Section Program
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 – Part I
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – Part II
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
We’ll be offering three distinct programs: Diversity; ADR/Fine Arts; Sports and Covid-19.
- Diversity-Writing Wrongs: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Book Publishing – the first panel will address promoting diversity and inclusion in book publishing – and will provide industry background, working in publishing, and cultivating new readers and writers from the perspectives of those in the industry (including two best-selling authors). The second panel will examine the role of in-house (including general counsel of major publishing houses) and outside counsel in dealing with systemic bias and other impediments that have permitted racial inequality and injustice to continue in book publishing, and will seek to present specific, recommended actions that can be taken going forward.
- ADR/Fine Arts- A 2 panel program that first offers a deep dive on arbitration & mediation, and how it is well-suited for EASL fields
- Sports- Part 2 of The Impact of COVID-19 on Sports: A Legal Perspective re: the uncertain path forward and potential long term impact of the pandemic on world sports
Key Highlights and Takeaways
- Awareness of inequalities happening in the EASL industries today
- Familiarity with how dispute resolution can be beneficial for EASL industries
- Understanding of the sports world’s reaction to this unprecedented pandemic and how it will move forward
Chairs
Section Chair
Barry Werbin
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Program Chairs
Anne S. Atkinson, Esq.
Pryor Cashman LLP
Judith B. Bass, Esq.
Law Offices of Judith B. Bass
Paul Cossu, Esq.
Olsoff Cahill Cossu LLP
Cheryl L. Davis, Esq.
Authors Guild
Joan S. Faier, Esq.
New Rochelle, NY
Kathy Kim, Esq.
101 Productions, Ltd.
Judith B. Prowda, Esq.
Faculty, Sotheby’s Institute of Art; Principal, Stropheus Art Law
Carol J. Steinberg, Esq.
Law Firm of Carol J. Steinberg
Event Sponsors
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
3.5 MCLE Credits- 3.5 of Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Welcome, Sponsor Acknowledgements, Introduction
Speaker
Barry Werbin, Esq. | Chair, EASL Section; Herrick, Feinstein, LLP, New York, NY
12:45 PM – 2:05 PM
The Impact of Covid-19 on Sports; A Legal Perspective – Part II
This panel, an update from the June 10th panel: The Impact of Covid-19 on Sports; A Legal Perspective – Part I, will provide an update on and insight into how athletes, coaches, sports teams, and sports leagues are operating nationally and internationally with the Covid-19 pandemic. The panelists will emphasize the legal aspects of how sports industry individuals and entities have adjusted to the impact of the pandemic on their routines, revenues, and operations.
Speakers
Derrick Crawford, Esq. | Managing Director of Enforcement, NCAA
Brian D. Stanchak | Founder and President, The BDS Agency, Mountain Top, PA
Stephen Starks, Esq. | Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP, (Former IndyCar Series Vice President of Promoter and Media Relations), Indianapolis, IN
Moderator
Jill Pilgrim, Esq. | Pilgrim & Associates Law Office, New York, NY
1.5 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice
2:05 PM – 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 PM – 3:20 PM
Dispute Resolution in the Arts in the Time of Corona Virus and Beyond
Join us for a deep dive into the use of mediation and arbitration of disputes in the arts industry during these extraordinary times.
Challenges in dispute resolution during the pandemic present new opportunities for lawyers and their clients. This program will give you a new perspective on mediation and arbitration in the arts industry, both now and in the future.
Speakers
William L. Charron, Esq. | Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, NY
Paul Cossu, Esq. | Olsoff Cahill Cossu LLP, New York, NY
Luke Nikas, Esq. | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, NY
Aimee Scillieri, Esq. | Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Sotheby’s, Inc., New York, NY
Moderator
Judith B. Prowda, Esq. | Faculty, Sotheby’s Institute of Art; Principal, Stropheus Art Law, New York, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
3:20 PM – 3:25 PM
Break
3:25 PM – 4:30 PM
Dispute Resolution in the Entertainment Industry in the Time of Corona Virus and Beyond
Join us for a deep dive into the use of mediation and arbitration of disputes in the entertainment industry during these extraordinary times.
Challenges in dispute resolution during the pandemic present new opportunities for lawyers and their clients. This program will give you a new perspective on mediation and arbitration in the entertainment industry, both now and in the future.
Speakers
Laverne Berry, Esq. | Berry Entertainment Law, Brooklyn, NY
Theo Cheng, Esq. | ADR Office of Theo Cheng, New York, NY
Amy A. Lehman, Esq. | Director of Legal Services, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, New York, NY
Michael D. Young, Esq. | JAMS, New York, NY
Moderator
Justice Barbara Jaffe | Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
2.0 MCLE Credits- 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias; 1.0 Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Welcome, Scholarship Announcements, Sponsor Acknowledgements
Speaker
Barry Werbin, Esq. | Chair, EASL Section; Herrick, Feinstein, LLP, New York, NY
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Writing Wrongs: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Book Publishing – Industry Background, Cultivating New Readers and Writers, and Working in Publishing
This panel will examine systemic bias and other impediments that have permitted racial inequality and injustice to continue in book publishing. We will discuss the current state of the publishing industry, the path to publication and perspectives of those in the industry.
Speakers
Amanda Armstrong-Frank | Director, Workplace Culture and Diversity Initiatives, Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, NY
Jalissa Corrie | Marketing and Publicity Manager, Lee & Low Books, Inc., New York, NY
Krishan Trotman | Vice-President, Publisher of Legacy Lit, Hachette Book Group, Inc., New York, NY
Nicola Yoon | Author and co-founder of Joy Revolution Imprint, Random House, Los Angeles, CA
David Yoon | Author and co-founder of Joy Revolution Imprint, Random House, Los Angeles, CA
Moderators
Cheryl L. Davis, Esq. | General Counsel, The Authors Guild, New York, NY
Michael Mejias | Founding Director, Writers House Intern Program; Founding Executive Director, Inkluded, New York, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
3:20 PM – 3:25 PM
Break
3:25 PM – 4:20 PM
Writing Wrongs: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Book Publishing – The Role of Lawyers and the Law in Diversity Initiatives from the Perspective of General Counsel and Outside Counsel
In follow up to the preceding panel on “Writing Wrongs,” we will examine the role of in-house and outside counsel in dealing with systemic bias and other impediments that have permitted racial inequality and injustice to continue in book publishing. We will review and celebrate the positive changes that have been implemented to combat these issues thus far, as well as seek to present specific, recommended actions that can be taken going forward.
Speakers
Veronica Jordan, Esq. | Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, NY
Min Lee, Esq. | Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Jessica Moldovan, Esq. | Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law; Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, New York, NY
Anke Steinecke, Esq. | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, US, Penguin Random House LLC
Joshua Zuckerberg, Esq. | Pryor Cashman, LLP, New York, NY
Speakers from the “Industry Background” panel will join as well.
Moderators
Cheryl L. Davis, Esq. | General Counsel, The Authors Guild, New York, NY
Michael Mejias | Founding Director, Writers House Intern Program; Founding Executive Director, Inkluded, New York, NY
1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM
Q&A from “Writing Wrongs” Panels
4:30 PM – 4:35 PM
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Barry Werbin, Esq. | Chair, EASL Section; Herrick, Feinstein, LLP, New York, NY
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (Before 12/31/20)
$149: Section Member | $179: NYSBA Member | $299: Non-NYSBA Member
REGULAR REGISTRATION (1/1/21 and after)
$199: Section Member | $239: NYSBA Member | $399: Non-NYSBA Member
IMPORTANT: For those of you that wish to attend multiple Section or Committee programs, we are extending a discount of 25% off the pricing of 2 or more programs, however you must contact our MRC Department directly and register over the phone.
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Dana Alamia
dalamia@nysba.org
(518) 487-5607
We’re pleased to announce an additional 25% discount on all Books, eBooks, Online Forms and Pamphlets currently available in our online store during Annual Meeting.
Use discount code: PUBAM21 during the checkout process.
- The discount code (PUBAM21) expires on January 29 on the final day of Annual Meeting
- The 25% discount will be taken off of your qualifying process based on your NYSBA Membership status
- On-Demand CLE programs available in the online store do not qualify for the 25% discount.
FEATURED PRODUCTS
Siegel On Entertainment Law
Regular Member Price: $145.00
Business/Corporate And Banking Law Practice, 2020-21
Regular Member Price: $125.00
SECTION PUBLICATION
Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal
Interested in writing an article for the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal? Please contact Elissa D. Hecker at eheckeresq@eheckeresq.com.
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