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For Immediate Release
September 10, 2007

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Christi Fish
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Television Star David Krumholtz of “NUMB3RS” Visits University of La Verne
College of Law As Entertainment Law Guest Speaker

Ontario, Calif., September 10, 2007 – University of La Verne College of Law ended classes a few minutes early to accommodate students, faculty and staff eager to hear guest speaker David Krumholtz of CBS’ hit show “NUMB3RS”. The actor was on hand to discuss the importance of entertainment attorneys to Hollywood actors.

“Hollywood is a really cut-throat business,” Krumholtz said. “As a lawyer, you have an actor’s livelihood in your hands. You’re the most essential cog in the wheel.”

He added, “What you’re learning here in law school is a very lucrative tool in a very big business.”

In a candid discussion, 29-year-old Krumholtz addressed a variety of topics, including:

• the role of entertainment attorneys
• an entertainment attorney’s professional reputation
• salaries, commissions, residuals and fees
• the challenges of negotiation, including back-end deals
• litigation
• the role of the Screen Actors Guild
• the relationship between actors and studios
• methods actors use to locate and hire entertainment attorneys
• the partnership between an actor’s attorney, manager and agent
• advice for students seeking careers in entertainment law: “Do what you’re going to do; learn what you’ve come here to learn. But when you’re done, move to L.A.”

In addition, Krumholtz discussed the professional relationship he has with his own attorney. “In seven years, my lawyer has never not taken my phone call. It’s astounding. I’ve only called twice when he was unavailable, and both times, he’s called me back the same day.”

ULV College of Law professor and Bar Exam Coordinator Anita Stuppler recruited Krumholtz to speak at the law school. Stuppler, an extra on “NUMB3RS,” is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and a faculty advisor for the College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, sponsor of the event.

Professor Anita Stuppler invited David Krumholtz to speak at University of La Verne College of Law.

“I knew David would be a wonderful speaker for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society and the College of Law, because as a young successful actor, he could relate to the law school’s students,” said Professor Stuppler.

Ron Chini, president of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society added, “Our mission for the Sports & Entertainment Law Society is to close the gap between the College of Law and the Beverly Hills/Los Angeles/Hollywood scene. We’re a small practical school, and this was a huge event for us.”

(L to R): Ron Chini, Professor Ashley Lipson, David Krumholtz, Professor Anita Stuppler, Tanaz Parsai, and Mark Denning

For more information about University of La Verne College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, please contact the organization’s faculty advisors, Professor Anita Stuppler, anitastuppler@aol.com, or Professor Ashley Lipson, ashley@objection.com. For more information about admission to the law school in the spring or fall semesters, call the Admissions Office at (909) 460-2001 or e-mail lawadm@laverne.edu.

About David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz currently stars as Charlie Eppes in the hit CBS show, “NUMB3RS,” scheduled to begin its fourth season this fall. In addition, he is working alongside producer Judd Apatow, writing and toplining “Attorneys at Raw” for Universal, a comedy about two young lawyers who want to be rappers. Other credits include “The Santa Clause,” “Ray,” “Bobby” and “Superbad.”

About the University of La Verne College of Law
Located in Ontario, Calif., University of La Verne College of Law serves over 3.8 million people as the only ABA-accredited law school in Inland Southern California and an additional 2.2 million people in San Gabriel Valley and Eastern Los Angeles County. For more information about the College of Law, please call (909) 460-2001 or visit the Web at http://law.ulv.edu.

The University of La Verne College of Law was provisionally approved by the American Bar Association on February 13, 2006.

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