Intellectual property has many moving parts that include trademarks, copyright, and the "right of publicity".
Much of the work of an entertainment law practice is transaction based, i.e., drafting contracts, negotiation and mediation.
and stretches over various legal fields, which include corporate, finance, intellectual property, publicity and privacy, and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution in the US.
Entertainment attorneys are under strict confidentiality agreements, so the specifics of their job are kept top secret.
But, some entertainment attorney's job descriptions have become comparable to those of a star's agent, manager or publicist.