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New York Regional
Spring CLE Program
Join Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), Perkins Coie's Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports industry group and the New York State Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law Section for the New York Spring CLE program.
Date:
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
4:00PM – 8:00PM
Location: Perkins Coie
1155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036-2711
Virtual
Zoom information will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after registering.



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The program will feature:
- The Business of Women’s Sports Fireside Chat w/Terri Carmichael Jackson
- A Conversation on the State of DEI: A Legal Roadmap for What Comes Next
Please stay for a networking reception following the program with delicious bites, and great conversation.
CLE Information: This program is pending approval for 1 general/professional practice CLE credit in AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, OR, NY, TX, WI and WA for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys and 1 Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias credit in NY or 1 Elimination of Bias credit in CA.
Schedule
4:00PM - 4:30PM ET
Welcome and Introductions
4:30PM – 5:30PM ET
Panel #1 The Business of Women’s Sports Fireside Chat w/Terri Carmichael Jackson
Guest:
Terri Carmichael Jackson
Executive Director, Women's National Basketball Players Association
Moderator:
Teri Smith
Global Sports Executive
5:45PM – 6:45PM ET
Panel #2 Conversation on the State of DEI: A Legal Roadmap for What Comes Next
Moderator:
Christopher Wilkinson
Firmwide Co-Chair, Educational Institutions & Services, Perkins Coie LLP
Speakers:
Ndidi Massay
Vice President, Workplace Culture & Inclusion, CBS Sports
David B. Sarnoff
Founder of Sarnoff Group LLC
Rachel Godsil
Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Scholar at Rutgers Law School
Carolynn Johnson Franklin
President of SHRM CEO Action
6:45PM – 8:00PM ET
Reception
Speakers
Panel #1 The Business of Women’s Sports Fireside Chat w/Terri Carmichael Jackson
Panel #2 Conversation on the State of DEI:
A Legal Roadmap for What Comes Next
(Moderator)
Firmwide Co-Chair, Educational Institutions & Services, Perkins Coie LLP
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