The Legal Department for Broadcast Music, Inc. in NY seeks a legal intern for the summer 2019. The ideal candidate will be a first- year law student with an interest in entertainment, music, or copyright law. The legal intern will become familiar with the daily workflow of in-house counsel, assisting attorneys in analyzing case files, completing research and writing assignments, reviewing recent case law on topics central to BMI’s work.

Potential Assignments:
 

• Shareholder research and communication 
• Researching applicable law and preparing memorandums for various matters important to the Legal team
• Assist attorneys in evaluating third party disputes
• Evaluation of copyright, trademark and other intellectual property issues

• In pursuit of a JD/LLM degree at an accredited institution and able to provide documentation to confirm degree progress
• Must have completed at least one year of JD/LLM program
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Detail oriented and self-motivated
• Proficient in MS Office
• Proficient in Internet research
• Proficient in Social Media