Please join us for a fun and entertaining evening as four attorneys from some of the most innovative technology and media companies share their stories about finding the right opportunity to move in-house. This is the second part one of a three-part series on the in-house counsel career path hosted by Cecily Mak, Flipboard’s GC & CRO, and graciously sponsored by Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati.
Each event will include different panelists with diversity in background and experience as they share why they took their careers in-house, how they found the right role, and what success looks like on this career path. Part three, “Tips to Thrive In-House,” will take place in September.
What: In-House Legal Roles: How to Get the Right Gig
When: May 10th, 5:45-8pm (panel from 6-7p, hosted
reception 7-8p)
Where: WSGR SOMA office, 139 Townsend St #150 in San Francisco
Please RSVP by May 8th; space is limited.
Annie Lin
Annie Lin is general counsel at Loudr, a company that builds products and services to help music users secure rights clearances and administer royalties at scale. She oversees business and legal affairs for the company and structures, negotiates, and drafts of all forms of legal documents and business deals. In addition, she addresses complex issues relating to digital music rights, music publishing, metadata, intellectual property, and music technology.
Prior to joining Loudr, Annie helped launch and expand The Orchard's rights and licensing business as its creative licensing director. She has also worked in private practice as external counsel for early and mid-stage entertainment, media, and technology companies. A former film music supervisor and touring singer-songwriter, Annie lives in San Francisco.
Josh Horowitz
Josh Horowitz currently serves in a Business Affairs role at Airbnb. Prior to that, Josh was General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Tilt.com, which was acquired by Airbnb in early 2017. In 2011, he started his own practice, EmCom Law, a practice which enabled him to work closely with founders of various technology startups and focus on the operational aspects new businesses.
Matt Reagan
Matt is Associate General Counsel at Lyft, where he focuses primarily on product and commercial counseling. Before joining Lyft, Matt was an in-house attorney at Rhapsody where he worked on music licensing, product counseling, and commercial work. Matt started his career in the general litigation and IP counseling groups at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Greenberg Traurig.
Danny Walvick
Danny Walvick is Associate Director of Legal & Business Affairs at Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., a division of Warner Music Group. Prior to joining Warner/Chappell, Danny served as Associate Counsel at Rdio, Inc. where he provided product counsel, performed content licensing, and worked on Rdio, Inc.’s asset purchase agreement with Pandora Media, Inc. Danny began his legal career as an associate attorney at the boutique entertainment and digital media law firm, Counsel LLP.
Danny is a graduate of UC Hastings College of the Law (where he TA’d Cecily Mak’s Digital Media Law Seminar), and USC’s Music Industry program (where he served as a radio DJ and hosted concerts at the Ground Zero Coffeehouse).
Danny also serves as Vice Chair of the Digital Media & New Technologies Division of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries.
Cecily Mak (moderator)
Cecily Mak is the General Counsel and Chief Revenue Officer at Flipboard, Inc. She is responsible for all of the company’s legal matters, including those related to corporate governance, fundraising, securities law, commercial agreements and transactions, litigation, intellectual property development and licensing strategies, and supporting Flipboard's joint venture and M&A transactions.
Before joining Flipboard, Cecily served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel to Rhapsody International Inc, a joint venture between Viacom International and RealNetworks, Inc. with investment from Best Buy Stores, Inc. and Universal Music Group. Prior to that, Cecily was an associate at Shartsis Friese, LLP. She is a graduate, adjunct professor and mentor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law.