Performed paralegal duties for a major Chicago civil rights firm; drafted complaints, motions to compel, motions for summary judgment, interrogatories, and document requests; performed document review; indexed and prepared documents for production; conducted legal research; filed and served court documents and administrative charges, including electronically; organized materials for and attended federal court trials, arbitrations and mediations; primary contact for settlement agreements and delivery of settlement proceeds in two class action lawsuits for over 2,000 claimants
Temporary Employment, Chicago, IL
Temporary Employee, March 1998 – August 2000
Performed support staff duties for several businesses, including law firms and consulting firms
Archdiocese of Detroit/Human Services Pastoral Care, Detroit MI
Billing Coordinator, August 1996 – March 1998
Developed and implemented billing system for the United States Catholic Conference and Southeastern Michigan Hospitals; responsible for billing and expenses of eighteen separate budgets
INTERNSHIPS
Carroll, Guido & Groffman, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Legal Extern, January – May 2011
Drafted and negotiated master use and synchronization licenses; drafted co-publishing agreements; drafted memoranda to licensors and licensees regarding synchronization and master uses, and facilitated payment for such uses
Warner/Chappell Music, Los Angeles, CA
Legal Extern, May – July 2010
Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding various copyright issues, including Fair Use/Parody and mechanical royalties; drafted and revised contracts, including renewals of publishing; performed title searches for musical compositions owned by Warner/Chappell
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Pasadena, CA
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta, August – December 2009
Researched, drafted and cite-checked bench memoranda and chambers memoranda on a wide-range of topics from criminal law to intellectual property; briefed Judge Ikuta weekly on matters assigned and discussed the appropriate resolution of same; observed oral arguments before Judge; reviewed and summarized trial court records; researched and drafted memoranda regarding specific issues as requested by Judge and the law clerks
Independent Film & Television Alliance, Los Angeles, CA
Legal Extern, May – July 2009
Researched and drafted legal memoranda; drafted correspondence with foreign copyright and royalty associations regarding IFTA member company films
Chrysalis Music Group, Los Angeles, CA
Intern, October – December 2007
Organized files for royalty collection department; prepared mailings of music samplers to television music supervisors
PUBLICATIONS
A Right Named Sue: Giving Music Publishers a Cause of Action to Sue for Infringements of Musical Compositions for which the Publishers Continue to Receive Royalties Pursuant to the Derivative Works Exception, 40 S.W. U. L. REV. 375 (2010)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access; WordPerfect; LexisNexis; Westlaw; Concordance; Timeslips
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