Entertainment Paralegal - Los Angeles

Weintraub Tobin is seeking a highly skilled and driven Paralegal to join our Entertainment & Media practice group in Los Angeles. This role is pivotal in supporting our entertainment & media clients and ensuring seamless contract negotiations through expertise, responsiveness, exceptional organizational skills, and a first-class commitment to client service. In supporting our clients, you will work as part of a team providing specialized support for production companies and for talent, on marquee projects for premier distributors, networks, and streaming platforms.

Weintraub Tobin is an innovative provider of sophisticated legal services to dynamic businesses and business owners, individuals, emerging companies, and nonprofits. From locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Orange County, and San Diego, attorneys assist clients with business and litigation needs, including entertainment, digital media, corporate law, finance and tax law, labor and employment, real estate, and intellectual property. We offer a collegial environment where individual contributions are recognized and celebrated, and hard work is balanced with personal fulfillment and responsibilities.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the lifecycle of production agreements, such as vendors, locations, crew members, department heads, music licenses, clearances and the like.
• Draft, revise negotiate and finalize a variety of agreements, legal documents and correspondence for film, television, digital media and new media talent.
• Communicate with entertainment labor unions such as SAG-AFTRA, DGA and WGA.
• Conduct legal research and provide support on various legal matters related to media productions and labor union compliance.
• Maintain and update contract templates and status reports.
• Ensure all contracts comply with legal standards and firm policies.
• Demonstrate a positive, client-focused attitude in all client interactions.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal, contract administrator or the like in the entertainment industry.
• Working knowledge of entertainment law and media production processes.
• Law Firm experience desired, but not required.
• Experience in U.S. Copyright Office filings (e.g. Form PA, Document Recordation) desired, but not required.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational ability.

A hybrid schedule (1 or 2 days remote) may be available after 90 days of employment.