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About the Role

The legal intern will become familiar with the daily workflow of in-house counsel, assisting attorneys in analyzing case files, completing research and writing assignments, and reviewing recent case law on topics central to BMI's work. The ideal candidate will be a first-year law student with an interest in entertainment, music, or copyright law; second-year law students will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Research and drafting briefs and supporting documentation for copyright enforcement matters.
• Research into trust and estate law and communication with potential heirs for estate matters.
• Evaluation of copyright, trademark and other intellectual property issues.
• Assist BMI staff attorneys on various other issues affecting the Company.
• Regular attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Support our BMI Core Values and cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Applicants must be in pursuit of a JD degree at an accredited institution and able to provide documentation to confirm degree progress.
• Must have completed at least one year of JD program.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Must return to school in the Fall of 2026.

Skills

• Excellent written and communication skills
• Detail oriented and self-motivated
• Proficient in Legal Research on Lexis and/or Westlaw
• Proficiency in MS Office/Excel/PowerPoint

Location

• BMI New York

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• First-year law student
• Second-year law student

Education Level

• JD degree

About the Company

• BMI is the nation’s largest performing rights organization, representing more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and a repertoire of over 25 million musical works.
• Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music.
• BMI represents the public performance rights in over 25 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
• The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public.
• In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music.
• Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.

Equal Opportunity

• All applicants will receive equal opportunity for employment without regard of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran’s or marital status, disability, or any other cultural factor.