Board Meeting

From time to time, my mentor holds meeting via phone as his clients are sometimes in different parts of the country or world. Fortunately, I was able to listen in on one of this calls regarding a contract with Warner Brother Pictures.
 

These phone calls can usually concern a variety of things, anywhere from contracts to the possession of intellectual property. This particular phone call was in regards to a new television show that The Collective ( the company me mentor works for ) is interested in. The phone call included the CEO of The Collective as well as third parties whose opinion would be critical in determining whether or not the show would be successful. The show, Epic Meal Time, has premiered on television and seems to be doing somewhat well. Consequently, The Collective is considerably interested and expressed such sentiments in the phone call. In addition, issues of other intellectual properties  and individual actors such as Martin Lawrence were discussed on the phone call.

These phone calls take place every so often and my mentor has assured me that he will contact me in the event another phone call is scheduled so I can listen in.   

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?   

      I plan on interviewing Sima Ajdari (a lawyer for The Collective- LA) because she is in the position I would like to seek after finishing law school. She is a lawyer who works closely with the head of the legal department and therefore can offer useful insight that differs from my mentor's advice as he is the head of the department. In addition, Sima's insight will give me a different perspective on the field and on the work which is currently underway in the company as well as what are some important qualities in a good lawyer.

 2. Required Questions:

• I am interested in studying law. What can you tell me about it?
•  From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant?
• Who else would you recommend I talk to?
• What kinda of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
• What books should I read in this field?

What additional questions do you plan to ask?

• How did you get interested in the law profession? 
  
  • What do you like about this field ( Entertainment)?

•  Many people say that when in the law profession, it is vital to have good analytical and critical reading skills. Why is that?
  
  • What skills do you think are necessary to have a successful future in this field?

•  Reflecting to previous work, what project was the most difficult and why?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1.  List your topic here:

          My topic is Entertainment Law. 
 

2.  Write a question that helps to focus your research this month.

        What is the best strategy to use while negotiating a transaction?

3.  Post the working bibliography (WB) on the right hand side of the blog 

     Yes, the WB is on the right hand side of the blog and can be viewed by anyone.


                                                           

Blog 2: Summer Mentorship Component

Literal:

1.  Link a log of specific hours and a description of your duties
   Summer Mentorship Log
2. What is the name & contact(s) of where you volunteered?
   

1. Kaiser Permanente
   • Contact Name: Olga Ducker
   • Contact Number: (323) 783-8831
   • Address: 4700 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles. CA. 90027
   
   

                2.  The Collective L.A.

• Contact Name: Federico Blanco
• Contact Number: (323) 370-1500
• Address: 8383 Wilshire Blvd Suite. 1050 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 
  

     3. What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience? List them.

• What are the opportunities for advancement in either field? 
• Are there certain regulations that must be followed when negotiating and drafting a contract, or handling other transactions?
• What are some of the strategies/steps in negotiating a transaction?
•  What are the standard requirements that a new treatment must meet in order to be considered for human clinical trials?
• How do patients benefit from a successful clinical trial?

 Interpretive:  

     4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

I found that the most important things I gained from both my mentorships was exposure to the fields and exactly what they entail. Although I already had an idea of what each career would be like, the actual experience differed from any presumption I had. In addition, seeing the benefits and end results of the work aided me in understanding the goals I was trying to reach . Whether that be analyzing new cancer treatments or reaching a consensus between two parties in a contract. Consequently, learning all the little quirks and unexpected turns each career had greatly expanded my view on the fields. Reflecting back as a whole, I was able to contrast it with my previous notions and witness the different experiences that are dealt with in each field.

Applied:

     5. What is your senior topic going to be? How did what you did help you choose a topic? Please explain.

 My senior topic is going to be about law, specifically in the entertainment industry. Initially, I was planning on pursuing a mentorship in the legal activities of corporate business transactions, however, I decided against it due to some advisement from my current mentor Federico Blanco. Mr. Blanco has had experience in such legal activity regarding larger corporations and recommended I look into entertainment. Once I began my mentorship with Mr. Blanco, I saw why he preferred entertainment to other fields due to the high energy, and what he describes as ' never a dull moment' in his office. During the mentorship, we dealt with contracts regarding several exciting new television shows and Youtube channels that the company was trying to promote or sign. This active engagement in new media quickly caught my attention because it seemed lively and new, which is one of the primary reasons I chose to pick it as my senior topic.

Blog 1: 2- Hour Presentations

1.  What presentations did you see?

            The presentations I viewed included:

·         Ski patrol- Jackie Boyd

·         Educational  Non Profit Management- Eustacio Rodriguez  

·         Coaching Softball –Darlene Good

·         Plant Science – Bryan Pinto

·         Dentistry- Nitjasin QP

·         Yearbook- Stacy Peralta

·         Woman’s Nutrition- Jackie Gaeta

·         Computer Science Bradley Schott

·         Auto Mechanic-Victor Diaz

·         Stem Involvement K-12- Brendan  Trang

·         Magic Gathering- Jamison Jackson

·         Cancer Advocacy- Brianna Sigala

·         Corporate Leadership- Juan Munoz

·         Strength Training- Adrian Olivares

·         Computer Technical Services - Lionel Arellano

·         Fire Protection- Christian Vasquez

2.  What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said.  

·         What is the time range to where we are allowed to change our topic?

·         Can we have more than one mentor?

·         How would I go about finding a mentor at Cal Poly?

·         What exactly are the independent components?

·         Are we allowed to pick who we present to for our final presentation?

3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

Based on what I saw in most of the senior presentations I viewed was the mentorship aspect of the entire project. Although, the presentations included large amounts of information on that specific topic that was mostly gathered through research, when the presenter spoke about their mentorship and how it related to their answer to their EQ I felt it was the most helpful part in answering the EQ. Essentially because through mentorship you can gain firsthand experience in the field you’re interested in. That firsthand experience I believe is far more useful than anything you can find online or in a book

4. What topic are you considering doing and why?

I am considering one of two topics, business law or event planning for pediatric oncology patients.

·         I have always been interested in the law field and what it entails, especially when you are faced with decisions that require strategic planning in order to result in a favorable outcome for both parties. In addition to this interest, the schooling is minimal yet rigorous which I believe will pay itself back in little time.

·         Event planning for pediatric oncology however is a topic a little more personal to me. I have had friends diagnosed with cancer at young ages and what really helped in their treatment process were the events and fundraisers planned by people like my aunt who is currently in this field with Kaiser Permeate in L.A. I would like to make that change in family’s lives and better their children’s lives for whatever time they have left

5. What are you doing for your summer mentorship?

I plan on acquiring two different mentorships this summer. One of which will be at a law firm that a family friend is employed at, and hopefully obtain an internship throughout the course of my senior year at this law firm at which I will study under the supervision of a lawyer who specializes in business contracts.

The second mentorship I would like to obtain is one with the Pediatric event planning department at Kaiser Permeate with Sandy Marman and begin to learn exactly what the position entails and the actual effect it has on the patients.