2023 Entertainment Law 101 (2024)

2023

PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Austin Nov 8, 2023 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Nov 8, 2023
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Overview

Entertainment Law 101isa perfect overview for new entrants to the field, or a refresher for more seasoned practitioners. Learn what it takes to become a sports lawyer, understand the ins and outs of running an independent music business, gain the essentials of copyright and trademark law for working in the arts, and more.

Then continue on for the 33rd AnnualEntertainment Law Institute (ELI), now co-sponsored by The University of Texas School of Law and the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. ELI continues to bring together an outstanding faculty of nationally-regarded practitioners and industry insiders to keep entertainment lawyers up to date on the latest emerging trends, issues and breaking developments in music, film, games, and digital media.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Time

    Credit

    Subject

    Speaker

  • Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 8, 2023

    Presiding Officer:
    Brent A. Turman, Bell Nunnally - Dallas, TX

  • 12:00 pm
    Austin Only

    Registration Opens

    Includes light refreshments.

  • 12:35 pm

    Welcoming Remarks

  • 12:45 pm

    1.00 hr

    So You Want to Be a Sports Lawyer?

    Explore the life of in-house counsel from college to the pros.

    Jessica Presnall, Big 12 Conference - Irving, TX
    Stephen Starks, Live Nation Entertainment - Dallas, TX

  • 1:45 pm

    1.00 hr

    Intellectual Property: The Essentials of Copyrights and Trademarks for Creatives

    Understand the basic copyright and trademark principles and identify where they apply in music, television/film, podcasting, and influencer deals.

    Stephanie K. Hay, The Hay Law Group, PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 2:45 pm

    15-Minute Break

  • 3:00 pm

    1.00 hr

    How to Start and Run an Independent Music Business

    An overview of business entities and how they may be used by music labels, music publishers, managers, promoters, venues or others in the music business, followed by a discussion of the deluge of data that labels, publishers and managers must deal with in the modern music business.

    Craig Crafton, University of North Texas College of Music and 3345 Music, LLC - Denton, TX

  • 4:00 pm

    0.75 hr

    Lawyers Who Produce: Film and TV Edition

    This lively panel discussion explores how the skills developed as a lawyer translate to the skills needed by film and television producers. Hear insider tips based on the panelists' productions and reveal what they wished they’d known sooner.

    Moderator:
    Amy E. Mitchell, Amy E. Mitchell, PLLC - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Duncan C. Montgomery, High Frequency Entertainment, LLC - Austin, TX
    Lisa Normand, CAMP LUCKY - Dallas, TX

  • 4:45 pm

    Adjourn

  • ELI WELCOME EVENT

    Following the 101 program, join TESLAW at Scholz's Biergarten and Bowling Alley for food, fun and bowling! Free for all conference attendees and faculty. Further details will be provided closer to the event.

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Conference Faculty

Craig Crafton

University of North Texas College of Music and 3345 Music, LLC
Denton, TX

Stephanie K. Hay

The Hay Law Group, PLLC
Houston, TX

Amy E. Mitchell

Amy E. Mitchell, PLLC
Austin, TX

Duncan C. Montgomery

High Frequency Entertainment, LLC
Austin, TX

Lisa Normand

CAMP LUCKY
Dallas, TX

Jessica Presnall

Big 12 Conference
Irving, TX

Stephen Starks

Live Nation Entertainment
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Amy E. Mitchell—Chair

Amy E. Mitchell, PLLC
Austin, TX

Tamera H. Bennett

Bennett Law Office, PC
Lewisville, TX

Gwendolyn Seale

Mike Tolleson and Associates
Austin, TX

Stan Soocher

Entertainment Law & Finance
Denver, CO

Brent A. Turman

Bell Nunnally
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
  • Live Webcast

MCLE Credit

Toggle view Texas – 3.75 hrs

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas.A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Monday.If you are claiming credit in thelast week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas attexasbar.com

Toggle view California – 3.75 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Toggle view Oklahoma – 4.50 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Toggle view Pennsylvania – 3.50 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236.You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details.Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin,ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Toggle view Other States – 3.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 4.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact April Rogers, arogers@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Toggle view Texas – 3.75 hrs

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Toggle view California – 3.75 hrs

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Toggle view Oklahoma – 4.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Toggle view Pennsylvania – 3.50 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Toggle view Other States – 3.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast.You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 4.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact April Rogers, arogers@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 8, 2023 – AT&T Conference Center

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Small Firm (per person for firms of 5 attorneys or fewer)
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$255.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $175.00 Regular pricing: Oct 25, 2023

$275.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $155.00 Regular pricing: Oct 25, 2023

$255.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 3, 2023

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 6, 2023

Venue

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The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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Accommodations

A room block is available at theAC Hotel Austin-University, just a short walk to the AT&T Conference Center. Aspecial room rate of $249 is available until October 23rd, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. You can reserve your room by visiting their websitehere.

Parking Information

Parking is available in the conference center'sattached garage, as well asRowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance. Parking rates are subject to change without notice.

Self-parking fees:

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21

Valet Parking Rates:
Daily valet: $21

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FAQs

How do I prepare for entertainment law? ›

Take Courses in Entertainment Law

In addition to taking traditional law classes, such as constitutional law, legal writing and civil procedure, you can take courses like music industry law, arts law, taxation and intellectual property law. You can finish law school in three years.

Is entertainment law stressful? ›

It is unusual to find entertainment transactional attorneys who hate the actual work. However, time pressure and tight budgets, and clients under pressure from those factors, can create significant stress for attorneys.

Is entertainment law profitable? ›

High Earning Potential: Entertainment lawyers in Hollywood often have the potential to earn significant salaries. This is due to the high-value contracts, negotiations, and intellectual property matters they handle for high-profile clients, including celebrities, production companies, and major studios.

What are the basics of entertainment law? ›

Entertainment law, also referred to as media law, is legal services provided to the entertainment industry. These services in entertainment law overlap with intellectual property law. Intellectual property has many moving parts that include trademarks, copyright, and the "right of publicity".

Is entertainment law hard to break into? ›

Mid-sized and boutique firms who practice in this area largely recruit laterally through their existing industry contacts rather than blind submissions from previously-unknown applicants, and so combined with the paucity of big firm positions in this practice area, it can be extremely difficult to break into coming ...

Where do most entertainment lawyers work? ›

Entertainment lawyers typically work for a studio or entertainment company, and they'll facilitate the legal process of representation and management for clients.

What is a day in the life of an entertainment lawyer? ›

A day in the life of an entertainment lawyer looks something like this: Draft and negotiate contracts. Facilitate and distribute deals for projects. Work on financing and investments for projects or grants.

Is entertainment law the same as intellectual property law? ›

Intellectual property is not the same as entertainment law, but it is similar and there is some overlap between the two disciplines. Entertainment law attorneys can help protect your intellectual property rights as well as help you set up methods to protect your property from would-be thieves.

Why do you need an entertainment lawyer? ›

An entertainment lawyer can provide you with guidance on understanding your rights and help protect your rights when entering into these types of agreements. A great entertainment attorney will also make sure that you have essential legal components in place before you enter into these agreements.

Is entertainment law IP? ›

Both Sports Law and Entertainment Law examine legal issues that cut across traditional areas of legal practice. In addition to a major emphasis on IP law (particularly copyright and trademark law), Entertainment law incorporates both communications law and labor/employment issues.

What skills do you need to be an entertainment lawyer? ›

Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.

What major is best for an entertainment lawyer? ›

Pre-law majors are common for aspiring entertainment lawyers, though political science, history, and English are sufficient as well.

What major should I choose to be an entertainment lawyer? ›

Law school is generally a must to practice entertainment law, though it's important to note that California does not require a Juris Doctor degree to take the bar exam. As far as Herman is concerned, though, going to law school should be the goal for any aspiring Entertainment Lawyer.

Why do you want to be an entertainment lawyer? ›

Top entertainment lawyers will protect their clients personal brand and assets. They will negotiate contracts so that their clients see maximal benefits and provide their clients with legal protection in case a deal goes wrong.

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