Entertainment attorneys speak at Uplifting Minds II Conference

(I-Newswire) December 20, 2004 - (Los Angeles) - Richard B. Jefferson, Esq. of Burbank, California and Paul W. Gardner II, Esq. of Owings Mill, Maryland will speak on entertainment law tips at the 2005 Uplifting Minds II Conference. The "entertainment law tips" seminar is one of six seminars offered by the two day conference. The conference also host a national talent competition showcasing artists in music, song writing, dance and acting.

Richard B. Jefferson, Esq. will speak and serve on the panel of judges at the Los Angles Uplifting Minds II Conference scheduled for Saturday/Sunday Feb. 19-20th and June 25-26th at the Four-Point Sheraton at LAX and Westfield Fox Hill Mall. The seminars will be held at the sponsoring hotel and the talent competition showcase at the sponsoring mall. The Los Angeles conference is sponsored in part by Radio One's 100.3 The Beat, the L.A. Watts Times and EURWEB.

Richard Jefferson, Esq. is a partner at the Fagerholm & Jefferson law firm in Burbank, California. He began his career in entertainment as a manager and then went to worked at Virgin Records in the legal and business affairs department where he worked for artists, such as Janet Jackson, Kelis, the Neptunes and DJ Premier. He also worked for labels with production deals at Virgin Records, such as Rap-A-Lot and Blackground Records. He later joined a law firm where he worked for clients such as Master P and the No Limit family.

Paul W. Gardner II, Esq. will speak and serve on the panel of judges at the Baltimore Uplifting Minds II Conference scheduled for Saturday/Sunday April 16-17th and August 20-21st at the Quality Inn Baltimore West Hotel and the newly renovated Reisterstown Road Plaza. The Baltimore conference is presented by The Baltimore Times, Radio One's Magic 95.9 and 92Q Jams and Freelance Associates.

Paul Gardner II, Esq. obtained his law degree from Howard University School of Law. He received the Howard University School of Law Merit Scholarship and the Bureau of National Affairs Scholarship. He is trained in entertainment law, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. Clients include Sterling Venture Partners, L.P., Star Networks and KD from the group Prophet Jones (formerly of Motown Records).

Aside from the "entertainment law tips" seminar, others include "obtaining production deals," "using technology for marketing," "management techniques," "starting your own label," "song writing techniques," "the rise of gospel industry," "vocal coaching techniques," "making your money work for you," "promotions and public relations techniques," "booking strategies," and "production techniques."

Winners in national talent competition will receive a management deal from J Music Group (www.jmusicgroup.com) in Oceanside, California; a copy of "The Business of Music for the Christian and Gospel Industry" book by Alvin Williams and Jay King; a free DVD demo from Chereese Records in Los Angeles (www.chereeserecords.com); free studio recording time, free track, CD packaging and CD duplication from Ivory Pen Entertainment in Maryland (www.uwritethehit.com); vocal coaching session from Super Star Entertainment in New Jersey (www.superstarentertainmentinc.com); life coaching sessions from Dr. Jamie Ballard, Ph.D. at Howard University/Washington, Dc or Morgan State University/Baltimore (www.basskeys.com), and record distribution from Boosweet Records in Los Angeles (www.boosweet.com).

The Uplifting Minds II Conference will also be held at Atlanta October 15-16 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center and the Gallery at South Dekalb.

For more information on how you can attend the seminars, compete in the competition showcase; sponsor the conferences; advertise in the event programs, or obtain exhibit tables at the showcases call toll free (866) 366-2160 or visit the web site at www.upliftingminds2.com.

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