25TH ENTERTAINMENT LAW INSTITUTE

Now in its 25th year, the Entertainment Law Institute (“ELI“) is an annual continuing legal education course produced by TexasBarCLE and co-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section.

Directed by Mike Tolleson since its inception, the ELI provides an outstanding faculty of highly-regarded practitioners and industry insiders to keep entertainment lawyers up to date on the latest emerging trends, issues and breaking developments in music, film, and digital media.

  • 2015 ELI Information
    AUSTIN – Live Presentation

    November 5-6, 2015

    Radisson Hotel and Suites

    111 East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701

    14 CLE hours (including 1.25 hour of ethics)

    Cost: $545* (save $50 with early bird registration by October 22, 2015)
    *TESLAW members save $75

    Special Rate: Attorneys licensed 5 years or less attend for half off!

  • ELI-COVERS-2015

Your registration fee includes coffee and pastries each day, a special luncheon presentation on Thursday, and complimentary Internet access.  Plus, the course materials are provided as a PDF download and printed notebook at no additional cost, or receive the PDF download only for a discount!

To register, visit TexasBarCLE or call 1-800-204-2222, extension 1574.

A few highlights of this year’s program include:

  • Blurred Lines: The Perilous State of U.S. Copyright Law in the Era of Electronic Sound
  • Negotiating Rights Agreements for Screenplays
  • Music Licensing In The Digital Age: What You Need to Know About Negotiations, Fees, and Royalties
  • Pancho and Lefty Walk Into a Lawyers Office… (entity formation strategies, conflicts, variable interests, and a fresh look at the traditional band agreement)
  • Copyright Reform and the Future of Music

Click here for the full program and information on this year’s speakers.