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2026 MID-YEAR CONFERENCE

CULTURE IS

THE CASE

WHERE ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS AND LAW SHAPE THE LANDSCAPE

Conference Speakers

The Bar Blueprint: Bar Exam Writing Workshop for Law Students

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Brandy O. Domengeaux, Esq.

CEO, The Bar Writing Coach,

Sr. Lecturer of Law, GSU College of Law

The Writers’ Room: TV & Story Development Masterclass Workshop

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Deri Tyton

Founder & Lead Instructor of The Film Mechanics

The Casting Room: Actors Masterclass Workshop

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Dennis L.A. White

Actor/Director/Writer/Producer, Acting Coach

The Blueprint: A Breakdown of
Producer & Recording Agreements

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Vincent Phillips, Esq.

Founding Partner, Arrington and Phillips, LLP

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Aurielle Brooks, Esq.

Partner, Arrington and Phillips, LLP

Data Is The Case: Al in Discovery, Litigation and Transactions

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(Moderator)

Bethanie Nomani

Founder, VINify

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Charlie Bingham

Associate General Counsel, Horizon3.ai

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Emerson Bretous

Sovereign Discovery LLC

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Joe Drayton

Partner & Co-Head, Proskauer Rose LLP

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Brittani Ojogho-Fields, Esq.

Corporate Counsel, Amazon/MGM Studios

The Business of Athlete Power: Agencies, Capital, and the New Power Structure in Sports

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(Moderator)
Marcus Sandifer, Esq.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

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Edward Fultz, Esq.

Associate, Reed Smith LLP

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Alain Mathieu, Esq.

Partner & Co-Chair, Sports and Entertainment Group, Foley Hoag LLP

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Tanisha Pinkins, Esq.

Corporate Lawyer, Holland & Knight Atlanta

Politics, Platforms, & Playbooks: Federal Pressure on Media & Sports

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(Moderator)

Narda Jones Esq.

Founder & Principal, Acacia Hill Strategies

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Angela Ball Esq.

Sr. Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, NBCUniversal

Mid-Year Conference Committee

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Allison Hobbs Esq.

Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs, Samsung TV Plus

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Chiquita Woolfolk Banks Esq.

Principal, Bankable Consulting, Inc.

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Vincent Phillips Esq.

Founding Partner, Arrington and Phillips, LLP

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Dan Adams

Award-Winning Screenwriter and Director

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Jakgeem Mays, Esq.

CEO and Managing Attorney,

Mays Law Group, P.C.

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Korey Turner, Esq.

CEO and Managing Attorney,

Mays Law Group, P.C.

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Sheina Waddell

Business Operations Consultant
Waddell Entertainment Consultants (WEC), LLC

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