Events
Lunch Discussion with an HBO SVP
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association welcomes you to join for an Alumni Reunion conversation with Soo-Jean Chi, the Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at HBO. Having previously served as Vice President of Business Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment, and as Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at MGM, Ms. Chi will […]
SESLA Fall General Body Meeting
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) is looking forward to its first meeting of the 2022-23 year. The event will be a chance for students interested in sports and entertainment law, whether as a long-term career or simply a topic to explore outside the classroom setting, to get to know others who share […]
SESLA Presents: Entertainment Law Discussion with Marissa Román Griffith (JD ‘93)
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association for a discussion with Stanford Law School alum and Akin Gump partner, Marissa Román Griffith (‘93). Marissa is an industry leader in media finance and entertainment transactional matters and is consistently ranked in leading publications as an influential player in the entertainment sector. She advises in financing, […]
SESLA Student Panel - Opportunities in Sports, Media, and Entertainment
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) for a student-led panel discussion around opportunities in the sports, media, and entertainment industries. We will discuss the types of legal work students can pursue in these fields, the 1L job search, students' past experiences in these fields, and anything else you may wish to discuss! […]
SESLA Lunch Talk with Dusty Baker
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn April 26, the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) will be hosting a lunch talk with longtime MLB manager Dusty Baker. The event, which will take place in room 280B, will begin at 12:45 and end at 2:00. Baker, a member of the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, enjoyed an accomplished career […]
Lunch Talk with YouTube Product Counsel Jason Porta
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOn Wednesday, February 21st, the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) and the Stanford Intellectual Property Association (SIPA) will host a lunch talk with Jason Porta, a Product Counsel at Youtube. Jason's bio is as follows: Jason Porta is a Product Counsel at YouTube in San Bruno, CA. Jason has a wide-ranging legal practice […]
SESLA & SLA Super Bowl Watch Party
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThe Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) and the Stanford Law Association (SLA) will be hosting a Super Bowl Watch Party on Sunday, February 4th! The event will take place in the law lounge and will go from 3:00 - 7:30. All of SLS is welcome to join. Pizza, drinks, and beverages will be […]
SESLA: Entertainment & Sports in BigLaw
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesMonday (May 8) at 12:45 PM, join the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association as we host a discussion with a panel of attorneys from Latham & Watkins's award-winning Entertainment, Sports, and Media Group. The event will be in room 285. The group was recently named Law 360's Entertainment and Media Group of the Year and has had partner's profiled […]
Inside the Life of a General Counsel of a Professional Sports Franchise
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join SESLA for lunch on Thursday, April 6 from 12:45-2:00 pm to learn more about the life of a GC at a professional sports franchise, including answers to the following questions and more: What does a GC at a professional sports franchise actually do on a day-to-day basis? What are the biggest pros and […]
SESLA Election meeting
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association meeting for the election of officers.
Life as an Entertainment Lawyer
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSponsored by Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association.
Super Bowl Viewing Party
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHosted by Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA)
Employment Discrimination in the Entertainment Industry with Kathleen A. Tarr
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) and the Stanford Black Law Students Association (BLSA) are excited to welcome Kathleen A. Tarr, who delivered the General Session at this year's State Bar of California Annual Meeting on employment discrimination in the entertainment industry. In addition to lecturing in the Stanford Program in Writing and Rhetoric, Kathleen […]
Introductory SESLA Meeting
@ Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association’s introductory meeting this Thursday where we will go over our goals for this year and talk about potential leadership positions. Pizza and wings will be served and we’ll be showing the Thursday Night Football game. Related Media
SIPA and ABA Conference: Convergence of Entertainment and Technology
ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries and the Stanford Intellectual Property Association Present Entertainment Law for Technology Companies: Negotiating Strategies & Cutting Edge Issues Tuesday, March 4, 2014 12:00 pm – 6:45 pm Stanford Law School Paul Brest Hall at Munger Graduate Residence 555 Salvatierra Walk Stanford, CA Sponsored by: Greenberg Traurig, LLP […]
SESLA Organizational Meeting
Determining next year's board Determining the board for the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association in 2011-12 Related Media
Yakub Hazzard: Music and Intellectual Property
Sponsored by the Stanford Entertainment & Sports Law Association What's it like to protect Ray Charles' name? Yakub Hazzard, co-chair of the Entertainment and Media Litigation Practice at L.A.-based firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P, will discuss his career as a litigator specializing in music-related and intellectual property disputes. He represents songwriters, musicians, actors, […]
Reading & discussion of “Lawyers in Your Living Room! Law on Television” with Michael Asimow, Visiting Professor of Law
Join us for a talk by Michael Asimow, Visiting Professor of Law. Professor Asimow is the editor of Lawyers in Your Living Room! Law on Television. From Perry Mason and The Defenders in the 1960s to L.A. Law in the 80s, The Practice and Ally McBeal in the 90s, to Boston Legal, Shark and Law […]
Steve Baker: Representing the Stars of the NFL
Just in time for the Super Bowl. The Stanford Entertainment & Sports Law Association presents Steve Baker, the agent who has represented Jeff Garcia (the quarterback for the 49ers) and other NFL players. He will discuss the world of sports representation, which he describes as 60% contracts, 25% endorsements, and 15% licensing. He is also […]
Getting Entertainment Deals Done in a Globalized World: Robert Darwell
A lunch event and presentation with Robert Darwell, a partner at Sheppard Mullin in Los Angeles. Mr Darwell will discuss his work on complex, cross-border entertainment transactions and his practice at the intersection of international and entertainment l Sponsored by Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association Related Media
The Origins of Media Gossip and the Cult of Celebrity: Implications for Culture and Politics Today
A talk with Dr. Samantha Barbas, SLS 2010, and Professor Lawrence Friedman hosted by the Robert Crown Law Library and Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) The Robert Crown Law Library and Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) are pleased to host "The Origins of Media Gossip and the Cult of Celebrity: Implications […]
Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association: Negotiating Sports Deals
Gary Way, the head of Sports Marketing in the legal group at Nike will present a roughly 2 hour "mock negotiation" where attendees will be given the opportunity to work through a deal. There will also be an introduction, debrief and Q&A session. Mr. Way h Related Media
Current Issues in Entertainment Law
Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association Speaker Series Larry Stein, founding partner of Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP in Santa Monica, will discuss current issues in entertainment litigation and give a broad overview of the myriad of ways that the law intersects with the entertainment industry. For over thirty years, Mr. Stein has represented writers, […]