Part-Time Faculty - Advanced Legal Topics: Pitch to Premiere; JDi Residency); Law, M603) S

Part-Time Faculty
- Advanced Legal Topics:
Pitch to Premiere (JDi Residency)(Law
994, M603) S'27

Job Title Part-Time Faculty
- Advanced Legal Topics:
Pitch to Premiere (JDi Residency)(Law
994, M603) S'27

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range $1,840 per credit hour

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status Exempt

As determined by Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs.
Office hours required.

Job Type Part-time

Rank PTI/Adjunct

Unionized Position Code Not Applicable

The College of Law is seeking a part-time instructor to teach a 2 credit course Pitch to Premiere in its residential (JDi Residency) program. The course (Law
994, M603) meets in an intensive form at March 8-11, 2027. The course focuses on what in-house entertainment lawyers and business affairs executives actually do. Students follow the life cycle of a television project from the initial pitch through premiere while examining the legal and business decisions that shape each stage of the process. Students learn the customary terms negotiated in entertainment deals and how projects are acquired, packaged, taken to market, developed, financed, produced, and delivered to exhibitors.

Examples are drawn from actual scripted and unscripted projects in the entertainment and sports industries. The course also reviews the distinct roles of Business Affairs, Legal Affairs, and Production Legal, and how they collaborate with creative, production, and finance executives and negotiate with agents, managers, and talent lawyers.

• Candidates should have an excellent academic record and should hold a JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Preferred post-JD experience and credentials should include significant legal practice in diverse areas of law including entertainment and sports law.
• A demonstrated commitment to excellent classroom teaching is required.
• Prior law school teaching is preferred.
• Candidates must have the ability to work effectively with students, colleagues, and community members from different backgrounds.
• Post-JD experience and credentials should include substantial in-house or firm-side practice in entertainment, media, or sports law, including negotiating development, production, talent, and distribution agreements.

• Provide detailed feedback on student assignments, prepare classes, and work on projects and other student assignments as needed.
• Strong research, writing, and other communication skills are necessary for this position.

• Order the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
• Prepare lectures, projects and other student assignments.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours.
• Present instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meet all designated…