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A Conversation With...

by The Biederman Institute at Southwestern Law School

Influential members of the Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law industries discuss their careers and hot-button issues. You will hear top-notch entertainment, sports, and media lawyers and experts share their journeys and provide insights in conversation style panel discussions with Q&A. This interview series is produced thanks to the generous support of the Golden Globe Foundation.

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Episodes

  1. A Conversation With Danielle Thomas & Jodi Schoenbrun Carter

    Ever wondered what it takes to represent A-list talent in Hollywood? Listen to this episode of "A Conversation With" Dannielle Thomas, Vice President at Untitled Entertainment and Management, moderated by Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, Managing Partner at 1022m Management. Together, they explore the…

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  2. A Conversation With Ben Tenzer

    Ben Tenzer is the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the NBA Team Denver Nuggets, General Manager of the Grand Rapids Gold, the NBA G League affiliate of the Denver Nuggets. In this episode, The Biederman Entertainment, Media, & Sports Law Institute hosted alum Ben Tenzer '12 for a...

  3. A Conversation With... Jeff Borris '89 also featuring 3L Nastassia Tiangco

    Listen to an engaging conversation with Southwestern Law School alum Jeff Borris, one of the country's leading sports agents. Jeff is an MBLPA-certified player agent who is currently General Counsel at Ballengee Group. Borris is also an accomplished poker player and appeared in High Stakes Hold…

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  4. A Conversation With Ksenia Maiorova and Stephanie Scamman

    Biederman Entertainment, Media, & Sports Law Institute's Orly Ravid sits down with Ksenia Maiorova and Stephanie M. Scamman. Ksenia is a Partner in Green and Spiegel, LLC in the Orlando office. Ksenia is recognized as one of the nation’s leading specialists in sports immigration and has vast...

  5. A Conversation With Chris Perez and Dale Nelson

    We speak to Chris Perez and Dale Nelson; partners at Donaldson Callif Perez, LLP. Chris specializes in all aspects of the firm’s practice, representing independent filmmakers through development, financing, production, rights clearance, and distribution. Additionally, he serves as counsel to...

  6. A Conversation With Ken Basin

    Ken Basin is the Global Head of Business Operations (Film/TV) for Riot Games, where he manages all aspects of operations, strategy, business affairs, and production for the new and growing film and television division of Riot Games, the publisher of blockbuster video games such as League of…

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  7. A Conversation With Henry Lydiate

    Southwestern Law School's head of the Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Institute, Orly Ravid, speaks to Henry Lydiate, a renowned London-based International Art Lawyer who has specialized in the law relating to visual art and design for over 35 years. A founding partner of The Henry Lydiate...

  8. A Conversation With Erika Kirkwood

    In this episode, Southwestern Law School's head of the Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Institute, Orly Ravid, speaks to Erika Kirkwood, executive Vice President and Head of Business Affairs at Paramount Television Studios (PTVS), about Erika’s journey from doing litigation to being a studio...

  9. A Conversation With Kenneth Trujillo-Jamison

    Kenneth Trujillo-Jamison, a partner for Willenken LLP was named "One to Watch" in the 2021 and 2022 editions of Best Lawyers. He efficiently handles his clients' most complex and challenging matters and knows the importance of aligning litigation strategies with his clients' business objectives....

  10. A Conversation With Carolyn Forrest

    Meet Carolyn Forrest, the EVP and General Counsel of Tubi, Inc. and a prominent entertainment and media lawyer. She leads Tubi's legal team, comprised of twenty lawyers and six paraprofessionals. She oversees all legal matters for Tubi and advises on corporate compliance, data privacy, content...

  11. A Conversation With...Two Theatre Lawyers

    Hear from two exceptional entertainment transactional lawyers operating in the theatrical space, Emily Lawson – Associate, Lazarus & Harris LLP, and Stephen Pidcock – Senior Associate, Clintons. They discuss their careers, the fundamentals of practicing law in the theatre and live performance...

  12. A Conversation With...Dr. Michael Epstein

    Biederman Institute director Orly Ravid talks with Dr. Epstein about the fragility of Sierra Leone’s democracy, the country’s struggle to create laws guaranteeing a free press, and its citizens’ widespread concern that election-related fake news may lead to unrest, extremism and even violence.

  13. A Conversation with Ina Fichman

    Meet acclaimed, Montreal-based producer Ina Fichman. Her most recently produced documentary film, The Fire of Love, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and enjoyed the biggest distribution deal for a documentary out of the festival, selling to National Geographic for a reported...

  14. A Conversation with Anita Surendran

    Anita Surendran, partner at Granderson Des Rochers LLP and co-chair of the firm’s Film & TV group, represents individual and corporate clients in the film, television, and digital media industries. Anita has served as production and/or distribution counsel on over 150 productions within the...

  15. A Conversation with Priyanka Khimani

    Priyanka Khimani is one of India’s leading entertainment, music, and intellectual property rights experts. Best known for her unmatched commercial and legal acumen in the Indian entertainment sector, she represents a glowing roster of Indian and international stakeholders and talent. Her…

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  16. A Conversation with Kenneth Wu

    Kenneth Wu is the SVP of Business and Legal Affairs for the acclaimed management and film, TV and commercial production company Anonymous Content. A high-level transactional attorney, Wu is a versatile leader with experience handling high-profile scripted and non-scripted projects across feature...

  17. A Conversation with Mark Hiraide on Equity Crowdfunding

    *Please note that the audio was recorded over a Zoom webinar and may have some playback issues. Slideshow presentation for the podcast can be found here along with additional documents. http://videolibrary.swlaw.edu/biederman/podcast/ __ The presentation will address best practices with respect…

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  18. A Conversation with Neville Johnson

    *Please note that the audio was recorded over a Zoom webinar and may have some playback issues. __ Johnson & Johnson LLP, based in Beverly Hills, California, specializes in complex litigation with a particular emphasis on entertainment, privacy, defamation, consumer issues, and class actions, as...

  19. Judith Finell's - Whose Song is it Anyway?

    *Please note that the audio was recorded over a Zoom webinar and may have some playback issues. Slideshow presentation for the podcast can be found here. Whose Song is it Anyway?.pdf __ Judith Finell is a musicologist and the president of Judith Finell Music Services Inc., a music consulting firm...

  20. A Conversation with Nina Shaw

    Nina Shaw is a founding partner in the entertainment law firm of Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano. Her practice is in the television, motion picture, and live stage area. A native New Yorker, Nina was born and raised in Harlem and The Bronx, educated in the New York City public…

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  21. The Deepfakes Phenomenon

    *Please note that the audio was recorded over a Zoom webinar and may have some playback issues. Slideshow presentation for the podcast can be found here. Deepfakes Phenomenon Presentation Slides.pdf The entertainment industry has long had technology to digitally insert people into movies or to...

  22. Sandra Williams

    Pre-retirement, Sandra Williams was the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, West Coast, at CBS Television. She oversaw CBS Network West Coast legal group and the CBS Television Studios Legal Department. Sandy played critical legal roles in iconic shows like The Big Bang Theory,...

  23. Andrew Schwartzman

    “Streaming Killed the Broadcast Star: Television After Netflix, 5G Networks, and Net Neutrality.” A frank reassessment of television in the age of on-demand video streaming, fast 5G mobile networks, and post-Net Neutrality broadband service. For almost 100 years, the government has regulated...

  24. Dina LaPolt

    Dina LaPolt, Esq. is the owner of LaPolt Law, P.C., a boutique transactional law firm specializing in intellectual property and entertainment law. LaPolt Law is the only music law firm of its stature founded and run by a sole female practitioner. Dina was intimately involved in legislative...

  25. Women in Sports Law

    Los Angeles has long been an iconic hub for sports and only continues to grow. With that growth requires the advisement of lawyers versed in sports law, and the opportunities to participate in the L.A. sports law movement. Learn about sports law from some of the key attorneys helping shape the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Influential members of the Entertainment, Sports, & Media Law industries discuss their careers and hot-button issues. You will hear top-notch entertainment, sports, and media lawyers and experts share their journeys and provide insights in conversation style panel discussions with Q&A. This interview series is produced thanks to the generous support of the Golden Globe Foundation.

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The Biederman Institute at Southwestern Law School

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