Attorneys, Agents and Managers in the Entertainment Industry

Thursday, March 15, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Program Chair:

Jaime Wolf
Pelosi Wolf Effron & Spates LLP

  • Agents and managers touch virtually every aspect of the US entertainment industry, but what do they actually do? And where do attorneys fit in? This course will explain the sometimes distinct, sometimes overlapping roles that attorneys, agents and managers play in music, film, television, publishing and the like. And it will explore the regulatory structures in New York, California and elsewhere that shape what each profession can do. We’ll end by focusing on everyday ethical dilemmas facing attorneys and others who represent artists and who may play multiple roles in their clients’ professional lives.

    Live Program: $229 Member | $329 Nonmember
    In House Counsel: $149 Member | $249 Nonmember

  • Victor C. Bushell
    Bushell Sovak Ozer & Kane LLP

    Devika Kewalramani
    Moses & Singer LLP

    Natalia Nastaskin
    United Talent Agency
    Head of US Music Operations

    Eric Rayman
    Miller Korzenik Sommers LLP

  • 6:00 pm – 6:50 pm Introduction and Brief Overview: Attorneys, Agents and Managers in Various Media

    1. What Do Agents and Managers Do?
    2. Agents and Managers: What Are Their Key Functions, How Are They Compensated and What Happens After They Are Terminated?
      • Film & Television
      • Theater
      • Music
      • Publishing
    3. How do Attorneys Interact, and Sometimes Overlap, with Agents and Managers in Different Media?
    4. How Have the Seismic Changes in the Delivery and Consumption of Entertainment Changed the Roles of Agents, Managers and Attorneys?
     6:50 pm – 7:40 pm  Regulation of Talent Agencies (and Managers)

    1. New York Licensing Regulations
    2. California Talent Agencies Act
      • The Role of Unions and Guilds
    3. Fiduciary Duties of Agents and Managers
    4. Relevant Recent Case Law
     7:40 pm – 7:50 pm Questions & Answers
    7:50 pm – 8:00 pm Break
     8:00 pm – 8:50 pm Practical Ethical Issues Facing Entertainment Attorneys

    1. Who Is the Client?
    2. Conflicts of Interest
      • Attorneys and Clients Wearing Multiple Hats
      • Attorneys Acting as Managers or Producers
      • Joint Representations
      • Consultations with Prospective Clients
      • Conflict Waivers —
        • Not All are Effective – Must Be Properly Done;
        • Are There Some Conflicts That Just Cannot be Waived?
    3. Dealing with Both Represented & Unrepresented Persons
    4. Entertainment Ventures Between Lawyers & Non-Lawyers
     8:50 pm – 9:00 pm Questions & Answers

     

  • CLE Credit
    NY: 3.0 total: 2.0 professional practice & 1.0 ethics
    NJ: 3.4 total: 2.2 general MCLE; 1.2 ethics
    CA: 3.0 total: 2.0 general MCLE; 1.0 ethics
    PA: 2.5 total: 1.5 general MCLE; 1.0 ethics

  • Sponsoring Association Committee: Entertainment Law | Jaime Wolf, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Maricela Alfonso| Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org

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