Los Angeles Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law & Business Semester

The Los Angeles Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law & Business Semester is offered to JD students interested in building their professional acumen and networks while taking specialized courses in entertainment, media, sports law, and entrepreneurship.

Students selected for the program will spend the spring semester in Los Angeles learning from Northwestern residential and adjunct faculty (industry professionals including leading Northwestern Pritzker Law alumni). The program offers legal externships in entertainment and sports companies.

Sample Courses + Externship

Entertainment Entrepreneurship
Film & Television: Deals and Disputes
Athletes, Teams & Leagues: Law & Business
Name, Image & Likeness for Actors & Athletes
Video Gaming & E-Sports: Law and Business
Music Financing, Production and Distribution: Law and Business
Entertainment Real Estate: Stadiums, Amusement Parks, and Performance Venues
Entertainment AI & VR: Law & Business Issues
Entertainment, Media, and Sports Financing

Externship in Entertainment, Media, or Sports Company Legal Department

Eligibility

All rising second and rising third-year JD students are eligible to apply. Among other factors, students are selected based on: their stated interest in experiencing entertainment, media, or sports law environments; their past coursework or experiences in the entertainment, media or sports industries; an appropriate externship match with an entertainment, media, or sports company; and maintaining a balance between second and third-year students.

Entertainment Externships

"When I came to law school, I didn’t expect to get such in-depth experience with such an amazing entrepreneurial entertainment company like Legion M! The practical experience gained through this externship and the connections that I have made here have been invaluable. This opportunity has opened my eyes to exciting new possibilities and avenues for my career, and I am so glad that I was able to experience this during my law school career."

Aparajita P.
Legion M '23

"Working in the Riot Games legal department was the best academic experience I had at Northwestern Pritzker Law. As a legal extern, I was part of the team working on copyright infringement cases, drafting contracts, and other various intellectual property and transactional matters. I was given the great opportunity to meet and learn from so many talented lawyers who are passionate about the video game industry. It was a semester of practical, hands-on learning which was the perfect way to end my law school educational experience."

Nathan A.
Riot Games '23