MLB PLAYERS, INC. LAW CLERK

Position Summary:

Full-time Summer 2024 Business Affairs Law Clerk at MLB Players, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA”)

Key Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): 

The Law Clerk will work directly with attorneys and business parties at MLB Players, Inc., which oversees the business affairs and licensing matters for MLBPA. Primary responsibilities include researching legal issues, including those relating to intellectual property, sports, and contract law, and assisting with the enforcement of intellectual property rights. The Law Clerk also will assist with licensing agreements, trademark proceedings, and other projects as needed.

 Qualifications:

• 1L or 2L with excellent academic credentials
• Coursework and practical experience in intellectual property law and the sports, media, or entertainment industries are a plus.
• Strong proficiency in legal research
• Excellent legal analysis and writing skills
• Ability to multi-task and communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
• The desire/ability to work part-time (in our NY office) during the first semester of the school year following the summer is a plus, although such an opportunity is not guaranteed.

Application requirements:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript, and a writing sample. Anyone who does not submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and a writing sample will be eliminated from the process and will not be considered.

Additional Information:

• Office hours are 9a-5p. Overtime may be required from time to time.
• The desire/ability to work in our NY office 2 days a week 

Location: Hybrid – Must be able to come into our office to work 1 to 2 days per week. 

Reports to: Heather Chase and Jane Gross 

Salary: $30.00 per hour 

The MLBPA, along with any of its current or future subsidiaries, including MLB Players Trust, highly values a diverse and inclusive workforce. The MLBPA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Additionally, the MLBPA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.