GEMA Law

GEMALaw on Campus Leadership

GEMALaw on Campus is run by current Georgetown Law students who are dedicated to furthering the Mission of GEMALaw. Raquel Braun (L’10), founder and former president of GEMALaw, serves as the organization’s Alumni Advisor. Students interested in learning more about GEMALaw should email the current GEMALaw president(s) at GEMALaw@law.georgetown.edu.

GEMALaw on Campus 2020-2021 Leaders

Co-Presidents: Becky Chambers & Akshay Nelakurti
Vice-President: Alex Nealon
Co-chairs of Marketing: Jade Baker & Chance Brooks
Director of Fundraising & Sponsorship: Allie Gershman
Director of Membership: Blake Ellis
Director Alumni Engagement: Elise Widerlite
Symposium Coordinators: Brooke Delaney & Markus Louis
GEMA Law Chapter, GEMALaw Advisory Board
The Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA) and its Law chapter known as GEMALaw created the GEMALaw Advisory Board. Compromised of accomplished Georgetown Law alumni in the media, sports and entertainment industries.

The Advisory Board provides advice and guidance to the organization as well as participate in its activities, such as panels, internships and networking events. The Advisory Board is comprised of five alumni from each city in which GEMA has a chapter (Washington DC, New York, and Los Angeles) and five additional members from across the United States.

 

The Sports, Entertainment, & Media Law Symposium is our annual flagship event, where we feature practitioners from the industry engaging in discussions regarding the latest trends and issues in the fields of sports, entertainment, and media. The 2021 Symposium will be the first online iteration of the event and we are very excited to bring our event to a wider audience this year. The event this year also features a new format, with two panels, a fireside chat, and a networking hour for all of our panelists and attendees.

Students RSVP: http://bit.ly/37q0Xeq
Practitioners RSVP: http://bit.ly/2Ng6i11
Downloadable Schedule: http://bit.ly/3bodZKT
Information regarding our prior Symposiums, attended by over 300 students and practitioners, can be found at https://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/gemalaw-celebrates-tenth-anniversary/. We hope to see you at the 14th Annual GEMALaw Symposium!

 

SCHEDULE
Friday, February 26, 2021 | 10:30 AM – 3:10 PM

10:30 AM – 10:35 AM (EST) Opening Remarks

Douglas Emhoff, Distinguished Visitor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
10:35 AM – 10:55 AM (EST) Fireside Chat

Courteney Monroe, President, National Geographic Global Television Networks
With: Jeffrey Schneider, EVP Business Affairs and Operations, National Geographic Partners
11:00 AM – 12:10 PM (EST) Panel 1: The Future of Sports Through COVID

Moderator: Professor Brad Snyder, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Abby Blomstrom, EVP & GC, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Lisa K Levine, GC National Women’s Soccer League
Betsy Philpott, VP & GC Washington Nationals
Peter Zern (L’98), Partner, Covington & Burling – Sports
12:10 PM – 12:20 PM (EST) Presentation of the Alumni Achievement Award in Entertainment

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM (EST) Break

1:00 PM – 1:55 PM (EST) Networking Hour & Breakout Rooms

2:00 PM – 3:10 PM (EST) Panel 2: Streaming Wars and Creator Deals

Moderator: Jeffrey Schneider, EVP Business Affairs and Operations, National Geographic
Partners

Joe Anderson (L’09), Senior Attorney, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Brittany Hveem, Head of Business Affairs, Hulu
Tehmina Jaffer, Anonymous Content
Stacey Lager, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs – Digital, Discovery Inc.
Brian Lazarus (L’99), Partner, Ziffren Brittenham

2020-2021 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Joe Anderson (L’09)
Senior Attorney at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

2019-2020 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Susan A. Meisel (L’86)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Deputy General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment

2018-2019 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Martin Mayhew (L’00)
Senior Personnel Executive, San Francisco 49ers

2017-2018 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Raquel Braun (L’10)
Senior Director, Business & Legal Affairs, FOX Sports and Founder, GEMALaw

2016-2017 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Darrell D. Miller (L’90)
Chair, Entertainment Law Department and Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office, Fox Rothschild LLP

2015-2016 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Steven Fabrizo (B’85, L”88)
Senior Executive Vice President & Global General Counsel, Motion Picture Association of America

2014-2015 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Kari Antholis (L’88)
President of HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming

2013-2014 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Eric Wolworth (C’87, L”91)
President, Business Operations, Miami Heat

2011-2012 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Andrew Brandt (L’85)
NFL Business Analyst for ESPN
Director of the Moorad Center for Sports Law at Villanova Law School
Founder and Contributor, The National Football Post

2011-2012 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
James Duff (L’81)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Freedom Forum
Chief Executive Officer, Newseum and Diversity Institute

2009-2010 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Greta Van Susteren (L’79; LL.M.’82)
Host, On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren, Fox News

2008-2009 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Sen. George Mitchell (L’61)
U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace
Author, The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball (“The Mitchell Report”)
Former Chair, Walt Disney Company Board of Directors

2007-2008 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Ed Cohen (L’70)
Principal Owner, Washington Nationals Baseball Club