A quick thank you to the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law Society (AESLS) which held its Sports & Entertainment Law Panel on Monday afternoon. I was privileged to participate on the panel along with New York sports and entertainment attorneys Stewart L. Levy and Michael D. Steger.
We discussed a variety of issues concerning careers in sports and entertainment law. In case you missed the panel, here are few quick highlights of the discussion:
- Young attorneys should seek mentors to guide them
- If you can’t immediately land a job in sports or entertainment law, obtain basic legal skills elsewhere, and be ready to transfer those skills to the sports or entertainment industry when the opportunity arises
- Internships are invaluable – take advantage of these opportunities while you’re in school
- In a tough job market and a tougher area of law, networking is crucial
- There are opportunities for sports and entertainment lawyers in Connecticut, not just New York and California
A special thank you to Chris Lisi and Nicole Sotto of the AESLS for inviting me to participate.
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