Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: Students as Extras

It would seem to me that if you were actually hired for the position you applied for (Purchasing Director), then you have authority to negotiate on behalf of your employer. You would also have the obligation to consider the question from the perspective of the entity to which must answer, and then as well consider the interests of the persons who would be most directly affected, even if they are not your responsibility.

In the case you describe, I think one correct answer would be that you would seek to ascertain the exact terms that the film company is offering, and simultaneously seek to determine the interest of the student body in appearing as extras. After all, if the students hate Batman, then you probably don't want to make any deal.

On the other hand, if it would improve campus morale, then you would have wider latitude to negotiate terms. For example, if you were able to have the film company pay for the fall dance that the student union would otherwise pay for, as well as compensate the expenses of the administration in overseeing the entire project, then it seems like maybe a deal could be reached.

Re: Students as Extras

before you agree to anything oraly or in writing seek immediatly the aid of the attorneys hired to advise the state universities -- go to the chancelor and get their names and phone #s and call them before you do anything outside of your knoledge or expetise and bind the university to something that would be unwise and not within the bound of the universitiy's best interest. i would take the other members of this sites advice with a grain of salt as it is intended to help you but in my opinion haveing dealt with university of ca counsels for many years i understand they would want to properly advise you and not let you alone based upon a web site agree to anything without their prior approval