Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA)
Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA)
SESLA General Body Meeting: October 14, 2025
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome to the first general body meeting of the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association to meet and mingle with SLS students interested in sports and entertainment law! Dinner will be served.
Power Play: A Conversation With Joth Bhullar: October 22, 2025
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Joth Bhullar, Deputy General Counsel of the San Jose Sharks, for a conversation about the legal side of professional sports and his career in-house. Before joining the Sharks, Joth served as Director, Business and Legal Affairs at Fubo and as Senior Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs at Pac-12 Networks. Lunch will be served.
SESLA Lunch Conversation with O’Melveny & Myers Attorneys Matt Kline and Heather Welles: November 6, 2025
@ SLS: Room 90 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association on November 6th, from 1-2 pm, for an informal lunch chat with Matt Kline and Heather Welles, two powerhouse attorneys from O'Melveny & Myers! Matt and Heather will share their experience working in Big Law and the LA entertainment industry. Please RSVP for lunch.
Covington x SESLA Panel: November 13, 2025
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association for a panel discussion with attorneys from Covington & Burling about careers in sports and entertainment law. Lunch will be served!
Inside Netflix: GenAI and Content Tech with Ash Anderson (JD ’01): February 5
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Ash Anderson (JD ’01), Senior Legal Director, Products and Technologies at Netflix. Ash leads Netflix’s legal efforts across artificial intelligence technologies, creative product development, and data science and engineering. He will present on Netflix’s legal risk philosophy and emerging GenAI issues in content production, followed by a moderated Q&A […]
The Future of the First Amendment Online: February 12
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin the Stanford Law & Technology Association (SLATA) and the Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) for a conversation with Adam Sieff, a Stanford Law School alum and Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, where he focuses on media and constitutional litigation. Adam will discuss his work representing TikTok users and creators in TikTok v. […]
The Life of a Hollywood Attorney: February 19
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Law alumni Lucy Popkin and Will Jacobson join us for a conversation about their careers as leading entertainment talent attorneys. As partners at Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson + Christopher, LLP, a boutique talent firm in Beverly Hills, they represent high-profile artists, creators, and industry professionals in complex negotiations across film, television, and digital media. […]
SESLA: Counsel for the LA28 Olympic Games: April 13
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Stanford Entertainment and Sports Law Association (SESLA) in welcoming Lisa Horwitz (SLS '00) and Kevin Massoudi, two attorneys working for the LA28 Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Lisa Horwitz works as Associate General Counsel leading the legal efforts for commercial transactions on the Organizing Committee. Kevin Massoudi is Senior Managing Counsel on the Games […]
Antitrust Litigation in Sports Law: April 14
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join our lunch discussion with Latham & Watkins on antitrust litigation in sports law. We will be joined by partner Chris Yates, former Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition Practice, named in the press as “one of the most celebrated sports litigators in America” who litigates precedent-setting cases across the US, with […]
A Conversation with 49ers Chief Legal Officer Jihad Beauchman: April 28
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJihad Beauchman is the Chief Legal Officer of the San Francisco 49ers, where he leads the legal affairs, risk management, corporate communications, and public affairs departments on behalf of the team and Levi’s Stadium. Before joining the 49ers in 2014, he practiced at Covington & Burling, representing clients in the sports and technology industries. In […]
The Law of Star Wars: May 4
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesCome for lunch and talk with Professors Lemley and Hidalgo Reese about the law in Star Wars. Who owns R2-D2 and C-3PO? Do droids have rights? Are Ewoks terrorists or freedom fighters? Was Han right to shoot first? What about the plan to mine the planet Ghorman? You get the gist. We will nerd out applying […]
SESLA @ Oracle Park: Padres vs. Giants (5/4): May 4
Oracle Park 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San FranciscoJoin SESLA on May 4th as we head to Oracle Park to watch the Giants take on the San Diego Padres! Before the game, we will meet with Giants Chief Legal Officer Amy Tovar (SLS JD '03) and Chief Development Officer Jack Bair. Our group will depart from Palo Alto Caltrain around 5:00 pm. All […]
ProFootballTalk: Media, Law, and the Modern NFL: May 19
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Stanford Entertainment & Sports Law Association for a conversation with Mike Florio, creator and Editor-in-Chief of ProFootballTalk and NFL analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America. Florio’s reporting and commentary are consumed by football fans across the globe and are widely regarded as among the industry leaders in NFL news and analysis. Before becoming […]