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Attorney
Company | The Walt Disney Company |
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Location | New York, NY, USA |
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Salary | $123600 – $159800 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | JD |
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Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Strong organization and time management skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and quickly assess priorities and adjust workload accordingly.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, discretion, and good judgment.
- Ability to identify and analyze legal issues and propose solutions and strategies for resolution.
- Excellent work ethic and interpersonal skills, including a healthy sense of humor.
- The ability to work collegially and expertly with clients at all levels from production assistant to executive producer and Disney Legal colleagues.
- At least two years of experience as an attorney
Responsibilities
- Vetting news materials and advising journalist clients for ABC News broadcast programming and digital content, including overnight news, digital platforms, long-form programs, ABCNews Live, and the World News Tonight and Good Morning America programs.
- Assist in reviewing and vetting political and issue advertising.
- Handling third party subpoenas seeking published and unpublished news information and/or witness testimony.
- Researching and resolving copyright and other claims and/or other inquiries regarding news materials, as necessary.
- Providing vacation coverage for other lawyers in the group, which may involve working on nights or weekends.
- Interpreting existing group and ABC News policies and supporting the objectives articulated by higher level lawyers in the group and the Disney Legal Department generally.
Preferred Qualifications
- Media, production and/or FCC communications law experience
- Journalism background or strong interest in news and current events