Bryant Smith works with celebrities but is humbled by his past and grateful for the opportunities that enabled him to pursue entertainment law.
During his time at Brandeis School of Law, Smith was a 2008 scholarship recipient of the Louisville Black Law Students Association and taught 鈥渟treet law鈥 at Central High School鈥檚 law magnet program, which earned him its 2009 Teacher Award.
Smith landed a Black Entertainment Television (BET) internship during school and volunteered with BET shortly after graduating. In August 2009, he was hired as a legal coordinator for BET鈥檚 鈥淭he Mo鈥橬ique Show鈥 in Atlanta.
Smith met industry celebrities including Kobe Bryant, Gabrielle Union and Beyonc茅, and worked awards shows in Atlanta, Las Vegas and New York. After seven years at BET, Smith began working for MGM as a production attorney for 鈥淧aternity Court鈥 and 鈥淐ouples Court with the Cutlers.鈥
In October 2018, Smith鈥檚 efforts earned him the Brandeis School of Law Recent Alumnus Award, an honor recognizing graduates using their education to make an impact in their communities and industries.
鈥淚t means the world to me to be recognized for working hard,鈥 Smith said. 鈥淚鈥檓 able to blend my legal education with what I love to do. It鈥檚 the best of both worlds.鈥
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