Editor's Note: The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The below article was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to reflect the new show date and location.
The 24th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative GRAMMY Week Event will return to an in-person luncheon and program in Beverly Hills in January 2022.
The Recording Academy's Entertainment Law Initiative was established in partnership with the nation's most prominent entertainment attorneys to promote discussion and debate around compelling legal matters and trends in the ever-evolving music industry.
The event will honor Susan Genco, co-president of The Azoff Company, with the 2022 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award.
This honor is awarded to an attorney who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing and supporting the music community through service. One winner and two runners-up of the Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Contest (to be announced in January) will also be recognized at the event.
The Entertainment Law Initiative GRAMMY Week Event is the premier annual gathering of entertainment attorneys to celebrate the achievements of their own practitioners, hear from legal thought leaders and support students who are pursuing careers in music law.
One key educational initiative of the Entertainment Law Initiative is a national legal writing contest co-sponsored by the American Bar Association that awards law students with $15,000 in tuition scholarships.
Law students are challenged to identify and research a pressing legal issue facing the modern music industry and outline a proposed solution in a 3,000-word essay. A $10,000 scholarship is awarded to the author of the winning paper, and a $2,500 scholarship is awarded to two runners-up.
All three recipients will receive a mentor session with a leading entertainment attorney. The winning paper will be published in the ABA's journal Entertainment & Sports Lawyer.
The winner will also receive travel and tickets to Los Angeles to attend the 64th GRAMMY Awards, MusiCares Person of the Year, and the ELI GRAMMY Week Event. The contest is open to JD and LLM candidates at U.S. law schools and students have until Jan. 4 to enter the contest. See official rules, detailed prize packages and deadlines at GRAMMY.com/entertainment-law-initiative.
Sponsorship packages for the ELI GRAMMY Week Event are available. Contact Neil Crilly at neil.crilly@recordingacademy.com for information. Individual tickets and a limited number of discounted student tickets are now on sale at GRAMMY.com/ELI-tickets.
WHEN: Sat, Jan. 29, 2022
10 a.m. Media Check-In
11 a.m. Reception & Media Interviews
12 p.m. Luncheon & Presentation
WHERE: Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
9500 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
PARKING: $20 Valet
MEDIA RSVP MANDATORY: tra@finnpartners.com
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