September 7, 2008
Overview, Campus & Neighborhood, Map & Directions, BLS Merchandise, BLS History, Board of Trustees, Law School Administration
General Information, Admission Options, How to Apply, Meet Us, Admitted Applicants, Fellowships, Tuition & Financial Aid, Housing, FAQs, Contact Us
Full-Time Faculty, Visiting Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Faculty Publications, Faculty in the News, Faculty Workshops, Web Courses
Curriculum, Clinical Programs, Joint-Degree Programs, Summer Abroad Programs, Law Journals, Academic Calendar
Currriculum, Faculty, Fellowships & Funding, Public Service Office, Public Interest, Government, Judiciary, Pro Bono Opportunities, Student Organizations, News
International Business Law, Sparer Public Interest Law, Law Language and Cognition, Health, Science and Public Policy, Zaretsky Bankruptcy and Commercial Law
Residence Life, Student Health, Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Student Services, Academic Success, Journals, Student Organizations, Moot Court
Events Calendar, Academic Calendar, News & Announcements, BLS LawNotes, Video Archive, News Archive, Contact Us
Alumni, Giving, Contact Us
General Information, Students, Public Service, Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkships, Internships for Credit, Symplicity CSM, Employers, Videos, FAQs, Contact Us
News & Announcements, General Information, SARA, Electronic Resources, Faculty & Student Services, Information Technology, Contact Us
Home
Site Map, Web Site Search, Web Contacts, Home
 Search
A L U M N I   S P O T L I G H T S Printer Friendly Version
Online Directory   |   Alumni Association   |   Class Notes & News   |   Events   |    Spotlights
Alumni Services   |   Class of 2008   |   Contact Us   |   Alumni & Giving Home

Dona J. Fraser ’01 Appointed Director at Entertainment Software Rating Board


In September 2007, Dona J. Fraser ’01 joined the Entertainment Software Rating Board in New York as the director of its Privacy Online Program. The ESRB is the non-profit, self-regulatory body that independently assigns ratings to video games. In her position, she assists video game companies in developing the privacy policies that their collection of data from online users requires.

Always a lover of live music and other visual art forms such as TV and film, Fraser knew even before she came to law school that she wanted to be an entertainment lawyer. She secured an internship at RCA Records in her third year at Brooklyn Law. Then, through a little luck and a lot of hard work, she used her connections there to secure a consultant’s spot that turned permanent. From RCA, she went to Arista, then BMG, Zomba, and Wind-Up Records.

In 2005, she made a career shift when she decided to go out on her own as a legal consultant. “I became increasingly intrigued by independent artists, and the changes in the industry that have provided them with avenues to make music available without signing to a major label,” she says. “Moving to the artist side reinvigorated me — I had so much more passion for my work.” Working with start-up companies and independent musicians, she helped them draft contracts, negotiate recording deals and generally survive the changing music business. She was also involved in conceptualizing and pitching TV programs; a major cable station is currently considering one of the shows.

After several years building her company Mind Your Light, she happily received a tip about the ESRB position from a former colleague in the video game business, where she worked before coming to law school. “I’ve always been intrigued by the Internet,” Fraser says. “Entertainment law was my passion, and there’s always been a connection to me: I knew the entertainment industry would go online.”

The BLS community has remained an important part of Fraser’s life. She recruited many interns from the Law School during her days at RCA, and she still takes part in the Law School’s annual Career Conversations Fair.

Back to top