Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're interested in education, IP & copyright, and contracts & agreements.

Jeff is Founder and Chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell’s Entertainment Practice Group. Among his clients are Grammy-winning musicians, producers, songwriters, publishers and record labels, for whom he provides comprehensive representation in the transactional and litigation aspects of their businesses. He is a Recording Academy Governor, a professor of Music Law at DePaul University College of Law and a proud volunteer for Lawyers for the Creative Arts. He regulalry speaks on music industry issues.

You can see Jeffrey’s fullbio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.