Professional Activities

Associations
  • State Bar of California
  • The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
  • The Recording Academy
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • The Arts Club of Chicago
  • Atlanta Bar Association

Academic Postions
  • Faculty Member, The New School for Social Research, 1983-1985
  • Faculty Member, Golden Gate University, 1977-1978; California State University, 1978
  • Adjunct Professor, New York University, 1983-1986
  • Lecturer, UCLA, 1988-2004
  • Lecturer, University of Southern California, 1988-2001

Honors and Positions
  • Recipient, Deems-Taylor Award from American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), 1981
  • Member, BMI Foundation Advisory Panel, 2015-
  • Trustee, The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 1999-2002
  • Vice President and Trustee, The Film Music Society, 1989-2002
  • Honorary Life Member and Governor, The Recording Academy, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles Chapters
  • Director, Jazzmobile, Inc., 1983-1986
  • Chair, International Law Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 1995-1996
  • Member, Executive Committee, International Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1996-2003
  • Chair, Moral Rights Sub-Committee, American Bar Association, 1992
  • Trustee, The Merit School of Music, 2012-2013
  • Graduate, Chicago Police Department's Citizens' Police Academy, 2019
  • Graduate, Atlanta Police Department's Citizens' Police Academy, 2023
  • Board Member, AJC Atlanta Board of Councilors, 2023-
  • Board of Advisors, Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources
    (FHSR), 2023-
  • Panelist, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Atlanta, 2023