Fordham Media & Entertainment Law Society

Hello everyone,

This posting is specifically directed at the JD Class of 2017!

The Litigation Group of the NBCUniversal Law Department seeks a recent law school graduate for a full-time one-year clerkship in New York beginning in August. Our clerk can expect brief-writing, legal research, fact-gathering, and helping to prepare for court hearings, arbitrations and depositions. As the year goes on, our clerk may take broader responsibility in smaller matters, under the supervision of the experienced litigators in the group.

Please refer to the Job Bank for other details and to learn how to apply. (Symplicity ID #32870)

Hello everyone! One last reminder that our Annual MELS Symposium will be taking place tomorrow from 1-5pm in the Constantino Room (2nd Floor) of the Fordham Law School. We have a variety of very established industry professionals coming to speak with us and answer questions. The Keynote Speaker will be the General Counsel & VP of Legal & Corporate Affairs at Spotify, Horacio Gutierrez! This will be a very educational experience and we look forward to seeing you all there. Please RSVP at the link below!

MELS Symposium 2017 MELS members please let us know which sessions you will be attending and whether you are available to volunteer. The Symposium is Thursday, February 23. If you would like to be considered for a board position next year you must attend at least one session and volunteer during one break. Questions? C...

Hello everyone! We are very excited to announce that our Annual MELS Symposium will be taking place on Thursday, February 23rd from 1-5pm in the Constantino Room (2nd Floor) of the Fordham Law School. We have a variety of very established industry professionals coming to speak with us and answer questions. The Keynote Speaker will be the General Counsel & VP of Legal & Corporate Affairs at Spotify, Horacio Gutierrez! We look forward to seeing you all there. Please RSVP at the link below!

MELS Symposium 2017 MELS members please let us know which sessions you will be attending and whether you are available to volunteer. The Symposium is Thursday, February 23. If you would like to be considered for a board position next year you must attend at least one session and volunteer during one break. Questions? C...

The Weinstein Company is currently seeking legal interns for the spring semester! Intern responsibilities shall include review and analysis of film and television licensing and acquisition agreements as well as light drafting work. Candidates should be 3Ls in good academic standing. Entertainment/intellectual property experience is highly preferred, but not necessary. Please send your cover letter and resume addressed to Daniela Cassorla to [email protected] for consideration.

Hello everyone! We will be co-hosting a bar night with the Intellectual Property Law Journal (IPLJ) this Wednesday (Nov. 2nd) in the Speakeasy Room at the Gin Mill. Open bar will last from 8-10pm! We look forward to seeing you all there. :)

President of MELS, Lauren Paylor, welcoming John Dellaverson this past Wednesday for the mentor lunch! Mr. Dellaverson is a prominent entertainment lawyer, and also a Fordham alum. He has served as Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s Executive Vice President since April 28, 2000 and has practiced at Loeb & Loeb LLP since 1981. The event was a great success and we appreciate him taking the time to speak with us!

We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting a mentor lunch with John Dellaverson on Wednesday, October 26th at 12:30pm in Room 4-09. Lunch will be provided. Mr. Dellaverson is a very successful and prominent entertainment lawyer, and also a Fordham alum! He has served as Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s Executive Vice President since April 28, 2000 and has practiced at Loeb & Loeb LLP since 1981. This will be a very insightful session and we hope to see you all there!

MELS will be co-hosting a discussion on The Recent Impact of Social Media and Cloud Computing on the In-House Role on Thursday, October 20th at 6:30pm in the Skadden Conference Center. Please register via the link below!

Forever Fordham - The Recent Impact of Social Media and Cloud Computing on the In-House Role

SAVE THE DATE! We are very excited to be co-hosting a discussion on The Recent Impact of Social Media and Cloud Computing on the In-House Role. This will be a very interesting event held on Thursday, October 20th at 6:30pm in the Skadden Conference Center. Please see below for details. We encourage you all to attend!

We hope you all enjoyed our first panel yesterday! Marisa, Jodie and Jonathan all shared such great advice and gave valuable insight into the industry. We are looking forward to hosting our next event and seeing you all there!

Hello everyone! Just a reminder that we will be holding our first panel tomorrow, September 21st, in Room 4-09 from 12:30pm-1:30pm. Lunch will be served!

We will have three panelists joining us to discuss their experiences in the industry and answer any questions you may have. The panelists will be:

Marisa DiLemme - Sony Music
Jodie Shihadeh - The Davis Firm
Jonathan Pardo - Free Association

This will be a very informative panel and we encourage you all to attend!

Our third panelist will be Jonathan Pardo! Jonathan holds an undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis (class of ’00) and a law degree from Fordham Law School (class of ’06). Starting at Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a law clerk for several years he moved to The David Firm, PLLC as an associate and then as Of Counsel at Gray, Krauss, Stratford, Sandler, Des Rochers LLP before starting his own music management firm Free Association that manages the careers of Boyce Avenue, MisterWives, MILKMAN, Curtis Peoples and TRACES. Jonathan Pardo thinks the Marvin Gaye / Blurred Lines decision was the worst legal decision in years, consolidation is bad for the music industry and that everyone should read the book “Ticket Masters - The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped”. Jonathan Pardo also thinks that talking about yourself in the third person is the first sign of losing your mind.