Welcome to the movement.

What is PAPERWEIGHT?

It’s a collection of writings and perspectives at the intersection of technology, media, entertainment sports, and culture.

Why am I qualified to write this?

Are any of us qualified? But if I had to give some reasons:

1. I acquired a master’s in public administration and have worked and volunteered at grassroots-level community and nonprofit spaces for over ten years (culture);

2. I graduated from law school and founded a law practice, almost ten years ago, where I counseled artists, athletes, and founders in the media/entertainment space and negotiated agreements with many of the top music and media companies (media and sports);

3. I’ve been an in-house attorney for Fortune 500, enterprise, and start-up companies, negotiating complex, six and seven-figure, deals with companies in various sectors (technology).

Thanks for joining!

To reach out, you can get in touch at elijah@firstgenlaw.co

Here are some old articles that I wrote on a separate publication.

Spin the Block

WHAT DO I DO?

I’m currently on vacation, and it’s given me time to think about life and work. Some people say you shouldn’t think about work while you’re on vacation; but I think that’s the perfect time to think about work. I also think about the concept of work in a different way…

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a year ago · 6 likes · 2 comments · Elijah Adefope

Spin the Block

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER??

One of the reasons I like using movies and music as examples in my articles, besides the fact I’m a media and entertainment attorney, is that art imitates life and life imitates art. Art conveys deep truths in simple ways.. without getting caught up in the weeds…

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2 years ago · 5 likes · 2 comments · Elijah Adefope

Spin the Block

PLAY YOUR OWN GAME

Brazilian soccer legend, Ronaldinho (my favorite soccer player of all time) In 1997, Harvard professor, Clayton Christen, published a book called the Innovator’s Dilemma. Essentially, the book and theory discuss the phenomenon of what happens when breakthrough businesses, with pioneering technologies, services, and products become the incumbent(s); but t…

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2 years ago · 5 likes · 2 comments · Elijah Adefope