Entertainment Law: The Law Student's Guide to Pursuing a Career in Entertainment Law

by Jaia Thomas

Overview

This book is intended to provide law students with an overview of what it takes inside the classroom and outside the classroom to penetrate the entertainment industry and thrive. While law school may teach you about the industry from an academic perspective, this book fills the gaps and will teach you about the industry from a practical perspective. From networking tips to job search strategies, this book hopes to prepare law students for a long and prosperous career practicing entertainment law.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016326764
Publisher:	Jaia A. Thomas
Publication date:	03/07/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	398 KB

About the Author

Jaia Thomas is a sports and entertainment attorney with seasoned experience on both coasts. Her principal clients include motion picture companies, as well as individual screenwriters and filmmakers. Her practice areas also encompass television, fashion, sports and new media.

She has been featured in numerous publications including ESPN (“Athletes Trademarking the Phrase that Pays”), The New York Times (“Sports Stars Seek Profit in Catchphrases”) and USA Today (“Colin Kaepernick Defends Move to Protect Personal Brand”). She has had scholarly works published in the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, Arizona State Sports and Entertainment Law Journal and Pace Law Intellectual Property Sports and Entertainment Law Forum.

She is a graduate of Colgate University (BA) and The George Washington University Law School (JD). She is also a graduate of The University of California, Los Angeles School of Television, Film and New Media Production. She is a member of the American Bar Association and New York Bar Association.