Monthly Archives: March 2019

EMPLOYMENT update:

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VIACOM BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP

Submission components: See Job ID# 9449 @ Symplicity

Complete details: Available @ viacomcareers.com/

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SCHOLARSHIP update:

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2019 LAW STUDENT DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: APR. 1, 2019]

The goal of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to 2 worthy law students from ABA-accredited law schools to promote, in a tangible way, the DRI Diversity Statement of Principle. See the last page of the application for the DRI Diversity Statement.

Eligibility: Open to rising (2019–20) 2L and 3L African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, LGBT, and multi-racial students.

  • All rising 2L and 3L female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity.
  • Any other rising 2Ls or 3Ls who come from backgrounds that would add to the cause of diversity, regardless of race or gender, are eligible to apply.
  • Students who are members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), law school or law student members of AAJ, or students otherwise affiliated with or employed by AAJ are not eligible for DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarships.
  • To qualify for this scholarship, a candidate must be a full-time student.
  • Evening students also qualify for consideration if they have completed one-third or more of the total credit hours required for a degree by the applicant’s law school.

Award: 2 scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who best meet the following criteria:

  • Demonstrated academic excellence
  • Service to the profession
  • Service to the community
  • Service to the cause of diversity

The 2019 Law Student Diversity Scholarship winners will be notified in advance and the awards presented at the DRI Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo, June 19-21 at the Sheraton New Orleans.

Complete details and Application: Available @ dri.org/docs/default-source/webdocs/diversity-scholarship-app/dri_2019_diversity_scholarship_application_ur.pdf?sfvrsn=2

EVENTS update:

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INTA: TRADEMARK BASICS WEBCAST SERIES

Gain a foundation to begin a successful career as a trademark practitioner through INTA’s six-part series, taught by industry experts. The series starts with definitions and then delves into the building blocks of trademark practice, including modules on searching, filing, and prosecution in the United States and the European Union, and legal ethics in the trademark field.

Complete details and Registration: Available @ learning.inta.org/trademark-basics-series

 

67TH ANTITRUST LAW SPRING MEETING [MAR. 26-29, 2019]

Where: Washington, D.C.

Complete details: Available @ americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/events_cle/events_cle/2019-at-springmtg/

 

GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS LAW CONFERENCE [APR. 4-5, 2019]

Presented by University of Miami’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society and the LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law. Topics will include:

  • Sports Law
    • Hot Topics Facing NFL General Counsels
    • Stadium and Venue Financing and Development
    • View from the NBA Front Office
    • NCAA Amateurism and Pay to Play
  • Entertainment Law
    • Distribution, Streaming, and New Media
    • The Current State of the Music Industry
    • Representing Artists of the Next Generations
  • Business / Technology
    • Taxation of International Transfers and Contracts
    • Innovation in the Entertainment and Sports Industries
    • The Role of Technology and Venture Capital

Where: Donna E. Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Dr., Coral Gables, FL 33146

Complete details: Available @ law.miami.edu/academics/continuing-legal-education-cle/entertainment-and-sports-law-society-conference

Contact: segura@miami.edu

 

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SPORTS INDUSTRY CONFERENCE – THE BUSINESS OF SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT [APR. 11-12, 2019]

The University of Miami Sport Administration Program (School of Education & Human Development), will be hosting its 4th Annual Sport Industry Conference – two days of sport and entertainment programming. The SIC will feature engaging keynote speakers as well as breakout sessions that address the most relevant issues in the business of sport and entertainment. Panel speakers and topics will include:

  • The 2020 Miami Super Bowl Host Committee
  • Sports gambling
  • Analytics in sports
  • Exploring paths to becoming a college AD
  • Thinking outside of the box of sports agency

Where: Donna E. Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Dr., Coral Gables, FL 33146

Complete details: Available @ sites.education.miami.edu/miamisportconference/

 

USPTO DESIGN DAY [APR. 25, 2019]

Spend the day at this free seminar with USPTO Design Examiners, Managers, Design Patent Practitioners and Industrial Designers from across the country. Join us to hear lively and thought-provoking discussions about various aspects of design patents. Topics include:

  • Update from the Director of Technology Center 2900
  • USPTO Developments including updates on Hague, ID5, and Design Law Treaty initiatives
  • Report from the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore on recent changes in design law in Singapore
  • Presentations from major corporations on strategic protection and enforcement of designs, including IBM, Gentex Corp., and more!
  • Panel discussion of in-house attorneys about design patent portfolio management
  • Case law summaries on important design patent decisions over the past year, from the Federal Circuit, district court, and PTAB

Complete details and Registration (free): Available @ eventbrite.com/e/2019-uspto-design-day-registration-56059314920

Additional information: Available @ aipla.org/detail/event/2019/04/25/default-calendar/uspto-design-day-2019