Also called: Interactive Entertainment Attorney, Esports Attorney
Handles contracts, intellectual property, and player deals for game studios, streamers, and esports teams.
A games lawyer might negotiate a pro gamer's team contract, license a song for a game trailer, and help a studio protect its characters from copycats. Many are lifelong gamers themselves.
Estimate; mix of boutique firms and in-house roles at studios.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's (any major), then a 3-year J.D. and the bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Business, Computer Science, Media Studies.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS lawyers, 2025-35 projection.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts standard contracts and license checks; deals with studios, streamers and teams rely on trust and negotiation.
Classes: Computer science, Business CTE class, AP English Language, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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