Part-Time Faculty: Entertainment Law, School of Law

Overview

Fordham University:
Office of the Provost:
Law

Location:

Lincoln Center Campus

Open Date:
Jan 12, 2024

Salary Range or Pay Grade: $2,000 to $9,000 based on factors in description

Fordham Law School invites applications for an adjunct instructor to teach a course in Entertainment Law. The expected start date is for the fall 2024 semester.

• Teach an engaging course at the Law School exploring the legal issues and business practices within the broad realm of the entertainment industry. This includes a comprehensive exploration of relevant case law, statutes, and representative agreements.
• Develop a syllabus spanning the Entertainment Law landscape, encompassing key areas such as talent representation, recorded music, music publishing, motion pictures and television, and video programming services.
• Shape a set of learning objectives that students will have mastered by the end of the course.
• Evaluate and grade student course performance in alignment with the appropriate grading curves, providing constructive feedback to foster students’ understanding of core concepts.

• Juris Doctor degree with a specialization or extensive expertise in Entertainment Law.
• Prior teaching experience preferred.

The salary range for this job is $2,000-$9,000 per semester, based on a number of factors including but not limited to the number of credits offered, experience, practice area, training, teaching modality, and expected enrollment.

We value diversity and strongly encourage individuals from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Fordham Law School is a national leader in the field, with approximately 1,600 students in our J.D., LL.M. and M.S.L. programs. Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York and serves students of all faiths, including those with no faith.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a brief statement outlining their approach to teaching Entertainment Law.