Michèle’s 90-minute workshop will cover topics including contract provisions 101, intellectual property rights (copyright & trademark), negotiating strategies, and dealing with worst case scenarios and WTF clauses.

Get clarity on protecting your material, set realistic and powerful expectations for deal making, and learn how to position yourself for long-term success.

Michèle will walk you through the life cycle of a creative project, from creation to evergreen brand, with a focus on the main legal issues that are likely to pop up along your project’s Hero’s Journey.

Introduce yourself to the newly formed Austin chapter of WiT and join us for a creative workshop to celebrate the maker spirit in us all. This friendly event will get us thinking about better hands-on approaches, and celebrate our collaborative and sustainable work together.

Let’s explore the power of an intentional approach to drafting & negotiating alternative dispute resolution provisions for your entertainment clients. Gain clarity regarding the pros/cons of each method and what that means in practice.

Former Chair of the ADR Section of Austin Bar Association Sara Saltmarsh will provide an overview of the various ADR options, and then will join ESLABA Chair Michele Martell to focus on highlighting how those options might play out over representative hypotheticals in the entertainment industry.