Austin – AT&T Conference Center – Sep 10, 2025
Live Webcast – Sep 10, 2025
Entertainment Law 101 is a perfect overview for new entrants to the field, or a refresher for more seasoned practitioners. Learn the essentials for any entertainment and sports attorney—different paths to becoming an entertainment and sports lawyer; billing structures; practical tips for filing trademarks; and contract drafting tips and litigation pitfalls—and take advantage of opportunities to ask your questions to your colleagues and peers. Then continue on for the 35th 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.
Austin – AT&T Conference Center – Sep 11-12, 2025
Live Webcast – Sep 11-12, 2025
Don't miss the 35th 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. This year's topics are expected to include: Recent Developments in Collegiate NIL Deals Is That Fair (Use)? Third Party Trademarks in Film, Print, Video, and Social Media The Trouble with Ticketing Independent Film Finance Deals Rap Battles Legal Issues for Content Creators Selling Your Music: Full Catalog Sales...Or Just a One-Off Master Annual Case Law "Roundup" with Stan Soocher And more! There are also valuable opportunities to interface with faculty and other attendees at the special Networking and Mentoring Luncheon on Thursday, as well as our Thursday Evening Networking Reception (in Austin only). This is truly a gathering you don't want to miss! Join us a day early for Entertainment Law 101—a perfect overview for new entrants to the field, or a refresher for more seasoned practitioners. Learn the essentials for any entertainment and sports attorney—different paths to becoming an entertainment and sports lawyer; billing structures; practical tips for filing trademarks; and contract drafting tips and litigation pitfalls—and take advantage of opportunities to ask your questions to your colleagues and peers.