Check out Seton Hall Law ESLS this week!

This week, incoming students of Seton Hall Law School in Newark, New Jersey have the first chance to meet and greet with the Executive Board of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society at the Seton Hall Law Organization Fair during Orientation.

Come out for a great chance to get to know people before the school year gets started and find out how you can be involved for the upcoming year!

Seton Hall Entertainment and Sports Law Society announces plans for Fall 2010

After crowning its new Executive Board in April, 2010, the Seton Hall Entertainment and Sports Law Society has announced its plans for the Fall 2010 Semester, including a reprise of its sold-out event from 2009, "Breaking Into Sports and Entertainment Law". Details for the events follow below:

August 25, 2010- General Meeting- The first meeting of the semester will take place on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 4:00pm in the Large Moot Court Room of Seton Hall Law School. Refreshments will be provided and programs for the semester will be highlighted, along with externship opportunities available to students and information about the entertainment concentration currently offered. This is a great opportunity for all students, especially 1Ls, to get involved with the organization right from the start. Elections for Student Bar Association Representatives will be conducted at the meeting.

September 9, 2010- Pre-Game NFL Kick-Off Party- After the wildly successful event in 2009, the NFL Kick Off party will re-emerge in 2010 as the Minnesota Vikings take on the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints. The event will take place from 7:30-11:00pm at Port 44 Brew Pub on Commerce Street in Newark, NJ. The event will include raffles for sports and entertainment giveaways and special appearances throughout the night.

November 3, 2010- Breaking Into Sports and Entertainment Law- The best way to describe this event is to come out and say it... NOT YOUR TYPICAL NETWORKING EVENT. After a sold-out, standing room only crowd raved about the event last year, Seton Hall's ESLS is bringing back the event that you asked for. Featuring a very intimate format that allows for students to sit amongst the movers and shakers of the entertainment and sports industries, the event is designed for maximum student interaction. Rather than recite prepared speeches or tell life stories, our distinguished guests come to the event having engaged in no preparation. The students are required to submit a series of questions that they can ask to the speakers in a free-flow format, with moderation taking place only to kick off the event. This allows the students to get personal time with each speaker and to ask the questions that they are most curious about. And, as expected, most students are most curious about how the speakers ended up in their current positions, what they do on a day to day basis, and suggested "yellow brick roads" to follow post-graduation from law school. The event is sports business casual and attendance is on a strick first-come, first-served reservation basis, pending proper submission of required materials. Seton Hall welcomes alumni attendees and any interested persons from other law schools.

The Executive Board at Seton Hall Law School welcomes the chance to interact with you later this fall! All inquiries can be directed at SHUlawESLS@gmail.com.

Congratulations to Seton Hall ESLS President

President of the Seton Hall Entertainment and Sports Law Society, Krista Lynn Peckyno, has been selected as an Executive Board Member of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. Miss Peckyno will serve as a voting member of the Executive Board as State Law School Representative for the three New Jersey law schools-- Seton Hall Law, Rutgers- Camden, and Rutgers- Newark -- in meetings and events throughout the year. Congratulations!

Congratulations to 2010-2011 Executive Board!

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 ESLS Executive Board!

President: Krista Lynn Peckyno

Vice President of Entertainment: Holly Dougherty

Vice President of Sports: Ryan Byrnes

Secretary: Michael Goldman

Treasurer: Brandon Fierro

PR Coordinator: Sara Koransky

Election Meeting today! Come vote for YOUR 2010-2011 Executive Board!

Elections for all Executive Board positions for 2010-2011 will be taking place today, Tuesday, April 13th at 4:00pm in Room 271 at the law school. Please come vote for your new e-board!!!

ESLS E-Board Team Members Nicole DeMuro and Katie Ginder win Gibbons Moot Court Competition

2L ESLS Executive Board Members Nicole DeMuro and Katie Ginder have won the 2010 2L Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition. After an intense debate taking place in the Law School Auditorium on St. Patrick's Day, Nicole and Katie came out on top with a victory over Erik Latzer and Andrew Camelotto. Congratulations girls!

Congrats to ESLS Executive Board Members Nicole and Katie!

ESLS Executive Board Members Nicole DeMuro and Katie Ginder have been chosen as finalists for the 2L Gressman Moot Court Competition. Nicole and Katie will be competing on Wednesday, March 17th at 6:00pm in the Seton Hall Law Auditorium for first place! Congratulations thus far ladies, and best of luck tomorrow!

Congrats to ESLS Executive Board Members Brandon and Gianna!

It is with the utmost pride that, as President of The Entertainment and Sports Law Society, I extend congratulations on behalf of the Executive Board and the general membership, to two of our first year e-board members. Brandon Fierro, SBA Representative, and Gianna Cricco-Lizza, Committee Chair, have successfully landed positions on the Interscholastic Moot Court Board. Both Brandon and Gianna have been selected as one of eight first year students to make the team, and will be continuing in the competition in the weeks to follow until a winner is determined. Brandon and Gianna will have the chance to compete around the country on behalf of the Law School. Congratulations to you both!

Spring Semester General Meeting TODAY

Join the Executive Board of Seton Hall's Entertainment and Sports Law Society this afternoon at 4:00pm in Room 372 for our Spring Semester General Membership meeting. We'll be discussing upcoming events for the semester including the first ever "Wii Rock" event along with the Sports Law Symposium sponsored by the Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law. We hope to see you there! Snacks/Refreshments will be served!

Congratulations to Brandon Fierro!

ESLS wants to congratulate our ABA Representative, Brandon Fierro, on winning the 1L Brain Bowl!!! Way to go!

Check us out!

The Entertainment and Sports Law Society will be hosting a table during the Spring Student Organization Fair on Tuesday, January 19th from 4:00-6:00pm in the Seton Hall Atrium. Check out our table for information on our spring events!

You can also join us on Tuesday, January 26th from 4:00-4:30pm for our general membership meeting, and from 4:30-5:00pm for an update on our March Madness Tournament!

We look forward to seeing you at our first two events!

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays from the Executive Board of

Seton Hall's Entertainment and Sports Law Society!

We'll catch you in 2010!

Feature on Seton Hall Law School Website

Seton Hall Law School is running a program feature on The Entertainment and Sports Law Society and the Industry Night event on November 4th! Check out the website HERE!

Meet our Panelists... Introducing Bill Campbell!

BILL CAMPBELL

Since January 2008, Seton Hall Law alum Bill Campbell has been the SVP Business Development of US Digital Business for Sony Music Entertainment. His responsibilities included all aspects of strategic partnerships, content licensing deals, product and channel development for the digital distribution of Sony BMG content (including electronic media distribution, mobile, and streaming VOD). He has been a Senior Executive for 18+ years and has global expertise in Business Development, Operations, Strategic Planning, Business & Legal Affairs, and General Management

Meet our Panelists... Introducing Ronald Bienstock

RONALD BIENSTOCK
Prior to forming the Law Offices of Ronald S. Bienstock in 1987, earlier in the 80’s Ron was editor-in-chief and publisher of International Musician & Recording World and was General Counsel to Hoshino, U.S.A. (manufacturer of Ibanez Guitars, electronics, and Tama drums). In 1991, Ron was voted one of the top 100 “Most Influential People In The Music Business” by BAM Magazine.

Ron teaches Entertainment Law as an adjunct professor at New York University and is a frequent guest lecturer for various graduate and undergraduate schools at NYU. Ron has also been a music business commentator for Air America Radio, WBAI, Tech TV and CNN, and has been a guest lecturer and instructor for the BMI Moot Court Competition, ASCAP, CMJ, NEMO, SXSW, NAMM, PMA, RPMDA, the Florida Music Conference, Atlantic Records A&R University, the On-Line Music Conference, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, St. John’s School of Law, Pratt Institute, William Patterson University, Quinnipiac School of Law, New York High School of the Performing Arts, and Berklee College of Music.

Ron has been published in the New York Law Journal, on musicplayer.com, and NYSBA’s Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Journal. He has written a monthly column, “The Biz”, in Guitar Magazine, and continues to write for the influential artist website, getsigned.com. Ron has Co-Chaired the NYSBA committee on the Recording Industry and the Internet.

Recent interviews with Ron can be seen in Guitarist Magazine, Guitar World, The Orlando Sentinel, Billboard, Forbes, Vintage Guitar Magazine, the CSCPA Newsletter (Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants), the Long Island Business Journal, a feature bio in Bass Player Magazine, NJSBA Legal Eagle, The Tennessean, and many other publications and newspapers.

As a performing and recording musician since 1972, Ron has performed extensively with various major recording artists before and after law school. Ron began his recording career with New Jersey’s own “Another Pretty Face.” He continues to perform regularly with various acts at music trade shows, and performs and records with his band, “The Suits”, whose debut LP on Viceroy Records secured them national tours and numerous TV appearances including “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” and CNBC. “The Suits” have released their recent LP’s on Transglobal Records, and performed over the last nineteen years with the Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, Billy Joel, Blue Oyster Cult, Jim Messina, Nils Lofgren, Taj Mahal, Curtis Mayfield, Govt Mule, Ziggy Marley, The Doobie Brothers, The Connells, Rory Gallagher, Hot Tuna, John Hammond, Foreigner, Bass Desires, Leslie West, Robben Ford, Ambrosia, Eric Burden and the Animals,among many others. Ron performs with jazz guitar great Ritche Deraney in their quintet, The Blue East Jazz Ensemble, also on Transglobal Records. Ron continues to perform studio work, such as the Alan Friedman debut LP (The Test Of Time) and the “Mach Five” debut LP for Island Records with whom he also performed the theme song for NBC TV’s “Wind on Water”. Ron has also appeared on the Brian Moore Artist LP along with famed guitarist Jimmy Vivino. Ron has scored and composed for off-Broadway, film and TV, including the “100th Anniversary of the Dodgers” video NBC’s “Sportstest,” the award winning play “Two” by Romulus Linney and recent productions at the Verticle Repertory Theater.

Meet our Panelists... Introducing Andrew Fisher!

ANDREW FISHER- Senior Writer, NBC-Universal

Andrew Fisher retired from journalism in April 2009, ending a career that began with a summer column in a weekly newspaper in Massachusetts when he was 11. In between, he worked on newspapers and in college radio, local radio, network radio, network television, cable television, and the Internet, covering news, sports, business, and religion. He was the network radio anchor of the 1988 Olympic Games in Canada and South Korea.

His honors include a WEBBY award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences; the gold medal of the International Radio Festival, New York; and 13 NBC Universal "Ovation" awards. His NBC Radio documentary, "The Second Rape." which dealt with the difficulty of reporting on and prosecuting sex crimes against women, won several national awards and was honored by the New York State Bar Association.

A graduate of Columbia University, he was a member of the adjunct faculty of Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism and also lectured at NYU, Rutgers, and Ramapo College.

In 1986, he was one of five NBC News employees named in a libel lawsuit won by entertainer Wayne Newton against the network for reporting Newton had mob connections. Legendary constitutional lawyer Floyd Abrams handled NBC's defense. A federal appeals court overturned the $19.2 million award in 1991, and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Newton's appeal.

Industry Night: Breaking Into Sports and Entertainment Law

On Wednesday, November 4th, 2009, Seton Hall Law School's Entertainment and Sports Law Society will host its first ever "Industry Night" for students and alumni. The event is being moderated by ESLS President Krista Lynn Peckyno and will feature some of the major movers and shakers in the sports and entertainment industries today. Speakers include:

Andrew Fisher, Sr. Writer at NBC-Universal

Bill Campbell, Director of Business and Legal Affairs at Sony Music

Michael Gold, Sr. Counsel, National Hockey League Enterprises

Robert Raju, Founder/CEO of Axiom Sports and Entertainment

Ronald Bienstock, Founding Partner of Bienstock & Michael, PC

Registration for the event is by email to SHUlawESLS@gmail.com or by visiting the Seton Hall Law Calendar page at: http://law.shu.edu/About/News_Events/esls-industry-night.cfm

Wine, cheese, crackers and fruit included for all attendees and networking reception to follow.

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 4th 2009; 7:00-9:00pm

WHERE: Seton Hall Law School- One Newark Center Newark, NJ 07102;

Student Lounge- 2nd Floor

ATTIRE: Business casual