Laura Barton

I am an aspiring attorney dedicated to creatively applying legal principles in order to address the complex legal issues facing both the national immigration system and our rapidly-evolving entertainment industry.

My career path was jumpstarted in February 2015 when I was honored as a national finalist in the Entertainment Law Initiative writing competition held by the GRAMMY Foundation.

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I am also proud to be a part of Sports & Entertainment blog The Lawful Thread, where we bring down-to-earth legal analysis to today's sports and entertainment industries. Check us out at: www.thelawfulthread.com.

I am a 3L at Mississippi College School of Law, participating in Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society and receiving 4 Best Paper Awards including Legal Writing, Immigration, and Intellectual Property.

My work experience includes clerking with The Panter Law Firm, PLLC, a commercial litigation firm, conducting legal research for Professor John Anderson with an emphasis on ABA Standards and insider trading, and reviewing Mississippi's government contracts with the Mississippi State Personnel Board - Personal Services Contract Review Board.

in summer 2015 I served as a volunteer legal clerk both for the Executive Office of Immigration Review at the Memphis Immigration Court and for the historic Ardent Music, LLC, also in Memphis.