What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entertainment Paralegal position at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP?
Entertainment Paralegal
Our Entertainment Paralegal will oversee the legal delivery of film and television content to ensure the content and related agreements meet the contractual requirements of distributors and exhibition services. Can you ensure that agreements are delivered to appropriate members of the team accurately and on time? You will review clearance logs, license agreements, materials releases and other agreements to confirm the inclusion of required language. On a daily basis you will verify music cue sheets, review documentation to accurately account for residuals, check chain of title and copyright registrations, review insurance certificates and complete other entertainment related transactions.
You’ll bring at least 2 years of transactional entertainment experience and professional communication skills to focus on entertainment-related transactions and production legal matters involving top producers of scripted and unscripted content. To thrive in this role, you’ve worked in-house with a studio or production company or with a major law firm on delivery-related issues. As a member of this team you must be able to prioritize and organize assignments, meet deadlines, and handle multiple, high priority tasks in a fast-paced environment, all while paying precise attention to every detail.
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Who We Are
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with eight offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.
What’s in it For You?
DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to:
- Choice of health and vision insurance plans
- 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
- Dental plan
- Fertility and adoption benefit
- Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Retirement contribution
This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are part of the fabric of Davis Wright Tremaine—central to who we are and what we do. Our vision is to foster a culture where all talented individuals—including those from traditionally underrepresented populations—can have, and can see, a path to success. We are committed to fostering DEI because it makes our firm better, in every way. At DWT, every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please contact ginakette@dwt.com.
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