Events
We aim to schedule a variety of educational and networking events to appeal to our membership and the NYU Law community. Please see below for the complete calendar of events for the upcoming semester. Join the IPELS listserv through NYU Home or our Facebook group (see the link on our 'Contact Us' page) for updates and invitations.
Upcoming Events
Sports Law Lunch Panel with Tom Prochnow of the NHL
October 22nd in Furman 110 at 12:30pm – Lunch Time Panel with Tom Prochnow - Group Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs at NHL Enterprises, L.P.
A graduate of Yale Law School, Tom Prochnow spent over six years as an associate at Debevoise Plimpton before moving on to work for the National Hockey League in 1999. Currently the Group Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for NHL Enterprises, Inc., Prochnow will discuss his IP background, his career path and offer advice to current students on October 22nd at 12:30 p.m. in Furman 110. This event will be limited to the first 15 people to reply to and confirm a spot (email Sarah Dyer at smd471@nyu.edu). Lunch will be served.
Please note that Tom Prochnow is not involved in the issues surrounding the lockout and it will not be a topic of discussion. We really appreciate him coming and talking with us, so please respect the fact that he cannot discuss what is happening.
Entertainment Law Dinner with Wai Choy
October 26th in Vanderbilt 208 at 5:00pm – Dinner Discussion with Wai Choy - Actor (Mean Girls) and Associate at Proskauer Rose
Wai Choy will discuss his experiences and provide a unique opportunity to get a sense of both sides of the industry - the client side and the practitioner side - as well as the differences between in-house and firm entertainment work.
If you are interested in attending, please RVSP to cbp264@nyu.edu. Depending on interest, attendance may be capped, so RVSP early!
Calendar
Past Events
- Maximizing Exposure of the Largest Events in the World: Legal Issues in Broadcasting the Olympics
- Patent Law in Practice: A panel with practicing patent attorneys about patent law and the America Invents Act
- Evaluating Risk When Managing and Investing in Startups: Co-hosted with NYU Law & Business Association and JD/MBA Association
- The Future of Information Privacy and Social Media: A conversation with representatives from leading social media companies and the ACLU
- For the Love of the Game? A Professional Look at Collegiate Sports: Panel discussion
- The Google Library Project: Authors, the Internet and Intellectual Property
- Net Neutrality: The Law and Economics of Regulation
- An Artist Who Practices Art Law: Lunch with Sérgio Muñoz Saramiento
- Who Owns Your Genes? A discussion of the AMP/Myriad case
- Refashioning IP Law – The Future of Protection for Fashion Design
- Culture Wars Redux: Did The Smithsonian Censor David Wojnarowicz?