What really happens after the signatures hit the page?
In this episode of Let’s Brief It, we step beyond the casebook and into the conference rooms where modern entertainment deals are shaped. Hosted by Howard Law 1L Byron D. Brooks (MoSoul), this conversation examines how contracts move culture, allocate power, and determine ownership in today’s global entertainment industry.
Joined by Alison Finley—Partner at Pierson Ferdinand and a seasoned entertainment executive with over 25 years of experience—we break down the legal architecture behind record deals, publishing agreements, licensing, branding, and cross-industry IP transactions. From negotiating leverage to balancing creative ownership with business imperatives, this episode offers an inside look at how real-world dealmaking works.

Designed for law students and early-career professionals, this episode bridges doctrine and practice, showing how black-letter law becomes strategy, and how effective entertainment lawyers move from knowing the rules to shaping outcomes.
Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this conversation with Professor Thomas Wilson Williams of American University Washington College of Law, we examine the intersection of health inequities and the decline of race consciousness in recent constitutional cases. Drawing on his Seton Hall Law Review article, “Owning Health Equity: Entrepreneurship, Capital, and Community-Owned Health,” Professor Williams discusses how private entrepreneurship can serve as an effective tool to address disparities in Black maternal mortality and morbidity.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Byron D. Brooks (MoSoul), 1L in Section 3 at Howard University School of Law, and Pauline Wanjiru Irungu, LL.M. candidate at American University Washington College of Law, sit down with Adrienne Packard, Director of Student Affairs at Howard Law. Together, they explore the real mental health landscape of legal education, define the meaning of Healing Justice, and offer tools for survival, sustainability, and collective well-being within our legal communities.
Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, hosts Amanda Hichez and Sade Ajayi sit down with GW Law 3L Daniel Remus Marante to unpack one of law school’s most infamous archetypes — the gunner. Together, they debunk common perceptions, explore what really drives that relentless ambition, and discuss the pressures of law school that push students to compete so fiercely. Candid, honest, and a little too relatable — this is one conversation every law student needs to hear.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Co-Hosts Jivan Ramesh and Sophia Wang have a conversation with two renowned animal law experts. The first is George Washington University Law School Professor Joan Schaffner, a frequent author on animal law who recently edited the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law. The second is American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Director of Federal Legislation Meredith Hou, a renowned expert on equine protection who contributed to that same encyclopedia. We chart the past, present, and future of animal law, and discuss how law students and young attorneys can begin getting involved.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of Let’s Brief It, host Prisila Otazo sits down with Dean David Singleton — legal scholar, advocate, educator, and Associate Dean for Experiential and Clinical Programsat UDC David A. Clarke School of Law —to unpack the complexities of post-conviction justice. From parole and reentry challenges to systemic reform, they explore what happens after the gavel falls. Dean Singleton shares insights from his decades of experience as a public defender, reform advocate, and law professor, offering both practical wisdom and inspiration for law students pursuing impact-driven careers.

In this episode of Let’s Brief It, Mike Walker joins us to discuss his experience in his three federal clerkships. Mike, an alum of Howard University School of Law, gave a great overview of what inspired him to clerk, his experiences in his different chambers, and how our law student community can best prepare themselves for successful clerkship experiences.

Host Prisila Otazo explores how community initiatives can create lasting change and the pivotal role judges play in leading those efforts. Magistrate Judge Melanie Acuña of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shares powerful stories about stepping up to support local causes and fostering stronger connections. They also reflect on how their shared involvement with the Hispanic Bar Association sparked this conversation, highlighting the power of collaboration in driving progress.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.
Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.