A major focus of the LL.M. program is for students to gain a more intimate understanding of what to expect in practice and be "client-ready".
To become apprised of recent legal and business developments in entertainment, arts and sports law top practicing attorneys teach relevant and timely courses, and practical learning is a large component of the program.
Practicum & Internships
Each student receives supervised, hands-on training in a workplace related to the student’s track of study.
"I am honored to be this year’s Legal & Business Affairs Intern for The Television Academy Foundation's Internship Program, I feel truly empowered to be working with such an inclusive and diverse group of future television leaders. At HBO, I am observing in-depth the legal and business aspects of the television industry. I am participating and engaging in the negotiation of talent agreements (on-screen, writer/producer, and directors).”
Camila Pedraza, J.D./LL.M.
Commenting on her Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Internship Program
Placements Have Included
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Miami, FL)
- Athletes First (Los Angeles, CA)
- Atlanta Hawks (Atlanta, GA)
- Bacardi (Miami, FL)
- BBC Studios(Miami, FL)
- BeatStars (Miami, FL)
- Blank Rome (Miami, FL)
- CONCACAF (Miami, FL)
- Creative Artist Agency - Hockey (Nashville, TN)
- DC United (Washington, D.C)
- Endeavor (Miami, FL)
- Greenberg Traurig (Miami, FL)
- Greenspoon Marder (Miami, FL)
- Goldberg Segalla (Buffalo, NY)
- HBO(Los Angeles, CA)
- HBO Latin America (Miami, FL)
- Hogan Lovells (Miami, FL)
- Holland & Knight (Miami, FL)
- Inter Miami CF (Miami, FL)
- Jayaram Law (Miami, FL)
- Jones Day (New York, NY)
- Legends(New York, NY)
- Lotus Productions (Santiago, Chile)
- Lowe Art Museum (Miami, FL)
- Major League Baseball (New York, NY)
- Major League Soccer (Miami, FL)
- Miami Marlins (Miami, FL)
- Miami Dolphins(Miami, FL)
- Minnesota Vikings(Minneapolis, MN)
- MSCHF (New York, NY)
- Museum of Graffiti (Miami, FL)
- Nashville Predators (Nashville, TN)
- Nashville Soccer Club (Nashville, TN)
- National Lacrosse League (Philadelphia, PA)
- National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (New York, NY)
- NBAPA (New York, NY)
- NBCUniversal (Miami, FL)
- New York Red Bulls (New York, NY)
- Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)
- Pro Volleyball Federation (Frisco, TX)
- Reed Smith (Miami, FL)
- Roc Nation Sports(New York, NY)
- Rolling Loud (Los Angeles, CA)
- Sesame Workshop (New York, NY)
- SFMOMA (San Francisco, CA)
- Sneaker Law (New York, NY)
- Sony Music(New York, NY)
- Telemundo (Miami, FL)
- Tyler Chou Law (Miami, FL)
- UC Irvine Athletics (Irvine, CA)
- UFC (Las Vegas, NV)
- United Soccer League (Tampa, FL)
- USA Rugby (Westminster, CO)
- Universal Music (Miami, FL)
- Universal Orlando (Orlando, FL)
- Warner Music (Miami, FL)
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York, NY)
- WNBPA (New York, NY)
- World Triathlon Corporation (Tampa, FL)
Site Visits
Pictured: Students visiting Hard Rock Stadium with Myles Pistorius, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Miami Dolphins
Students are invited to local entertainment companies, museums, and professional sports franchises, where they can gain an understanding of business operations, and interact with counsel.
Pictured: Students visiting Perez Art Museum Miami with Terry Vento, Deputy Director for Legal and Government Affairs, and General Counsel and Mark Rosenblum, Deputy Director for Finance and Operations and Chief Financial Officer
Site Visits have included:
- The Miami Dolphins/Hard Rock Stadium
- PAMM
- Florida Panthers
- Miami Marlins
- NBCUniversal Telemundo Studios
Pictured: Students visiting NBCUniversal Telemundo Studios with Ana Salas Siegel, Former EVP & General Counsel
Mentorship
By matching a mentor with each student based on student background and interest; the mentors are industry professionals available to bounce ideas off of in connection with career development.
Tutorials
Students stay on top of the latest activity in the entertainment, sports and arts industries. Prominent attorneys and professors conduct interactive sessions on topics of high interest in the marketplace. Tutorials have included:
- Baseball Arbitration with Evan Green, Player Agent and Director of Arbitration, CAA Baseball Division and John Jay, Retired MLB Player & Miami Marlins First Base Coach
- Athletes, Artists and Foundations with Josh Mintz, Vice President, GC and Secretary, MacArthur Foundation
- Live Theater with David Manella, Associate, Loeb & Loeb & Carol Kaplan, Co-Chair Theater & Live Entertainment, Loeb & Loeb
- International Sports Arbitration with Ricardo de Buen, Managing Partner, De Buen Law & Fabiola Moya, Corporate Counsel, CONCACAF
- Entertainment Bankruptcy with Robbin Itkin, Partner, Sklar Kirsh
- The Intersection between Public Relations and Legal with Howard Bragman, Founder & CEO, La Brea Media
- Navigating 1st Amendment Issues in Content Creation with Liz McNamara, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP & Rachel Strom, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Ethics in Entertainment with David Halberstadter, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- Video Game Law with David Greenspan, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP & Veda Cruz, Corporate Counsel, Gearbox Software
- Bidding & Hosting Major Events with Myles Pistorius, SVP & General Counsel, Miami Dolphins; Adjunct Faculty, Advisory Board, EASL Program
- Crisis Communications with Paul Pflug, Managing Partner, Principal Communications Group
Weekly Guest Speaker Series
Guest Speakers Have Included
- Adam Neuman, Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations and Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Commissioner, Big Ten Conference
- Ana Salas Siegel, General Counsel, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
- Aric Kurzman, General Counsel, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
- Beth Mathews, CEO, ASCAP & Clara Kim, EVP & General Counsel, ASCAP
- Candice Gidney, Principal, Candice Gidney Law Group and SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Sweetwater Sound
- Catherine Levene, Co-Founder, Artspace.co
- Christine Vincent, Project Director, Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative, The Aspen Institute
- Cristina Scarano, VP, Business & Legal Affairs for Latin America & US Hispanic, BBC Studios
- Dan Rube, Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, NBA
- Danna Haydar, Associate General Counsel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Darren Weiner, President & CEO, Celebrity Advisors LLC
- David Schwartz, Assistant General Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
- David Sussman, SVP & Head Counsel, Global Media, Major League Baseball
- Erica Weiner, Vice President, Head of Legal & Business Affairs, CAA Brand Management
- Federico Blanco, General Counsel, Studio71
- Joel Feigenbaum, Associate Counsel, Digital Legal Affairs, Warner Music Group
- Julie Hanus, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, NBCUniversal Media Group
- Kim Harris, EVP, Comcast Corporation & General Counsel, NBCUniversal
- Liz Moore, Chief Legal and IT Officer, LPGA; Advisory Board, EASL Program
- Mark Maher, Senior Legal Counsel, Spotify
- Michael Cheah, General Counsel, Vimeo
- Nerissa Coyle McGinn, Partner, Loeb & Loeb
- Njeri Chasseau, Senior Counsel on the Marketing Business and Legal Affairs team, MTV Entertainment Group/Showtime Networks
- Oliver Bystricky, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, US Networks Distribution, Paramount
- Rosalind (“Ros”) Read, Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Hasbro Entertainment
- Rosemary Colliver, Of Counsel, Barkin Law Group
- Sandy York, Former General Counsel to the Ultra Music Festival and Principal of York PLLC
- Santiago Marquez, Partner, MarquezRobledo
- Stephanie Galvin, Associate Counsel, Miami Marlins
- Stephanie Genesis, Sports Law Advisor, Director and Co-Founder, Livida Sport
- Steve Silton, Partner, Cozen O’Connor LLP
- Steven Marx, Partner, Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
- Suzanne Lopez, COO, Fremantle
"It affirmed my ultimate career goals. As I am getting my J.D/LL.M in Sports and Entertainment Law, I've wanted to get into this sphere, and it has given me direct insight into exactly what this type of law is actually like, and I love it."