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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 state of talent representation in the entertainment industry and the intersection of talent management and legal representation. With years of experience representing top talent in TV, film, and theatre, Thomas and Schoenbrun Carter share insider perspectives on navigating today's fast-changing entertainment industry.

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 conversation with Southwestern student Elizabeth Houston. Ben will share insights about his career with the Denver Nuggets, his path from Southwestern to the NBA, and the legal and business challenges that come with managing basketball operations for a championship team. He discusses key issues in sports law, including player contracts, salary cap management, and collective bargaining, as well as provides advice for students interested in pursuing careers in sports and entertainment law.

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 'Em Season 2. Come learn about Jeff's career and the world of sports representation.

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 experience representing sports industry professionals in connection with their applications for visas and permanent resident status. Stephanie M. Scamman is an Associate Attorney at Green and Spiegel, LLC based in Orlando, Florida. Her practice has focused on extraordinary ability immigrant visas, nonimmigrant visas, and national interest waivers for athletes and other sports industry professionals. Stephanie’s passion for working with athletes on their immigration matters comes from her extensive background in sports. She competed at the collegiate level in both basketball and Track & Field. She graduated cum laude from Southwestern Law School in 2022.

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 writers, podcast producers, radio personalities, museums, foundations, and Film Independent. Prior to joining the firm, Dale Nelson served as Vice President and Senior Intellectual Property counsel at Warner Bros. for over 25 years. Dale specializes in issues related to copyrights, trademarks, personal rights, and clearance, championing the free speech rights of clients in the filmmaking and creative industries. Dale is also a frequent speaker on IP topics and is currently Chair of AIPPI-US, the US chapter of AIPPI, an international IP organization with over 80 countries represented