Do JDs still start in mailroom at talent agencies? Forum

[corporatelaw87]

It's a known fact that if you want to be an agent and you're coming straight from undergrad you slave away in the mail room for a good number of years. However, if you have an advanced degree like a JD, do they still expect you to start in the mail room or do you start as a junior agent or something along those lines. Thanks!

[keg411]

It's a known fact that if you want to be an agent and you're coming straight from undergrad you slave away in the mail room for a good number of years. However, if you have an advanced degree like a JD, do they still expect you to start in the mail room or do you start as a junior agent or something along those lines. Thanks!

When I was first out of undergrad, I did an internship at a talent agency. The answer is "mail room".

[mytwocents]

For all you Entourage fans...I'm pretty sure Ari Gold got his JD from Michigan and still had to work in the mail room for years before becoming an actual agent.

[corporatelaw87]

Would it make sense to try and do entertainment law at a BigLaw firm, then try to go to an agency after a few years?

[Anonymous User]

I interviewed at a talent agency this past winter. I hope to be offered an internship in their legal affairs/business affairs department but told the HR I'd even be willing to be an Agent assistant. The HR rep asked if I was sure that I am interested in that because most of the agents that make/negotiate deals for clients are actually law school drop outs.

[psm11]

It's a known fact that if you want to be an agent and you're coming straight from undergrad you slave away in the mail room for a good number of years. However, if you have an advanced degree like a JD, do they still expect you to start in the mail room or do you start as a junior agent or something along those lines. Thanks!

When I was first out of undergrad, I did an internship at a talent agency. The answer is "mail room".

How did you go about landing an internship with a talent agency?

[keg411]

It's a known fact that if you want to be an agent and you're coming straight from undergrad you slave away in the mail room for a good number of years. However, if you have an advanced degree like a JD, do they still expect you to start in the mail room or do you start as a junior agent or something along those lines. Thanks!

When I was first out of undergrad, I did an internship at a talent agency. The answer is "mail room".

How did you go about landing an internship with a talent agency?

I found it on entertainmentcareers.net.

[Patriot1208]

For all you Entourage fans...I'm pretty sure Ari Gold got his JD from Michigan and still had to work in the mail room for years before becoming an actual agent.

No, the real ari gold didn't get a jd. Like almost all agents.

[dr123]

No need for law school if you wanna be an agent.

[840e]

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[keg411]

FTR, I'm pretty sure the original post is old. I only answered because the thread necromancer happened to address my old post.