LL.M. IN ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA LAW
first LL.M. program in Entertainment and Media Law in the country n The Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute n renowned faculty of experts with extensive entertainment industry experience n most comprehensive entertainment, media and intellectual property law curriculum in the country n 50+ specialized externship placements with studios, guilds, agencies and firms n unique Entertainment Law Firm and Entertainment Production Practicums n entertainment-focused summer programs in London and Los Angeles n conference partnership with Media Law Resource Center n symposia and speaker programs featuring leading entertainment attorneys and executives n Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law n an award-winning Biederman Blog on entertainment law news and issues nextensive international network of alumni in the entertainment and media indu足足stries n located in Los Angeles close to film and television studios, music publishers, recording companies, advertising agencies and entertainment SOUTHWESTERN 1 guilds
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We are proud to be recognized as one of the very best entertainment and media law programs in the country, and we are not resting on our laurels. Our program remains unparalleled in its breadth and depth as we continue to expand our curriculum to adapt to the rapidly changing entertainment and media landscape. We are always innovating.� – Professor Steven Krone, Director of the Biederman Institute
THE PREMIERE LL.M. IN ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA LAW
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outhwestern was the first law school to establish a post-J.D. program of study leading to the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Entertainment and Media Law, designed for practicing attorneys and new law graduates who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of these industries. Under the auspices of the law school’s Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute, Southwestern offers the most comprehensive entertainment and media law program in the United States. Our extensive course offerings, externships, practicums, international programs and a spectrum of cocurricular activities help prepare LL.M. students for the practice of law in the creative industries such as film, television, music, theater, advertising, sports, the news media and the internet. The Biederman Institute’s distinguished faculty includes nine full-time professors with extensive industry experience and a roster of adjunct faculty members that reads like a “Who’s Who” of the entertainment and media law bar. The rich and varied curriculum includes nearly 60 courses, ranging from foundational subjects—such as Copyright Law, Entertainment Law and Mass Media Law—to a vast array of more specialized topics such as Financing and Distributing Independent Films, Television Production Law, The Music Publishing Industry, Drafting and Negotiating Video Game Agreements, Cyberlaw, and Amateur Sports Law. Taking full advantage of our location at the heart of the global entertainment industry, the Institute oversees a comprehensive externship program featuring over 50 settings in which students can gain invaluable real-world experience and training with companies such as Sony Pictures, NBC-Universal, Lionsgate and Warner/Chappell Music. The Institute also administers two unique entertainment practicums—one places a select group of students at private entertainment law firms in both transactional and litigation settings, and the other gives students the opportunity to provide production legal services on real movies in a classroom setting. A prestigious executive board and network of alumni occupying important corporate and law firm positions throughout the industry are also very active in serving as mentors to our students. For students interested in studying abroad, the Biederman Institute offers an international summer program in London, England. We also offer a specialized summer program in Los Angeles. The Institute sponsors prominent speakers’ series and conferences and publishes the Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law in conjunction with the ABA Forums on Communications Law and the Entertainment and Sports Industries, as well as the Biederman Blog, a cutting-edge entertainment law blog. We also established the nation's first LL.M. degree in entertainment and media law. Through all of these efforts, Southwestern has earned a reputation as the law school for 3 students interested in entertainment and media law. 3
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1 Walt Disney Concert Hall (photo by Travis Conklin for LA Tourism) 2 Capital Records Building (photo by John Paul Iacoangelo for LA Tourism) 3 Nokia Theatre at Night (photo by Travis Conklin for LA Tourism) 4 Staples Center (photo by John Paul Iacoangelo for LA Tourism)
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LL.M. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This highly-selective graduate program has a limited enrollment and requires 24 credit hours beyond the J.D. degree. The program may be completed in one year of full-time study, or over two to four years of part-time study. Each student has the ability to select a variety of media, entertainment and intellectual property courses, or to pursue a more focused curriculum.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
ADMISSION CRITERIA
To qualify for the LL.M. degree in Entertainment and Media Law, students must have earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent degree and complete a minimum of 24 additional credit hours; 18 credit hours must be in courses within the entertainment and media law curriculum,1 and 18 credit hours must be earned at Southwestern. Graduate students are free to elect up to 6 credits from any other courses offered by Southwestern. Students may also earn such credits by enrolling in Southwestern’s summer abroad programs in Argentina, England or Canada. Courses taken for credit toward a J.D. degree will not be counted toward the LL.M. degree.
This LL.M. program is a highly selective and rigorous course of study designed to immerse graduate students in entertainment, media, intellectual property, sports and art law. Admission is based on the applicant’s potential for distinguished performance in (and contribution to) the program, academic record, the institutions awarding the baccalaureate and law degrees, professional experience and accomplishments, recommendations, areas of interest, diversity and geographic factors. Generally, successful applicants will have graduated within the top quarter of their law school class and performed at an honors level during their last two years of baccalaureate work.
Students may attend on either a full-time (usually completed in one year) or part-time (usually completed in two years) basis. Students enrolled in the LL.M. program must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.33 to earn the LL.M. degree.2 A graduate student who earns 24 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater, but less than 2.33, will be awarded a Certificate of Completion and may be eligible to take certain state bar examinations, and, if successful, be admitted to practice. 1 Copyright Law must have been completed within three years prior to entering the program or during the first semester of the program. 2 An LL.M. student who has a J.D. degree from a U.S. law school and does not attain a 2.33 GPA in a semester will be placed on academic probation and will be academically disqualified after two consecutive semesters of full-time work below 2.33.
TUITION Tuition (per unit): $1563* Annual Student Services Fee: $200
APPLICATION PROCESS To apply for admission to the LL.M. program, prospective students must submit the following materials to the Biederman Institute: Application for Admission Application Fee Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation (minimum of 2) Current Resume/Curriculum Vitae Official Transcripts Foreign applicants or applicants who completed their undergraduate and/or legal degrees at institutions outside the United States or Canada must fulfill additional requirements. For detailed application information, visit www.swlaw.edu/ studentservices/llmadmin.
*for 2014/15 academic year, subject to change
Students enrolled in the LL.M. program may be eligible for federal financial aid programs and private student loans. Visit www.swlaw.edu/studentservices/finaid for more details.
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EXPERTS IN THE CLASSROOM
The Biederman Institute faculty bring extensive entertainment and media expertise to the classroom. Our full-time and adjunct professors include current and former practitioners as well as leading scholars in the law and business of these industries.
FULL-TIME FACULTY Steven G. Krone
Director of the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute and Professor of Law A.B., University of Southern California; J.D., University of University of Chicago. Represented film and television producers, directors, writers, actors and executives as an entertainment attorney before becoming President and Chief Operating Officer of Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment. Courses: Contracts; International Entertainment Law; Law, Lawyers and the Legal System in Film; Entertainment Law Firm Practicum; Entertainment Production Practicum; Biederman Institute Externship
Christopher David Ruiz Cameron Professor of Law B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., Harvard Law School. Expert on law of the workplace in entertainment and sports industries; represented Directors Guild, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Musicians and International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees. Courses: International Sports Law; Sports Law
Michael M. Epstein
Professor of Law and Supervising Editor of the Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law B.A., J.D., Columbia University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan. Scholar on communications law, access to electronic media, television industry and entertainment culture. Courses: Entertainment Law; International Entertainment Law; Law and Literature; Mass Media Law; Telecommunications Law and Policy
Silvia F. Faerman
Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Summer Law Program in Argentina Abogada (law degree), University of Buenos Aires. Extensive international intellectual property litigation experience for enforcement of intellectual property rights, trademark protection and pharmaceutical patents. Courses: Intellectual Property Law; International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law
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FULL-TIME FACULTY David Fagundes
Professor of Law A.B., Harvard College; J.D., Harvard Law School. Scholar on intersection of copyright and property; practice experience in intellectual property, constitutional law and entertainment law. Courses: Copyright Law; Trademark Law
Jay W. Gendron
Visiting Associate Professor of Law B.A., University of Notre Dame; J.D., Duke University. Served as the primary point person for negotiations for writers, producers, directors and actors as former executive in business and legal affairs at Warner Bros. Television; consultant to Showtime and other media companies with an insider’s perspective on every facet of television production. Courses: Entertainment Business Affairs Negotiation; Entertainment Law Capstone; Entertainment Production Practicum
Robert C. Lind
Director Emeritus of the Biederman Institute and Professor of Law B.E.S., University of Minnesota; J.D., LL.M., George Washington University. Consultant to motion picture studios, music publishers, record companies, magazine publishers, arts organizations, museums and the news media; co-author of leading treatises on entertainment law, and newsgathering and the law. Courses: Advanced Copyright Law Seminar; Advanced Entertainment Law Seminar; Copyright Law; Entertainment Law; Entertainment Law Capstone; Entertainment Law Firm Practicum; Mass Media Law; Television Production Law; Trademark Law; Entertainment Externship
Michael D. Scott
Professor of Law B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; J.D., University of California, Los Angeles. Pioneer in high technology law and public policy; author of seven books on intellectual property, computer, multi-media, internet and telecommunications law; over 28 years of experience representing high-technology clients. Courses: Drafting Technology Agreements; Entertainment Law and Web 2.0; Entertainment Law Blog; Information Privacy Law; Cyberlaw; IP Licensing: Law and Practice; Patent Law
John Tehranian
Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law A.B., Harvard University; J.D. Yale University. Extensive background as scholar and practitioner in the areas of entertainment law, intellectual property and civil rights; represented prominent Hollywood, publishing, new media and technology clients in high profile litigation; former Director of the Entertainment Law Center at Chapman University School of Law. Courses: Constitutional Law I and II; Entertainment Law; Trademark Law
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ADJUNCT FACULTY
Prominent entertainment attorneys and executives teach a full spectrum
of entertainment and media-related courses and seminars as members of Southwestern’s adjunct faculty. Ken Basin
David Goldberg
Vice President, Business Affairs, Sony Pictures Entertainment Courses: Motion Picture Production Law
Senior Honorary Visiting Fellow, Institute of Computers and Communications Law, Queen Mary College, University of London and Associate Research Fellow, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford Courses: Media as an International Human Right
Miriam C. Beezy ‘86 Partner and Chair, Trademark, Copyright and Advertising Practice, Foley & Lardner LLP Courses: Trademark Law
Jeff Biederman
Senior Vice President of Business Affairs, Fox 21 Courses: Television Production Law
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Courses: International Entertainment Law
Zeina Grenier ‘06
Michael R. Blaha
Senior Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Universal Music Publishing Courses: Entertainment Law
Attorney at Law Courses: Entertainment Law Capstone; Financing and Distributing Independent Films
Allison Brehm Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Courses: Mass Media Law
Paul Chancellor ‘05 Registered Patent Attorney, Coleman Frost LLP and Ocean Law Group Courses: Patent Law
Jonathan Handel Of Counsel, Troy & Gould and Contributing Editor, The Hollywood Reporter Courses: Writers Guild: Agreements and Negotiations
Howard L. Jacobs Attorney at Law Courses: Amateur Sports Law
Neville Johnson ‘75
Deborah T. Drooz ‘84
Partner, Johnson and Johnson , LLP Courses: Entertainment and Media Litigation
Partner, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Courses: Defamation, Privacy and Publicity
Doug Johnson
Gary P. Fine
Partner, Johnson and Johnson, LLP Courses: Entertainment and Media Litigation
Attorney at Law Courses: Music Industry Contracts
RonNell Andersen Jones
Harold A. Flegelman
Associate Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University Courses: Comparative Media Law
Partner and Co-Chair, Corporate Media and Entertainment Practice Group, Loeb & Loeb Courses: Business Transactions: Art of the Deal
Simon Gardiner Associate Professor and Reader in Sports Law, Leeds Metropolitan University and Senior Research Fellow, Asser International Sports Law Center, The Hague Courses: International Sports Law
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Gary Gradinger
Jared Jussim Executive Vice President, Intellectual Property Former Department and Deputy General Counsel, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Courses: Copyright Law
Jeffrey M. Lenkov
Robert M. Myman
Partner, Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez LLP Courses: Sports Law
Partner, Myman Abell Fineman Fox Greenspan Light LLP Courses: Television Production Law
Hillary S. Kane ‘93
Neil Ollivierra
Vice President of Business Development, Start.ac and Independent Fashion Consultant Courses: Fashion Law
EVP, Business & Legal Affairs-U.S. Motion Picture Production, EuropaCorp Courses: Entertainment Law Capstone
Wayne Levin ‘88
George H. Ruiz
General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Operations, Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. Courses: The Cutting Edge: Emerging Issues in Entertainment Law; Motion Picture Production Law
Digital Representative and Attorney at Law, Intelligent Artists Courses: Motion Picture Production Law
Henry Lydiate
Co-Founder, Art Vista Productions Courses: Entertainment Law
Barrister and Consultant, The Henry Lydiate Partnership LLP; Visiting Professor of Art Law, University of the Arts, London; and Associate Lecturer, Arts Management, Lord Ashcroft International Business School Courses: International Art Law
Craig Matsuda Media Consultant Courses: Entertainment Law and Web 2.0; Entertainment Law Blog
Jeffrey N. Mausner
Amanda M. Seward
David Stelzer Head of Video Games Department, Creative Artists Agency Courses: Video Game Law
Patrick Sweeney Attorney at Law, Interactive Entertainment Law Group Courses: Drafting and Negotiating Video Game Agreements
Partner, Mausner IP Law Courses: Advanced Entertainment Law Seminar; Intellectual Property Law
Norman R. Van Treeck
Joshua Mausner
Larry Verbit
Attorney at Law, Latham & Watkins LLP Courses: Advanced Entertainment Law Seminar
Attorney at Law Courses: Television Production Law
Kevin Monroe
Jody C. Zucker
Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, FilmDistrict Courses: Motion Picture Marketing and Distribution
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Warner Bros. Television Courses: Entertainment Law Capstone
Attorney at Law, Karish & Bjorgum PC Courses: Patent Preparation and Prosecution
Roni Mueller Executive, Special Projects and Business Planning, CBS Ent. Courses: Television Production Law
Note: Courses, faculty, and activities subject to change.
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A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM
Southwestern offers an extremely broad range of nearly 60 specialized
entertainment and media law courses and seminars, with new offerings being introduced every year. Foundational Intellectual Property and Media Law Courses Copyright Law Trademark Law Mass Media Law Patent Law Intellectual Property Law Industry Specific and Specialized Courses Film, Television and Videogames Motion Picture Production Law Television Production Law Financing and Distributing Independent Films Motion Picture Marketing and Distribution Writers Guild: Agreements and Negotiations1 Video Game Law Mass Media Defamation, Privacy and Publicity Telecommunications Law and Policy Comparative Media Law2 Media as an International Human Right1 Music Music Industry Contracts The Music Publishing Industry Sports Sports Law Amateur Sports Law International Sports Law2
Information Technology and the Internet Information Privacy Law Cyberlaw Entertainment Law and Web 2.0 Newsgathering Technologies Art and Fashion International Art Law Fashion Law Law and Popular Culture Law, Lawyers and the Legal System in Film Law and Literature Media as an International Human Right Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Entertainment Law International Entertainment Law2 Advanced Entertainment Law Seminar Entertainment and Media Litigation1
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1 January Intersession 2 London Summer Entertainment Program 3 Buenos Aires Summer Program
Note: Course selection subject to change. Some elective courses are not offered every year, and seminar topics vary from year to year.
Comparative Intellectual Property Law International and Comparative Copyright Law3 Advanced Entertainment Law Seminar Cutting Edge: Emerging Issues in Entertainment Law IP Licensing: Law and Practice Practical Skills Courses Entertainment Law Capstone Entertainment Business Affairs Negotiation Entertainment Law Blog Drafting and Negotiating Video Game Agreements Real World Experience Entertainment Production Practicum Entertainment Law Firm Practicum Biederman Institute Externship
Course descriptions are available online at www.swlaw.edu/academics/course_listings.
Southwestern has been listed in the top 10 of The Hollywood Reporter’s roster of “America’s Top Entertainment Law Schools” three years running.
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1 Paramount Studios Gate (photo by John Paul Iacoangelo for LA Tourism) 2 Pantages Theatre (photo by Stephen Berkman for LA Tourism)
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4 Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard (photo by Travis Conklin for LA Tourism)
OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
EXTERNSHIPS Southwestern has developed close ties to the entertainment and media industries both locally and beyond to provide unparalleled externship opportunities for our students in over 50 entertainment and in-house settings. These on-site placements with studios, guilds, agencies and related companies expose them to the world of the entertainment lawyer, provide crucial networking opportunities and add immeasurably to their skills and confidence. In order to maximize the educational value of these experiences, students report periodically to faculty members and receive feedback and advice. A sampling of placement opportunities available to Southwestern students includes:
BET Networks Bicycle Music Company Blumhouse Productions BMG Chrysalis California Lawyers for the Arts
CBS Corporation CMG Worldwide Concord Music Group Crystal Sky Pictures Demand Media Directors Guild of America
Entertainment One Entertainment Studios Eyeworks USA FishBowl Worldwide Media Funny or Die Hyde Park Entertainment IM Global
IMAX Corp. Internet Brands Lionsgate Entertainment Maker Studios MGM Miramax Motion Picture Association of America
Paradigm Talent Agency Rhino Entertainment RKO Pictures SAG-AFTRA Screen Capital Int’l Slingshot Global Media Sony Music Spike TV/MTV Networks Universal Music Group Warner Bros. Warner/Chappell Music Warner Music Group
ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICUMS The Entertainment Law Firm Practicum exposes students to transactional or litigation practice through select field placements with private law firms. The Entertainment Production Practicum provides students with the
opportunity to provide production business and legal affairs services on real movies, in a classroom setting under the supervision of members of the Biederman faculty. Students who have demonstrated exceptional competency and interest in media and entertainment law are selected for these courses by the Biederman Institute.
SUMMER LAW PROGRAM IN LONDON, ENGLAND Southwestern offers a unique and exciting five-week Summer Program in London, England. The International Entertainment and Media Law program offers courses in International Entertainment Law, Comparative Media Law, International Sports Law and International Art Law. This program features American and British faculty with extensive international experience and a variety of academic, cultural and social experiences: guest lectures; field excursions to legal, cultural and historical venues in and around London; and group parties and outings.
SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT LAW IN LOS ANGELES As part of the law school’s regular summer session, the Summer Entertainment Law Program in Los Angeles features a variety of courses taught by top entertainment, media and sports law attorneys; specialized externships; private tours of major motion picture and recording studios; and meetings with prominent Southwestern alumni working in the field. LawStreetMedia ranked Southwestern at Number One on their list of the “2014 Top13 10 Law Schools for Entertainment Law.” 13
CONNECTIONS TO THE INDUSTRY
The Biederman Institute is intimately connected to a plethora of
entertainment and media companies, law firms and other organizations operating in every aspect of the industry. Lawyers and executives from many of these entities participate in various elements of the Institute’s programs.
DISTINGUISHED EXECUTIVE BOARD The Biederman Institute has brought together prominent attorneys and executives from leading entertainment companies, law firms and institutions to serve on its Executive Board. The Board plays a critical role by helping to connect outstanding students with opportunities for industry experience and future job placement, shaping and focusing the curriculum, developing new programming concepts and expanding the Institute’s access to speakers and resources.
BIEDERMAN SCHOLARS The Biederman Scholars Program was created to recognize academic excellence, encourage career success and expand opportunities for future entertainment lawyers. The top performing students who are selected as Biederman Scholars are provided with mentoring opportunities, as well as special externships and placements in entertainment law firms.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW The Institute established the Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law through a joint venture with the American Bar Association’s Forums on Communications Law and the Entertainment and Sports Industries. The first of its kind, the Journal addresses all aspects of international and comparative media and entertainment law, including topics related to content, regulation, intellectual property, distribution, publishing, Internet and technology, and transactions. Students are selected to work with the Board of Editors, composed of Biederman Institute faculty and members of the Forum committees, and headed by Supervising Editor, Professor Michael Epstein.
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SPEAKERS AND SYMPOSIA
Many faculty present in-class guest speakers, and Southwestern’s active Entertainment and Sports Law Society, Intellectual Property Law Society, Media Law Forum and Music Law Society host full calendars of special lectures and panel presentations in which the views of diverse experts in these fields are presented. Southwestern also hosts the annual Southern California Entertainment Law Career Day featuring panel discussions on a rich variety of topics as well as opportunities for students to network with executives from major television, movie and recording studios, law firms and talent agencies.
The Biederman Institute’s “Conversation With…” series features prominent publishers, television and film producers, and senior counsel for entertainment and media enterprises, as well as public officials involved with the entertainment and media industries. The Institute regularly cosponsors symposia with the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Los Angeles Copyright Society, the Media Law Resource Center and other organizations. In addition, the Institute conducts continuing legal education courses on entertainment and media law issues for alumni and other practitioners in California and major cities throughout the world.
ENTERTAINMENT AND IP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Southwestern’s Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Alumni Association (SWEIP) was launched in 2011 to bring together Southwestern alumni who are currently working in the fields of entertainment and/or IP transaction law or litigation; those who work for an entertainment company or entertainer; and/or those who work as a creative person in the entertainment industry. SWEIP serves as a way to facilitate interactions between Southwestern alumni and the entertainment business, legal and creative communities. In addition to supporting programs and events focused on entertainment and intellectual property issues, SWEIP serves as a liaison between Southwestern alumni and students.
Numerous Southwestern graduates have built successful careers with top entertainment and intellectual property law firms around the country. They can also be found in a variety of in-house legal and business positions. Among the many major leadership positions held by Southwestern alumni in the entertainment industry are: Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Twentieth Century Fox Television n Chairman and CEO, Castle Rock Entertainment n Senior Vice President, Business Affairs/General Counsel, MTV Networks n Executive Vice President, Fox Filmed Entertainment n Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. n Vice President, Intellectual Property and Patent Counsel, Medtronic Minimed Inc. n Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman LLP n Partner, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP n Feature Attorney, Universal Pictures n General Counsel, David E. Kelley Productions n Vice President, Intellectual Property, MGM/UA Entertainment n Vice President, Music Business Affairs, Sony Pictures Entertainment n Director, Business and Legal Affairs, E! Networks n In-house Counsel, Rhino Entertainment Company n Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Playboy Entertainment n Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, CBS Entertainment n Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP n Partner, Isaacman, Kaufman & Painter P.C. n General Counsel, Oakland Raiders n General Counsel/Partner, Beverly Hills Sports Counsel n Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, Turner Broadcasting, Entertainment Group n Executive Vice President, International Business and Legal Affairs, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Music Division n Vice President, Legal Affairs, Fox Broadcasting Co. n Partner, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp n Director of New Media, Screen Actors Guild n Attorney at Law, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists n Senior Director, Legal and Business Affairs, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. n Assistant General Counsel, Academy of Motion Pictures n Vice President, Legal Affairs, BBC Worldwide Productions n Senior Corporate Counsel, Capitol Films n Senior Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Concord Music Group, Inc. n Attorney at Law, Creative Artists Agency n Vice President, Disney ABC Television Group n Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Doggystyle Records n Vice President and General Counsel, Encore Sports & Entertainment n Attorney at Law, Endeavor Agency n Executive Vice President, International Business Affairs, Exclusive Media Group n Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Fox Interactive Media n Partner, Green Hasson Janks n Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Hyde Park Entertainment n Vice President and General Counsel, Independent Film and Television n Director of Legal Affairs, Interactive Entertainment n General Counsel, Line 6, Inc. n General Counsel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios n Director, Labor Relations, National Public Radio n Vice President, Legal Affairs, NBC Universal n Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Starz Entertainment Group n Vice President, Music Business and Legal Affairs, The Walt Disney Company n Senior Counsel, Ticketmaster n Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, TV Guide Network and TV Guide Digital15 n Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Universal Music Group n Director, FRCA, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. n Senior Legal Director, Yahoo! Inc. n Executive Producer, Zenith Productions
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Admissions – LL.M. in Entertainment and Media Law www.swlaw.edu/studentservices/llmadmin (213) 738-6602 | institute@swlaw.edu Donald E. Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute www.swlaw.edu/entertainment
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