Scott Pilutik

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RESUME

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Education
Brooklyn Law School – Juris Doctor, February 2007.
• Brooklyn Journal of International Law.
• CALI Award for Excellence in Trademarks & Unfair Competition.
• 2nd Prize, NYSBA IP Law Section Writing Contest, 2006.

SUNY Purchase – Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1990.
• President of Senior Class, Visual Arts Department.
• Studied under Jan Groover, Jed Devine, Gregory Crewdson, Len Stokes.
Publications
eBay’s Secondary Trademark Liability Problem and its VeRO Program, NYSBA BRIGHT IDEAS (New York State Bar Ass'n), Spring 2007. (MS Word document)
Experience
Dec 2007 - June 2008
Junior Contract Analyst (freelance) – Condé Nast, New York, NY
• Negotiated licensing contracts with photographers and agents. Drafted memoranda and analyzed contracts and reports. Designed and built a functional demo of a comprehensive digital rights management system, to overlay an existing contract database.

July 2007 - Present
Law Clerk – Christopher M. Bohne, Esq., Tampa Bay, FL
• Drafted contracts related to employment, new media, and advertising. Drafted responses to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Prepared memoranda regarding interstate incorporation issues.

Jan 2007 - Present
Legal Researcher – Mission Assurance Corporation, New York, NY
• Researched and drafted motions, and pleadings for this commercial litigation firm. Analyzed legal issues and wrote briefs and memos. Attended court to obtain adjournments. Performed general administrative duties.

June 2006 – December 2006
Research Assistant – Professor Michael Madow (Brooklyn Law School), Brooklyn, NY
• Researched and prepared memoranda on a variety of topics concerning mass media law, publicity rights, defamation, anti-SLAPP statutes, FCC, and censorship. Edited article (81 Calif. L. Rev. 125) on publicity rights for inclusion in book.

Oct 2003 - Nov 2005
Law Clerk – Hagan, Coury & Associates, P.A., Brooklyn, NY
• Researched and drafted motions, and pleadings for this commercial litigation firm. Analyzed legal issues and wrote briefs and memos. Attended court to obtain adjournments. Performed general administrative duties.

June 2005 – July 2005
Research Assistant – Professor Melissa Crow (Brooklyn Law School), Brooklyn, NY
• Researched and prepared memoranda in preparation for an article (26 Mich. J. Int'l L. 1097) on ethical conflicts inherent in the client-lawyer-NGO relationship that has emerged due to lacking NGO accountability. Located sources. Edited for form and content.

September 2004 – December 2004
Intern – Honorable Joseph M. McLaughlin, US Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit, New York, NY
• Researched issues and drafted bench memoranda on pending appeals and motions.
• Drafted portions of opinions. Proofread and cite checked opinions and summary orders. Observed court proceedings.

Aug 2002 - Nov 2002
Legal Assistant – Dandar & Dandar, P.A., Tampa, FL
• Researched and drafted briefs concerning wrongful death action. Analyzed depositions, interrogatories, and transcripts. Participated in case strategy. Digitized case files and created comprehensive database. Performed general administrative duties.

1999 - Present
Web Developer – Freelance
• Produced sites from a solo as well as team standpoint. Assembled teams of freelancers and managed both technical and content personnel.

2001 - 2002
Web Developer – Producer – Major League Baseball
• Built web pages in html, javascript, java server pages, xml.
• Directed special end of year photo gallery project.

1999 - 2001
Director of Interactive Services – Emerald City Media
• Headed department of 6 graphic artists, programmers, and animators. Projects included websites, intranets, wireless apps, and animation.

1997 - 1999
Web Developer – Oven Digital
• Worked on new business, proposal writing, research, design, & coding.
• Clients included MoMA, Luxottica, Intermedia, George Soros.

1990 - 1997
Commercial Photographer
• Tabletop / still life for advertising, catalog, some fashion.
• Clients included Fortunoff, FAO Schwarz, Nike, Macy's, Nabisco.
• Agencies included Saatchi & Saatchi, Young & Rubicam, Avon.
Addenda
Technical Skillset
• Proficient in HTML, Javascript, PHP, mysql, Buddyscript, XML, JSP, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Excel, Word.