Martha Rush

Updated by Amy Ream
March 2008

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Careers in Sports Law, Kenneth L. Shropshire, William D. Henslee and Sara Vlajcic, eds., Chicago: American Bar Association, 1990.
This book is based on questionnaire responses and interviews with members of the ABA's Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. Its purpose is to provide information on what sports law practice is like in order to make career and academic decisions easier for those interested in this area of law.
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .S8S5

Careers in Entertainment Law, William D. Henslee, Sara Vlajcic, eds. Chicago: American Bar Association, 1998.
Part of the ABA's Career Series, this book includes a list of potential clients and describes work required by attorneys practicing in this field. Provides an overview of the substantive area of entertainment law, then discusses the areas of: music, theater, film and television. Includes a glossary, bibliography, list of trade publications and industry organizations, career planning guide, and law firms listing entertainment law as a specialty in Martindale-Hubbell.
CAREER SERVICES KF299 .E58H4

The Music and Entertainment Industry Internship Guide for Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Livingston, N.J.: Entertainment Media Consultants, 1997-.
This guide is intended for potential music and/or entertainment lawyers interested in pursuing internship opportunities in the entertainment fields associated with media, visual and performing arts, business, journalism and other related fields. Consisting of thirty-two sections, from "Internship Activities" to "Internship Applications & Forms," the guide is a useful reference tool and informational asset for potential music and/or entertainment lawyers seeking practical insight and experience.
CAREER SERVICES KF4291 .M87


BOOKS, GUIDES, & DIRECTORIES

Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry, 2003: Personal Management; Television; Ethics; the Development of an Entertainment Law Practice; Film; Sound; Recording; Music Publishing, Silfen, Martin E., New York: Practising Law Institute, 2003.
The Practising Law Institute published this guide as one of a series of course handbooks for use as an educational supplement or reference manual for current attorneys. This guide offers a more technical and detail-oriented view of Entertainment Law. Contents include "Personal Management," "The Entertainment Attorney," "Ethics," and separate sections for television, music publishing, film, and sound recordings.
KF2979 .A2 N49 no. 742

Entertainment Law in a Nutshell, Burr, Sherri, St. Paul, MN: Thomson West, 2007.
This book offers a broad overview of the music, television, and film industries and introduces common issues for which entertainers seek legal advice.
KF4290 .Z9 B88 2007

Entertainment Law Reporter, Beverly Hills, CA: Entertainment Law Reporter Pub. Co., 1979 - .
Library has v.3, No.9, 1981 to date.
Semi-monthly publication covering: motion pictures, television, radio, music, theater, publishing and sports. Features industry practices, legal affairs, recent cases, new legislation and regulations, news items, activities in Washington D.C. relating to the industry, citations to recent law review articles, and upcoming educational programs.
KF4290 .A59E57
www.entertainmentlawreporter.com

Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook, New York: Clark Boardman Co., 1983 - .
Annual publication providing practical articles specifically for practitioners by experts in entertainment, publishing and the arts. Topics include copyright, privacy, entertainment and business, motion pictures, and television. Articles cover such issues as negotiating contracts, financial aspects of agreements and syndication rights. Each annual issue is individually edited.
KF4290 .A75E57

How to Build and Manage an Entertainment Law Practice, Gary Greenberg. Chicago, IL.: ABA, Law Practice Management Section, 2001.
This book provides potential entertainment lawyers a first-hand glimpse of a day in the life of an entertainment lawyer and offers practical advice on how to "get one's foot in the door." The book explains how to properly set up in an entertainment law practice, network and market yourself to prospective clients, keep clients happy, avoid mistakes, and manage time effectively. Consisting of thirteen chapters, from "How to Get Started" to "Managing the Workload," the book also contains several appendixes. The appendixes, available on an accompanying diskette, provide sample letters as well as resource materials designed to help potential entertainment lawyers research and network within the entertainment industries.
KF299 .E57 G74

Inside the Minds - The Legal Sides of Entertainment, Sports, & Media, Falls, Michaela, Boston: Aspatore Books, 2004.
Inside the Minds features essays written by entertainment and sports law professionals. Topics include introductions to sports and entertainment law, key legal and current issues in the fields, and the rewards and challenges of practicing as a sports or entertainment lawyer.
KF4290 .I57

Law and Legal Information Directory, Wasserman, Paul, et al, eds. Detroit: Gale Research, 1980 - .
This comprehensive two-volume directory, now in its tenth edition, is a smorgasbord of information about services, organizations, and programs related to the study and practice of law. Among its varied listings are roughly 1000 national and international professional organizations, bar examination and admission to legal practice requirements for all 50 states (plus DC and Puerto Rico), and more than 100 scholarships, fellowships, and grants available to law students. Organizations are listed alphabetically, but an index allows one to use subject headings such as "entertainment" or "sports" to search for specific types of organizations.
REFERENCE KF190 .L35

Promises to Keep: Technology, Law, and the Future of Entertainment, Fisher, William W., Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2004.
This book discusses the legal implications of new technologies in the entertainment industry. Fisher argues that rather than embracing technology, legal rules are being reinterpreted and created to support an ineffective and outdated way of business. Promises to Keep chronicles the history of this crisis and introduces three ideas for legal and business reforms.
KF3035 .F57 2004

Representing Professional Athletes and Teams, Practicing Law Institute. NY: Practising Law Institute, [1980 - ].
Handbooks are distributed at PLI programs to provide a reference manual and/or educational supplement to the program. This is the latest publication for this topic and includes information on: collective bargaining agreements, agent issues, player issues, team/league operational issues and sports broadcasting.
KF2979 .A2N49 no. 357-358

Sports Law, Jones, Michael, E. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1999.
Provides a detailed analysis of the major areas and topics in the sports law field. Of particular importance is chapter 5 (pages 80-94) which is devoted entirely to the discussion of player agents. Among other things, chapter 5 deals with the dynamics of the player-to-agent relationship. The chapter concludes with both a directory to pertinent web sites and a list of citations to other sports law-related materials.
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DATABASES & WEBSITES

Mark's Sports Law News: http://www.sportslawnews.com

Sports Law Blog: http://sports-law.blogspot.com

Sports Law Career Resources for Law Students and Alums: http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID=1672

Sports Law Overview: http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/sports.html

The Sports Law Professor: http://thesportslawprofessor.blogspot.com/

LEXIS: Career Library


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Mirvis and Wolf, "A Selective Bibliography: Sports Law", 55 The Record of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York 578 (2000).


JOURNAL ARTICLES

Abdo, Kenneth J., "Agents, Managers, and Lawyers: A Roadmap for the Entertainment Attorney", 14 Ent. and Sports Law. 3 (Fall 1996).

Abdo, Kenneth J., "The Economics of Developing and Maintaining an Entertainment Law Practice", 22 Ent. & Sports Law. 2 (Summer 2004).

Abrams, Garry, "The Handlers; What Does an Attorney-Agent do for a Ballplayer? Only Negotiate his Contract, Counsel his Career, Advise on Marketing and Lots More", LA Daily J., CA Law Business Supplement (Apr. 1, 1996), at 20.

Bogad, Melissa S., "Maybe Jerry Maguire Should Have Stuck with Law School: How the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act Implements Lawyer-Like Rules for Sports Agents", 27 Cardozo L. Rev. 1889 (Feb. 2006).

Colino, Stacy, "Welcome to the Wide World of Sports Law; You Can Shine in the Field, But You've Got to be Ready to Meet the Competition", 24 Student Law. 22 (April 1996).

Cunningham, Mark A., "Robert K. West: On Sports Law and Recruitment and Retention of Minority Lawyers", 46 La. B.J. 222 (Oct. 1998).

Davis, Timothy, "What is Sports Law?", 11 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 211 (Spring 2001).

Francis, Matthew, "'Dude, Let's Start a Band!': A Guide to Representing Young Musicians", 8 Nev. Law 20 (Feb. 2000).

Goldberg, Dick, "Lawyer has Dream Practice Handling Millionaire Athletes", LA Daily J., (Nov. 11, 1998), at 1.

Martin, James W., "Forming a Small Music Business: The Who Meets the Whys and Wherefores", 48 Prac. Law. 11 (March 2002)

Remis, Rob, "The Art of Being a Sports Agent in More than One State: Analysis of Registration and Reporting Requirements and Development of a Model Strategy", 8 Seton Hall J. of Sports L. 419 (Summer 1998).

Schroder, Kirk T., "Entertainment Law: Some Practice Considerations for Beginners", 13 Ent. & Sports Law. 8 (Winter, 1996).

Seigel, Howard and Benjamin Semel., "The Challenge of the New Media for Entertainment Practitioners: An Encouraging Primer", 8 Nev. Law 13 (Feb. 2000).

Spicer, S. Gary Sr., "Career Prospects on the Rise in Sports and Entertainment Law", 4 Ent. and Sports Law. 81 (Spring 1999).

"Sporting Chance", The Los Angeles Daily Journal, (Sept. 8, 2000), at S18.

Stansky, Lisa, "Contracts, Rights and Land Deals -- That’s Entertainment", 31 Student Law. 3 (November 2002).

Sudia, Diane, "Athlete Agent Solicitation of Athelete Clients: Statutory Authorization and Prohibition", 10 Seton Hall J. of Sport L. 205 (Summer 2000).

Tebo, Margaret Graham, "Entertainment and Sports Law is About More than Swimming Pools and Movie Stars", 28 Student Law. 9 (2000).


SELECTED JOURNALS

There are numerous law journals devoted to the practice of sports and entertainment law. Those listed are a representative selection of titles available in the law library.

CARDOZO ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL
v.1, 1982 - present.
[New York, NY]: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
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THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYER
v.1, 1982 - present.
[Chicago, IL]: ABA Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries.
Library has v. 7, 1988 - present.
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FORDHAM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MEDIA, AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL
v. 4, 1993 - present.
[New York]: Fordham University, School of Law.
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HASTINGS COMMUNICATIONS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL (COMM/ENT)
v. 1, 1977 - present.
[San Francisco, CA]: Hastings College of Law.
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LOS ANGELES DAILY JOURNAL
in its California Law Business supplement regularly contains sports (Sports Law) and entertainment (Entertainment Law) career oriented articles.
MICROFORM ROOM

MARQUETTE SPORTS LAW REVIEW
v. 1, 1990 - present.
[Milwaukee, WI]: National Sports Law Institute.
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Lexis
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SETON HALL JOURNAL OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW
v.1, 1991 - present.
[Newark, NJ]: Seton Hall University School of Law.
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SPORTS LAWYERS JOURNAL
1994 - present.
[Racine, WI]: Sports Lawyer's Association.
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UCLA ENTERTAINMENT LAW REVIEW
v. 1, 1994 - present.
[Los Angeles, CA]: School of Law, University of California at Los Angeles.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS LAW REVIEW
v. 6, 1989 - present.
[Coral Gables, FL]: University of Miami School of Law.
(Continues ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAW JOURNAL).
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Lexis

VILLANOVA SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL
v. 3, 1996 - present.
[Villanova, PA]: Villanova University School of Law.
(Continues VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW FORUM)
SHELVED IN PERIODICALS
Westlaw
Lexis
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VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF SPORTS AND THE LAW
v.1, 1999-2001.
[Charlottesville, VA]: University of VA, School of Law.
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VIRGINIA SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL
v. 1, winter 2001- present.
Charlottesville, Va: University of Virginia, School of Law.
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ORGANIZATIONS

Most of the following organizations sponsor seminars or conferences on relevant topics. Contact them for information concerning upcoming conferences.

ABA Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
ABA Service Center
321 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
tel: 800-285-2221
website: http://www.abanet.org/forums/entsports/home.html

Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
Administration Office
C/O Phyllicia Hatton
P.O. Box 441485
Ft. Washington, MD 20749-1485
tel: (301) 248-1818
email: BESLAmailbox@aol.com
website: http://www.besla.org

International Association of Entertainment Lawyers
(Association Internationale des Avocats du Monde et des Industries du Spectacle)
c/o Duncan Calow
DLA Piper UK
3 Noble Street
London
EC2V 7EE
UK
tel: +44 (0)8700 111 111
website: http://www.iael.org

Los Angeles County Bar Association
261 South Figueroa
Suite 300
Los Angeles, California 90012
tel: (213) 627-2727
email: questions@lacba.org
website: http://www.lacba.org

New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
tel: (518) 463-3200
website: http://www.nysba.org

Sports Lawyers Assn. (SLA)
12100 Sunset Hills Rd., Suite 130
Reston, VA 20190
tel: (703) 437-4377
email: info@sportslaw.org
website: http://www.sportslaw.org

Other organizations may be found using:
Associations Unlimited
Comprehensive listing of national organizations and associations. Includes name, address, website, telephone number as well as other appropriate information concerning the organization.
Also on Westlaw: EOA