ABA book offers guidance about entertainment law
Entertainment law is a popular area of study for law students and a desired career path for practitioners. Yet the glamor of working with actors, production companies, musicians, writers and others to create works of art comes with long hours, hard work and fierce competition for jobs. “Entertainment Careers for Lawyers, Third Edition,” now available from the American Bar Association, will dispel many of the myths surrounding the practice and help lawyers and law students gain an understanding of the realities of entertainment law.
Written by William D. Henslee, an experienced entertainment lawyer and law professor, this book will help students and attorneys:
• Gain an overview of the substantive law areas included in entertainment law, from intellectual property and litigation to contract negotiations and estate planning.
• Understand the pros and cons of specializing in entertainment law.
• Learn about the career trajectories available in four major entertainment genres: music, theater, film and television.
• Get the academic and work experience needed to succeed in this specialty.
• Understand the day-to-day realities of working as an entertainment lawyer.
Henslee, a professor of law at Florida A&M University College of Law, is also the co-author of the ABA’s “Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers.”
Book addresses legal implications of blogging
Anyone with a blog should understand the legal implications of publishing their thoughts on the Internet. Written by a blogger for bloggers, “The Legal Side of Blogging for Lawyers” addresses the full scope of legal issues that accompany blogging, including intellectual property, criminal law, employment law, professional conduct and much more. In this book, experienced attorney Ruth Carter explains bloggers’ rights, discusses real-life examples of what can go wrong and offers advice about how to avoid the common legal pitfalls of blogging.
“The Legal Side of Blogging for Lawyers” will help readers:
• Understand the First Amendment rights of bloggers.
• Register and protect their blog’s copyright.
• Legally integrate others’ work into their blog.
• Protect confidential sources.
• Understand the legal risks of comments and guest posts.
• Avoid defamation and invasion of privacy threats.
• Learn about state and federal laws related to blogging.
Carter is the owner of Carter Law Firm in Phoenix. Her practice focuses on business formation and contracts, intellectual property, social media law and flash mob law. Carter blogs on her law firm’s website and her personal blog, The Undeniable Ruth.
