CBS Sports Network Legal Intern Summer 2015

CBS Sports Network
Published
March 2, 2015
Location
New York, NY
Category
IP  
Job Type

Description

CBS Sports Network (CBSSN), the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, televises nearly 600 live events and over 3,000 hours of live programming every year including live college football, college basketball, and more from the MW, AAC, Big East, C-USA, A-10, Army, Navy, and the Patriot League. CBSSN is also the home to Professional Bull Riding and Arena Football League. CBSSN has become the extension of CBS Sports sharing talent and graphics as well as providing support coverage of every major event that CBS produces including Super Bowl 50, SEC football, NCAA Tournament, The Masters, and PGA Championship.

DESCRIPTION:

CBS Sports Network is looking for an enthusiastic Legal Intern to join our team for the upcoming semester. This position will enable the successful candidate to get first hand legal/business affairs experience within a fast-paced sports television network.

The intern will work closely with all attorneys and staff members within the legal department. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing, summarizing, organizing, and occasional drafting of programming, production and talent agreements. Additional responsibilities will include researching intellectual property and new media issues, and reviewing and commenting upon footage and music licenses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

-Consideration for the position will be limited to candidates who are second or third year law students and have completed basic contracts, and legal research and writing courses.

-Completion of intellectual property classes by interested candidates is preferred.

-Candidates must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills as well as excellent writing skills.

-Candidates should be reliable, flexible, detail-oriented, capable of anticipating client needs, and able to work with minimal supervision.

-Candidates must also be able to handle confidential matters discreetly and exercise good judgment.

-Candidates must currently be enrolled in a J.D. program and be in good academic standing.

Position open until filled.

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