"Hollywood is a really cut-throat business," Krumholtz said. "As a lawyer, you have an actor's livelihood in your hands. You are the most essential cog in the wheel."
He added, "What you are learning here in law school is a very lucrative tool in a very big business."
In a candid discussion, 29-year-old Krumholtz addressed a variety of topics, including:
-- the role of entertainment attorneys
-- an entertainment attorney's professional reputation
-- salaries, commissions, residuals and fees
-- the challenges of negotiation, including back-end deals
-- litigation
-- the role of the Screen Actors Guild
-- the relationship between actors and studios
-- methods actors use to locate and hire entertainment attorneys
-- the partnership between an actor's attorney, manager and agent
-- advice for students seeking careers in entertainment law: "Do what
you are going to do; learn what you have come here to learn. But when
you are done, move to L.A."
In addition, Krumholtz discussed the professional relationship he has with his own attorney. "In seven years, my lawyer has never not taken my phone call. It's astounding. I have only called twice when he was unavailable, and both times, he's called me back the same day."
ULV College of Law professor and Bar Exam Coordinator Anita Stuppler recruited Krumholtz to speak at the law school. Stuppler, an extra on "NUMB3RS," is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and a faculty advisor for the College of Law's Sports & Entertainment Law Society, sponsor of the event.
"I knew David would be a wonderful speaker for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society and the College of Law, because as a young successful actor, he could relate to the law school's students," said Professor Stuppler.
Ron Chini, president of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society added, "Our mission for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society is to close the gap between the College of Law and the Beverly Hills/Los Angeles/Hollywood scene. We are a small practical school, and this was a huge event for us."
For more information about University of La Verne College of Law's Sports & Entertainment Law Society, please contact the organization's faculty advisors, Professor Anita Stuppler, anitastuppler@aol.com, or Professor Ashley Lipson, ashley@objection.com. For more information about admission to the law school in the spring or fall semesters, call the Admissions Office at (909) 460-2001 or e-mail lawadm@ulv.edu.
About David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz currently stars as Charlie Eppes in the hit CBS show, "NUMB3RS," scheduled to begin its fourth season this fall. In addition, he is working alongside producer Judd Apatow, writing and toplining "Attorneys at Raw" for Universal, a comedy about two young lawyers who want to be rappers. Other credits include "The Santa Clause," "Ray," "Bobby" and "Superbad."
About the University of La Verne College of Law
Located in Ontario, Calif., University of La Verne College of Law serves over 3.8 million people as the only ABA-accredited law school in Inland Southern California and an additional 2.2 million people in San Gabriel Valley and Eastern Los Angeles County. For more information about the College of Law, please call (909) 460-2001 or visit the Web at http://law.ulv.edu/.
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