Main Responsibilities of an Attorney and Filmmaker at Bailey Law Firm and YachtKlub Productions
As an attorney, Michael's main responsibilities include "handling client caseload on a day-to-day basis," including intake and consultation, and referring clients to other professionals when necessary. In Michael's filmmaking role, responsibilities involve coordinating with a manager, scheduling meetings for the next film project, and maintaining relationships with past collaborators, aiming to "keep some of our old teammates" for future projects.
Client Communication, Case Management, Film Production, Networking, Team Collaboration
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Michael Erike
Attorney & Filmmaker
Bailey Law Firm & YachtKlub Productions
Loyola Marymount University
Sandra Day O’Connor College Of Law - J.D.
Finance
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Law
Legal
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Handling client communications and caseloads, including intake, needs assessment, and referrals.
2. Collaborating with a team to develop future film projects, including scheduling meetings and identifying potential partners.
3. Maintaining relationships with previous collaborators (producers, financiers, composers) for future projects.
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
As a lawyer, my main responsibilities include handling client intake from emails, whether from potential recurring clients or new ones, and ensuring they are taken care of. This involves consulting to understand their case needs and determining if we can assist them.
If we can't help, I can refer them to my brother's firm or other contacts. Essentially, I manage the client caseload on a day-to-day basis.
On the filmmaker side, my current responsibilities involve handling emails from my manager. He might forward emails for our attorney, and I need to determine if Jared and I have time to take meetings for our next film on a weekly basis.
Then, I start narrowing down potential production or studio partners. I also keep certain people from our team, from our last film or short—like old producers, financiers, or our composer—in the loop. Many of them we'd likely want to work with again.
There are more people getting involved, and that's just part of the process as things grow. But ideally, we'd like to keep some of our old teammates because they are very good and loyal. If we can work with them, that's the goal.