Media Law and Policy Journal

Institute Fellowship Opportunity

The Institute for Information Law & Policy at New York Law School will select up to two students to become Student Research Fellows. The Institute will reward outstanding students for their commitment to and interest in intellectual property, technology and information law and give them an opportunity to contribute to the field.  Student Research Fellows  will play a central role in managing and shaping the Institute and its programs.  They will help organize events and symposia, work on social justice technology design initiatives, plan student events and work closely with members of the Institute faculty.

Institute Fellows receive a stipend to support their fellowship during each semester they are associated with the Institute in addition to any work study money for which they may be eligible.

Applications are due by December 31, 2005 for the position(s), which will commence during the spring semester 2006.  At least one position will be for a student to work through the summer and fall semester 2006 (i.e. 3 semesters).  We may, however, also accept a student to work spring and fall without the summer.

Institute Research Fellows will receive office space in the Institute and be expected to be in residence at least 20 hours a week during the school year.  The summer Research Fellow will be expected to work full-time for the Institute.  Fellows will work on day-to-day operations of the Institute in all respects and therefore be required to commit to the position for its entire duration.

Application/Selection Process

Eligibility:

Applicants must be currently enrolled at New York Law School and demonstrate a strong commitment to the subject matter. John Marshall Harlan Scholars and participants in the Certificate in Law Practice Technology are encouraged to apply, although participation in those programs is not a prerequisite.

While a background in technology is not required, the successful applicant must be comfortable with and willing to learn about technology. Existing technology skills will count favorably toward selection and should be specified by applicant. 

Applicants should demonstrate a willingness to contribute in a wide variety of ways to the activites of the Institute.  Flexibility, collaborative spirit and responsiveness to rapidly evolving challenges are key to success in this position.

Application Process:

Interested students should submit their resume, unofficial law school transcript, a writing sample (need not be from law school) and an original statement demonstrating their commitment to the subject matter of the Institute. The statement must be no longer than 500 words.  Please specify availability during the summer.

All application materials are due by December 31, 2005. They are to be emailed to Prof. Noveck at bnoveck@nyls.edu.

Students may be asked to come in for an interview at the beginning of the term.

Budapest Semester Abroad

Call for applications: “Media, Information and Telecommunication Policy”
Budapest Semester Abroad Program

General Description: The Central European University (CEU) invites
applications from graduate students to spend the Fall 2006 semester or the
academic year 2006 – 2007 in Budapest, Hungary. The program is sponsored by
the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at CEU. 

In the semester program offered only in fall, students ordinarily remain
enrolled at their home institution but spend an exciting semester in
Budapest, engaging in the MPP Media Stream and taking selected courses
(including courses on EU law) from the gifted CEU faculty.  Students from
the University of Pennsylvania, Cardozo and Tulane have taken part in this
program.  

Entertainment Law Position

Legal Intern/Music Publishing Administrator

Position description
The position requires 3 days a week, but with flexible hours.  Main duties include domestic and international copyright administration as well as reviewing and executing publishing contracts.  You will be reporting to Patrick F. Sullivan, Vice President of Licensing and Royalties for eMusic/The Orchard.  The position involves extensive hands on experience with publishing catalog administration, contracts, and licensing. The ideal candidate should have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining focus and a sense of priorities.

Organization

Orchard Music Publishing (OMP)…A division of The Orchard Enterprises OMP is an independent music publisher offering global administrative and creative services to songwriters.  OMP collects songwriter royalties globally and has direct relationships with the musical rights societies in each country of the world. OMP specializes in collecting mechanical royalties from foreign digital music services selling musical compositions.  OMP focuses primarily on digital licensing.

The Orchard Enterprises
The Orchard (www.theorchard.com) is the leading distributor and marketer of independent music in the world, representing more than 2,500 labels and thousands of artists spanning over 50 countries and every music genre. The Orchard supplies their catalog of over 200,000 tracks to all of the leading legal digital music services throughout the world, and also offers traditional retail CD distribution to both brick-and-mortar and online outlets in the United States. The Orchard is headquartered in New York, with operations in London, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Melbourne.

Qualifications
*General knowledge of the music industry
*Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and particularly Excel.
*General knowledge of music licensing and/or publishing
*Contract experience a plus

Internship Available
Position: Music Publishing and Online Music Licensing Administration
Days: M-F (Flexible)
Hours: 10-5 (Flexible)
For College Credit Only

Position Type: Internship
Location New York, NY

Contact:
Patrick F. Sullivan
VP of Licensing & Royalties
eMusic.com, Inc. & The Orchard Enterprises, Inc.
133 5th Ave, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-529-9109 ext. 21
Fax: 212-253-7614
Cell: 917-509-8360
psullivan@emusic.com

 

Economic Development Corporation

New York City Economic Development Corporation is seeking a full-time, paid summer intern to work on various facets of implementing the Mayor's new telecommunications plan for New York City. The plan is intended to spur telecommunications buildout in the five boroughs as well as foster network resiliency and innovation in New York City. The internship will involve a combination of policy and legal research in the telecommunications field, along with extensive coordination with other City agencies and offices. EDC is looking for a summer intern starting June 1 or soon thereafter. Please direct questions regarding the internship to Wendy Lader at the address or number below:

Wendy Lader
VP of Telecommunications Policy
New York City Economic Development Corporation
110 Williams St.
New York, N.Y. 10038
(212) 312-3640 (ph)
(212) 312-3915 (fax)
wlader@nycedc.com

Here is a link to the recently released plan.

MLP 2005-2006

Hey all,

I wanted to post a welcome to everyone on the blog.  I know that I've said it to a number of you but I wanted to let everyone know how happy I am with this coming year's e-board.  I think that we're going to do a great job and accomplish many goals.  Together we can make this journal even better than it already is!

Cheers, JTB

P.S.  Sorry for the slightly sappy post...

Computer Law Writing Competition

The Computer Law Association, in association with the
MarquetteIntellectual Property Law Review, is holding
its annual writingcompetition to recognize papers on
information technology law topics.

Papers need to be sent by April 30, 2005 and received
by May 10, 2005.

We would be grateful if you would encourage your
students to submit to the competition. I've attached
the competition rules, which you are encouraged to
repost, and you can find more information about the
competition at http://www.cla.org/2005claitcomprules.pdf.

Welcome to Media Law & Policy

Media Law & Policy accepts articles from professionals, academics and law students. Submissions should be approximately 5-20 double spaced pages in length and should be submitted in printed form and on an IBM compatible Microsoft Word disk. Submissions will not be returned and are subject to editing.

Articles should be sent to Media Law & Policy.

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