Intern - Legal

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

COMPANY INFO

HFA is the nation’s leading provider of rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry. With over 46,000 music publishing clients, HFA issues the largest number of licenses for the use of music in both physical and digital distribution formats. HFA also serves the D.I.Y. market, with Songfile®, the company’s fast and easy online licensing tool. HFA’s expanded service offering includes a suite of outsourced technology solutions designed to facilitate the administration of intellectual property rights. Additionally, as a technology innovator, HFA is leading the industry in establishing global data standards and is a founding member and Board member of the Digital Data Exchange (DDEX). In fact, HFA was recognized by InformationWeek on its 2010 Top 500 Relentless Innovators list, where the company ranked 121.

INTERN DESCRIPTION

HFA’s legal department offers an internship for students entering their 2nd and 3rd years of law school who are interested in working in the music industry (priority is given to rising 3rd year students). Interns will be responsible for assignments involving all aspects of the department’s responsibilities, such as:

 Conducting legal and factual research related to HFA’s and its publisher-principals’ business
 Responding to discovery requests and subpoenas
 Analyzing and drafting various legal documents
 Preparing legal memos and correspondence
 Assisting the legal staff with general matters

QUALIFICATIONS

 Entering 2nd or 3rd year of law school
 Must have a demonstrated interest in entertainment/intellectual property law
 Must be a self-starter and possess a strong work ethic
 Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
 Must be well organized, detail-oriented, hardworking, enthusiastic, and have a positive attitude

SPECIFICATIONS

Number of positions: 2 Legal Intern
Time of Year/: Spring 2012
Duration: January 2012 – May 2012
Salary: School Credit
Hours: Part-Time
Industry: Entertainment / Intellectual Property

To apply for this position, please submit your information through our website. ONLY RESUMES WITH A SHORT WRITING SAMPLE WILL BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE DO NOT SEND RESUMES WITHOUT A WRITING SAMPLE.