Entertainment Law Organizations
The key organizations for entertainment in Los Angeles — bar associations, guilds, unions, agencies, and law schools offering events, CLEs, and career resources.
23 organizations
Bar AssociationNational
ABA Forum on Entertainment & Sports Law
The American Bar Association's Forum on Entertainment & Sports Law is the premier national bar organization for attorneys practicing in film, television, music,…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
Beverly Hills Bar Association
The Beverly Hills Bar Association's Entertainment Law Section is the most active local bar section for entertainment attorneys in Los Angeles. Monthly mixers, C…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
BHBA Intellectual Property Law Section
The Beverly Hills Bar Association's Intellectual Property Law Section covers copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret issues with a strong entertainment i…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
BHBA Sports Law Section
The Beverly Hills Bar Association's Sports Law Section covers the intersection of sports and entertainment law — athlete representation, endorsement deals, broa…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
BHBA AI and the Law Section
The BHBA's AI and the Law Section is one of the most active local bar sections addressing the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal practice. CLEs c…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
LA County Bar Association — Entertainment & IP Section
The Los Angeles County Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section and Intellectual Property Section serve the largest legal market in entertainm…
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Bar AssociationBeverly Hills, CA
National Society of Entertainment & Arts Lawyers
NSEAL (formerly the California Society of Entertainment Lawyers) is a non-profit dedicated to safeguarding the interests of authors, screenwriters, songwriters,…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
Video Game Bar Association
The Video Game Bar Association is the premier international association for legal practitioners in the interactive entertainment industry. Founded in 2011 and b…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
LAIPLA is the premier IP bar association in Southern California, serving patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret practitioners. Its membership spans ente…
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Bar AssociationLos Angeles, CA
California Copyright Conference
The California Copyright Conference is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that brings together music industry professionals, attorneys, and copyright scholars. Month…
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Guild / UnionLos Angeles, CA
Writers Guild of America, West
The WGA West represents writers in film, television, news, radio, advertising, interactive, and new media. Its Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) is the central cont…
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Guild / UnionLos Angeles, CA
SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, …
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Guild / UnionLos Angeles, CA
Directors Guild of America
The DGA represents over 19,000 members including film and television directors, assistant directors, unit production managers, and production associates. Its Ba…
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Guild / UnionLos Angeles, CA
Producers Guild of America
The PGA represents film, television, and new media producers. Unlike the talent guilds, PGA membership is a professional designation rather than a collective ba…
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Guild / UnionLos Angeles, CA
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
IATSE represents over 150,000 technicians, artisans, and craftspeople in the entertainment industry, including camera operators, editors, costume designers, and…
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Guild / UnionNational (HQ: New York)
American Federation of Musicians
The American Federation of Musicians represents over 70,000 professional musicians in the US and Canada. The AFM negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership …
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industry_orgSherman Oaks, CA
Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers
The AMPTP is the trade association that negotiates industry-wide collective bargaining agreements on behalf of over 350 motion picture and television producers.…
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AgencyLos Angeles, CA
Creative Artists Agency
CAA is one of the world's leading talent and entertainment agencies, representing artists, athletes, and media properties. CAA's deals and public positions on i…
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Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA
UCLA School of Law — Entertainment Law
UCLA School of Law's Entertainment Law program is one of the top in the country, offering courses in music law, film and television law, IP licensing, and sport…
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Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA
USC Gould School of Law — Entertainment Law
USC Gould offers one of the most comprehensive entertainment law curricula in the country, including the annual Institute on Entertainment Law and Business (co-…
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Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA
Loyola Law School — Entertainment Law
Loyola Law School in Los Angeles offers strong entertainment and IP law programming, including the annual Entertainment Law Moot Court competition and regular C…
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Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA
Southwestern Law School
Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles offers entertainment law coursework, IP clinics, and externship programs with LA-based entertainment firms and studios. I…
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Law SchoolMalibu, CA
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law offers entertainment and media law programming with strong connections to the LA entertainment bar. The school's Straus Institut…
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