The Ziffren Institute invites students, faculty, alumni, and community members to an evening of engaging dialogue on Copyright and First Amendment Law. The event will feature a keynote lecture by Professor Jane Ginsburg of Columbia Law School, exploring the Role of Authorship in the Copyright Scheme.
This distinguished lecture series, established in 1986, honors Melville B. Nimmer—a beloved UCLA Law professor and pioneer in these fields. Supported by his family and colleagues, including his son David Nimmer, it continues to inspire meaningful conversations by showcasing leading scholars and practitioners shaping these vital areas of law.
For more information, please visit our website: https://law.ucla.edu/nimmer_lecture
- Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Time: 6:00-7:00 PM (reception to follow in Shapiro Courtyard)
- Location: Room 1430, UCLA School of Law
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Livestream: https://uclalaw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ac985f21-685f-43f2-ac02-b27b002621e6
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/yT16qGtn9G67Q9Ej6
The lecture will take place in person at UCLA School of Law and will also be livestreamed for remote participants. After the lecture, attendees are invited to a lively reception in Shapiro Courtyard to continue the conversation and network. Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits will be available.
When the winners of the 45th News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced on September 26, the filmmakers behind one triumphant production were quick to credit a number of UCLA School of Law students and faculty members who helped make it all happen.
Alexandra Kolsky ’22 is now an associate at Venable, and she also worked on Free Chol Soo Lee as a student in the clinic. “It was one of the highlights of my time at UCLA Law,” she says. “The clinic not only gave me a strong foundational education in media and intellectual property law but also taught me how to use that education to help real clients solve real problems. I often reflect on the invaluable lessons I learned from my teammates and my wonderful professors in the clinic as a practicing IP attorney now.”
This year, clinic participants had special reason to keep tabs on the Emmy proceedings because, aside from Free Chol Soo Lee, two other films on which they had worked were nominated. Love in the Time of Fentanyl, about people who took an innovative approach to managing overdoses in Vancouver, Canada, had also played on Independent Lens on PBS. It was nominated in the Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary category. And Anonymous Sister achieved many accolades for its personal portrayal of the opioid crisis even before it was named as an Outstanding Social Issue Documentary nominee.
While neither of those movies won, the filmmakers who worked on them were very satisfied with the attention that the nominations afforded them – and with the work of the clinic students who helped bring the projects to fruition.
“It’s extremely gratifying to provide our students with the opportunity to work directly with these creative and inspiring filmmakers,” Cohen says. “Over the course of one or two semesters, we get to watch the clinicians grow from bright and aspiring lawyers into confident practitioners who are making a real difference.”
Stream Free Chol Soo Lee for free through Nov. 14.
- Jonathan Anschell, Chief Legal Officer, Lecturer in Law at UCLA (teaches Law 481: Harmonizing Hollywood: Entertainment Disputes, Ethics and Peacemaking)
- Alexa Camara, UCLA Law Class of 2014
- Kelsey Harrison, UCLA Class of 2019
- Joyce Tseng, UCLA Law Class of 2019
- Alan Wang, UCLA Law Class of 1998
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE
Please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Friday, October 11th. Due to limited space, the Ziffren Institute will randomly select 30 students. Applicants will be notified of their admission status by email on Monday, October 14th.
Save the date! This year's Digital Media & Video Game Conference will be held on November 7, 2025.
Presented by The
Ziffren Institute for Media, Entertainment, Technology & Sports Law and Institute for Technology, Law & Policy in association with the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Forum on Sports and Entertainment Industries, this year’s conference again features leading practitioners and executives who will discuss some of the most pressing issues impacting the digital media and video game spaces.
In addition to robust discussion of a variety of topics that will engage and educate, this one-day conference also includes opportunities to meet, network and re-connect with colleagues and friends. The conference is held in an intimate setting with limited availability and includes a hosted lunch and evening reception.
For more information please visit our website! https://law.ucla.edu/academics/centers/ziffren-institute-media-entertainment-technology-and-sports-law/digital-media-video-game-conference