SF Peninsula (Hybrid): A Legal Guide for Writers: Get Your Questions Answered

A Legal Guide for Writers: Get Your Questions Answered

Bob is the Book Publishing Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. From 2002 until 2007 he served as Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, the Forum’s quarterly publication. Bob has co-authored books, chapters, and numerous articles on legal and business aspects of the book publishing industry including articles about new technologies and the emerging e-book industry. Some examples of his articles include Protection Racket: Are Copyright Lawyers and their Clients Shaking Down the Public?, a chapter in Thomson-West’s Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook; Riding the Bullet to the eBook Revolution, a chapter in Thomson-West’s Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook; co-author of the first and second editions of Opening a Bookstore: The Essential Planning Guide.

Bob served as Chief Learning Officer and Director of Legal Services for California Lawyers for the Arts from 2010 to 2018 and as Book Publishing Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries. From 2002 until 2007 he served as Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, the Forum’s quarterly publication. Bob has co-authored books, chapters, and numerous articles on legal and business aspects of the book publishing industry including articles about new technologies and the emerging e-book industry. Bob obtained his B.A. from Columbia University; M.Sc., London School of Economics & Political Science; B.A. [Law] & M.A., [Law] Cambridge University: Magdalene College, Cambridge, England; J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law. He has taught at Golden Gate University School of Law and UC Davis School of Law.