Free Entertainment Attorney Job Description for Microsoft Word

[Insert company name here] is an established and successful law firm specializing in [insert key areas of focus here]

We’re looking for an Entertainment Attorney to work on behalf of their clients, securing talent releases, advise their clients on jobs and contracts, and negotiate fee arrangements.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Help their clients to understand legal agreements, ensuring that the terms are in their clients’ best interests. They work with Recording Groups, Record Producers, Songwriters,
• Music Publishers, Record Label Executives, Music Producers, and Composers.
• They negotiate recording, merchandising, touring and publishing contracts, as well as
• Producer agreements.
• Providing service to the entertainment sector and dealing with the areas of entertainment law that may overlap with intellectual property law forms an essential part of his/her duty.
• The attorney may work in the different areas of entertainment field such as film, music, television, radio, theater, multimedia, publishing, visual arts and design, and defamation.
• Managing all aspects of legal clearances for live-action entertainment releases as well as advising marketing and creative personnel.
• May negotiate licensing of music, talent and contract terms and may oversee trademark and title clearance requests from the brand through corporate legal.
• Reviews and administers promotion and distribution agreements to ensure legal compliance with their terms.
• Reviews and approves DVD bonus materials which may include music, talent, third party rights issues, VHS and DVD wraps, labels, rebates, publicity copy of TV spots and trailers.
• Play the role of mediators for bands and managers
• Work with the corporate side of entertainment transactions, including motion picture studios, television networks, film and television distribution companies, and Internet and digital media companies.

About you

• The attorney must be a holder of a J.D. degree with a license to practice law in the particular State Bar.
• Knowledge of securities, employment, immigration, insurance, and intellectual property laws becomes a necessity to succeed.
• Sometimes attorneys have to go to court to litigate on behalf of their client and hence a knowledge of multiple levels of representation from copyright to royalties is required.
• Must have an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.
• Must have [insert number] years of experience in entertainment law to help draft content and develop online legal products, tools, and solutions for attorneys.

What you’ll get in return

The firm offers a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level and client orientation.

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Medical insurance plan
• Dental insurance plan
• Vision insurance plan
• Contribution to life insurance plan
• 401k profit sharing
• Parking reimbursement
  Social, charity, and wellness events

To apply for the role or have a confidential discussion, contact us on [insert recruiter email address] or [insert recruiter phone number]