The North American Law Summit 2021
Papagayo, Costa Rica
The North American Law Summit 2026
Cancun, Mexico
Nov. 11 - 15, 2026
38th Annual
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Now in its 38th year, The North American Law Summit delivers a four day continuing legal education conference, focused on constantly evolving topics within entertainment, sports, media, and IP. Hosted this year at Live Aqua Resort in Cancun, Mexico, the Summit brings together legal professionals, business executives, and law students for four days of in-depth learning and celebration.
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EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Darryl Cohen
Founder & Chairman
Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC.
Atlanta, Georgia
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Scott Keniley
Academic Chair
Chief Legal Officer, Soundscape.
Keniley|Kumar, LLC.
Adjunct Professor, Georgia State University.
Atlanta, Georgia
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Our location for the 2026 Law Summit is Live Aqua Resort in Cancun, Mexico. With nearly all ocean facing rooms, all-inclusive dining and beverages, nine restaurants, and plenty of beach and pool locations, you'll find Live Aqua to be a great home for our conference.
Live Aqua is one of the most acclaimed resorts all inclusive in Cancún, recognized with Blue Flag certifications for its pristine beach and Tripadvisor Excellence Awards, consistently placing us among the top ten resorts in the region.
The Summit has partnered with Vimm Global to offer the Hotel & Hospitality package, which is booked separately from your conference pass. To book, please click through the below button or contact Angela Williams with Vimm at 678.973.1999 or email angela@vimmglobal.biz. Don't forget to also book your Law Summit Pass for the conference sessions at the NALawSummit.com website.
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Scholarship
The North American Law Summit Akerman Student Scholarship provides awards for law school students to attend the Summit. The Scholarship recognizes outstanding student leaders each year who are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to Entertainment, Sports, & IP, a superb law school track record, and an outstanding curriculum vitae.
2025 Recipients:
Mark Austin, University of Kentucky
Elizabeth Collins, University of Pennsylvania
Deymon Fleming, University of Georgia
Nick Solis Pereda, DePaul University
Ally Phillips, Belmont University
Lauren Ritter, Brooklyn Law School
Carole Rizkallah, Belmont University
Joe Valerino, University of Miami
Vlad Vutov, Loyola University
2024 Recipients:
Esther Animalu, Fordham University
Sydney Brazile, University of New Hampshire
Jordan Craig, University of Miami
Victoria Edgar, University of Southern California
Rachel Farrar, Fordham University
Johanna Li, Cornell University
Mira Metry, Duke University
Danielle Mikaelian, Harvard University
Kayleigh Thomas, University of Florida
Drake Watkins, University of Tennessee
2023 Recipients:
Michael Aronson, NOVA Southeastern
Kaley Bonett, University of Florida
Olivia Fortunato, Benjamin Cardozo
Danya Hussain, NOVA Southeastern
Amelia Lembeck, Fordham University
Christoph Nießen, Duke University
2022 Recipients:
Stephanie Arrington, University of California Berkeley
Jonathan Craig, Emory University
Skylar Massella, University of Miami
Marianna McDevitt, University of South Carolina
Natasha Samtani, University of Miami
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2021 Recipients:
Avery Carter, University of Georgia
Camila Chediak, University of Miami
Marianna McDevitt, University of South Carolina
Samantha Ross, University of Miami
Hayes Rule, Florida State University
Anna Schuelein, Belmont University
Aaron Steinberg, Belmont University
2019 Recipients:
Michael Peterzell, Georgia State University
Cayton Chrisman, Emory University
Cole Rushworth, Emory University
Allyson Willis, Florida State University
Evan Gray, University of Miami
Shawna Bray, Vanderbilt University
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