Experience

NCSOFT West

• United States
• Computer Games
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Counsel

  • May 2023 - Present

• Law Clerk/Associate Corporate Counsel

  • May 2021 - Apr 2023

• In-House Counsel Extern

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Performing a variety of transaction legal work including:• Supporting business teams by drafting and reviewing MSAs, SAAS, LSAs, NDAs, licensing agreements (music and games), contest and promotions docs, terms and conditions, privacy policies; and by creating reference guides for developer and CRM work (loot boxes, privacy, trademark, CRM enforcement bases).• Maintaining compliance by reviewing and revising legal documentation such as terms of services, privacy policies, data processing agreements, EULAs, game development publishing agreements, digital distributor agreements, international publishing agreements.• Evaluating risk by researching legal and business issues like international copyright laws (EU copyright directive), patent and trademark infringement, video game monetization methods.• Protecting copyright and trademark rights by drafting and sending DMCA and trademark takedown requests against private servers and app developers and using online trademark portfolio software (WebTMS) to help organize and maintain trademarks portfolio. Show less



Washington Lawyers for the Arts

• United States
• Legal Services

• Student legal Advocate

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Providing legal advice to artists, designers, photographers, and musicians on the following issues: • Copyright: Rights of copyright holders, derivative works, right of publicity, fair use, filing for federal registration, damages for infringement, licensing contracts and common provisions. • Trademark: Likelihood of confusion, trademarks as source identifiers, common law rights, federal registration benefits, and clearance searches. • Business law: Benefits of doing business through an LLC, how to form an LLC. Show less



Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic

• Student Legal Advocate

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Performed clearance searches for client marks on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) system. • Filed applications using the US Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) for both 1(a) use in commerce and 1(b) intent to use basis. • Advised clients on trademark law issues like strength of marks, common law vs federal registration rights, and intent to use vs use based federal applications, and maintenance. • Received training in answering office actions such as amending classes and goods and services descriptions, and nonfinal office actions such as descriptiveness refusals and improper specimens. Show less



Washington State Bar Association

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Research and Client Intake Intern

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Interviewed clients at intake to identify key facts and issues in the following areas: o Family law: Child support payments, visitation rights, domestic violence, and divorce proceedings o Consumer and traffic law: Improper assessment of impoundment fees, constructive eviction, contractor disputes, breach of moratorium on evictions, failure to return security deposit • Referred clients to attorneys and assisted attorneys by researching statutes, case law, secondary sources, and trial transcripts and reporting expected issues and outcomes. • Managed case notes and referrals using the case management software LegalServer Show less



Various Companies

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Non Legal Experience

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2020

  Non Legal positions from 2010 onward Tech Director; SU School of Law SBA; Spring 2019-Fall 2020 • Identified technology deficiencies and opportunities to improve SU law school’s use of technology. • Brought the SBA onto the MS Teams platform and created on-boarding and best practice guides for MS Teams and Zoom. Consumer Education and Training Services; Grant writer and program volunteer; Summer 2019 • Researched grant opportunities. Created a grant application template for program director with answers to commonly asked questions. Attended grant writing workshops and wrote interest letters to large foundations like M.J Murdock Charitable Trust. • Provided program director with recommendations for increasing marketability like publishing program participant numbers on CENTS website and creating professional end of year reports. • Researched potential participants for CENTS financial literacy programs. Bookkeeper; MMCK LLC, MMKK LLC; July 2017-July 2018 • Generated financial statements and end of year reports for two family-owned rental companies. • Logged monthly receipts and performed monthly bank reconciliations. Esports Consultant August 2016-January 2017 • Coached and provided advice to League of Legends players and teams whom had aspirations of competing in collegiate and pro Esports. • Worked with a team of students to pitch a collegiate Esports program to the University of Washington Athletics Department. • Provided consulting services to local businesses looking into the PC cafe business. General Manager; Generation Gaming Café; August 2013 – March 2014 • Advised owners on marketing and business strategy including local outreach programs, business model, and promotions. • Created and maintained financial records, performed monthly audits of bank and credit card statements. • Performed customer service duties such as taking orders for food and beverages, setting up computers, and booking reservations. Show less