2024

Entertainment Law 101

PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Austin Nov 20, 2024 AT&T Conference Center
$195 Individual | $295 after Nov 6

$155 Small Firm (per person for firms of 5 attorneys or fewer) | $255 after Nov 6

$175 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $275 after Nov 6

$155 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $255 after Nov 6

Live Webcast Nov 20, 2024
$195 Individual | $245 after Nov 6

$155 Small Firm (per person for firms of 5 attorneys or fewer) | $255 after Nov 6

$175 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $275 after Nov 6

$155 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $255 after Nov 6

$75 Add-on rate for in-person registrants

Register

Overview

Entertainment Law 101 is a perfect overview for new entrants to the field, or a refresher for more seasoned practitioners. This year, learn the ins and outs of different kinds of distribution deals, including film and television, book publishing, and music deals. And take advantage of opportunities to ask your questions to your colleagues and peers.

Then continue on for the 34th Annual Entertainment Law Institute (ELI), 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.

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 20, 2024
This agenda is still in development. Updates to topics and speakers will be posted as available.
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes light refreshments.
12:35 pm

Welcoming Remarks
12:45 pm

1.00 hr

Film and TV Distribution Deals

Nancy C. Prager, Prager Law, LLC - Atlanta, GA
1:45 pm

1.00 hr

Book Publishing Distribution Deals

Stevie M. Fitzgerald, SXSW, LLC - Austin, TX
2:45 pm

15-Minute Break
3:00 pm

1.00 hr

Music Distribution Deals

Wallace E.J. Collins III, Law Offices of Wallace E.J. Collins III - New York, NY
Lynn Morrow, Adams and Reese LLP - Nashville, TN
4:00 pm

0.75 hr

Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts: Q&A

Moderator:
Alissa McCain, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts - Austin, TX
4:45 pm

Adjourn

Download Schedule

Planning Committee

Tamera H. Bennett

Bennett Law Office, PC
Lewisville, TX

Daniel Hare

Varsity Search and Baylor University
Waco, TX

Stephanie K. Hay

The Hay Law Group, PLLC
Houston, TX

Amy E. Mitchell

Amy E. Mitchell, PLLC
Austin, TX

Gwendolyn Seale

Mike Tolleson and Associates
Austin, TX

Stan Soocher

Entertainment Law & Finance
Arvada, CO

Brent A. Turman

Bell Nunnally
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

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 the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com

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.

Georgia – 3.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law's activity has been approved by the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency (CCLC) for CLE credit under the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program. Upon completion of the program please claim and certify your hours in your UTCLE Briefcase. Once you have claimed your credit UT Law CLE will report your hours to the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency and you will be billed $4 per hour on your CLE transcript for the program. You will receive an emailed Certificate of Attendance from UT Law CLE to keep for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – Expected – 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.

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. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

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

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 us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

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.

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.

Georgia – 3.50 hrs

Oklahoma – Expected – 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.

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 after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 3.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

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

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 us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 20, 2024 – AT&T Conference Center

Live Webcast – Nov 20, 2024

Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $195.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$295.00 for registrations received after this time

Small Firm (per person for firms of 5 attorneys or fewer)
Last day for $155.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$255.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $175.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$275.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $155.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$255.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 15, 2024

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 18, 2024

Individual
Last day for $195.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$245.00 for registrations received after this time

Small Firm (per person for firms of 5 attorneys or fewer)
Last day for $155.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$255.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $175.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$275.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $155.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$255.00 for registrations received after this time

Add-on
Last day for $75.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2024

$75.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 15, 2024

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 18, 2024

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

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

Parking Information

Parking is available in the conference center's attached garage, as well as Rowling 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
Lost ticket, $42

Valet Parking Rates:
Daily valet: $21
Overnight valet: $38

Additional Information

The conference will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the AT&T Center. If you self-park in the AT&T Conference Center Garage, please take the conference center elevators to level “M3" and follow signs to the Grand Ballroom. If you park in Rowling Hall Garage, please take the elevators to level “B1” and walk across the courtyard to the Conference Center, where you can take the elevators to level "M3" Grand Ballroom.

2024

Entertainment Law 101

PRESENTED BY The University of Texas School of Law Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Register

Related products: Materials

Overview

Related Conference

Entertainment Law Institute

Event Schedule

Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 20, 2024

Planning Committee

Tamera H. Bennett

Daniel Hare

Stephanie K. Hay

Amy E. Mitchell

Gwendolyn Seale

Stan Soocher

Brent A. Turman

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

Parking Information

Additional Information

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PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas