Media, technology, publishing, advertising, venture capital, entertainment…New York City is the one city in the world that all of these industries can simultaneously call home.  The law supporting each of these sectors is fast-paced and always evolving.  It’s not something you can just read about in a book.  We’re of the opinion that the best way for everyone – business people, attorneys, and students alike – to stay in the loop is to be in constant contact with the people making things happen o …

NoteWorking is a New York City-based meetup for musicians and music-industry professionals using digital tools for promotion, marketing, sales and collaboration. Every month with experts give quick presentations, full of great advice you can take home and do yourself. You'll have a chance to network with other musicians and music professionals, and there's free pizza at every meetup! Our mission: The NoteWorking mission is to service a community of aspiring and professional recording artis …

You have heard people scoff that "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Well, not only is there in fact such a thing as a free lunch, there is something better . . . having that free lunch with a lawyer! NOTE: This is a private group for employees of Meetup. ******* Legal Note: Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com; (http://school.discoveryeducation.com/)

Calling all Gutsy Lawyers!Have you started your own law firm or are you in the process of doing so? If so, this group is for you.More and more lawyers are breaking out and founding their own firms, many while they are still relatively early on in their legal careers. These trailblazers encounter similar challenges in starting and operating their firms, including: setting up the firm’s legal, administrative and technological infrastructure; branding and marketing; finding affordable office space; …

Idea Pinata is an exciting collaboration of people coming together to generate ideas to help you get better and more meaningful work done. This group is ideal for freelancers, small business owners, inventors, innovators and people who want to change the world by growing ideas into socially responsible businesses that make the world a better place. Our very active “idea-ups” will use techniques championed by improvisation to facilitate an environment that is fun, supportive and productive. We wi …

The NYC LPM Forum was founded to help provide legal professionals with the information and resources they need to successfully manage a law practice. We aim to focus on technology tools that help support the four pillars of law practice management: technology, finance, marketing and management. It is an informational and educational group that truly hopes to help lawyers understand the value of technology. Our Meetups will  be vehicles for quality, independent, unbiased and accurate discussions …

Who: Lawyers who are full time in-house counsel (not outside advisors) at an early stage tech/internet company. Why: To connect in person and on-line to share experiences, resources, and an occasional cocktail. What: Discussions, resources, and cocktails.

Welcome to Crowdfunding for Startups where we wanted to bring like minded investors and startups together to talk about the huge benefits for startups from the crowdfunding movement! Host: Return on Change is the next generation's crowdinvesting platform that will bring high-impact start-ups and investors together! The law has been passed and now is the critical time for us to bring our heads together to think about ways to help shape crowdinvesting into the revolutionary platform it is intende …

OUR MISSION This Meetup strives to make New York City a Model for 21st Century Democracy. We are committed to using technology to build a scalable, sustainable, flexible platform designed to engage more New Yorkers in their local democratic process, that can then be used to serve the Nation and inspire others globally. Never before has local government thrown its weight behind a platform that truly embraces the ideals of ‘by the people, for the people.’ Here, we will continue our conversation …

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success", -Henry Ford Who we are We are a group of diverse individuals from different professions such as small business, real estate, law, accounting, software development, insurance, healthcare, photography, network marketing, telecom, non-profit, and college students. This group was created to develop mutual relationships between our members. We meet monthly to share thoughts and experiences to help each other …

Technology shifts and transforms, but the law often remains stagnant. This group asks a few simple questions: How can we use technological developments to address legal deficiencies? And how can lawyers start to think more like hackers? This monthly meetup challenges Legal Hackers to flesh out problems and then develop solutions through legal and extra-legal mechanisms. Join us as we tackle these tough issues and create tangible solutions. There are two requirements to be Legal Hacker: attention …

This group is only for young people who are currently studying in New York universities and colleges. We are helping student to get knowledges for their future business via practice, seminars, workshops, and networking mixers! QuarterBiz is an educational and unique exercise for the future leaders that gives an opportunity to get an experience of company management. QuarterBiz is the first business exercise where your will manage a real company’s projects in a real time. The exercise will give …

The Legal Services Innovators Group brings to the fore a healthy debate & consideration of ideas, technology that can move the legal services sector forward. There is a intrinsic value in the legal profession but, like everything else, it must adapt and move with the times. There is no place better than NYC to discuss & debate the issues. Join with peers, colleagues, innovators & creative disruptors as we explore the role of technology, new delivery methods and suggestions for a new era in law t …

Suits to Silicon Alley: We are a group of consultants, lawyers, bankers and anyone in Corporate America with an interest in the NYC startup community. We are looking to apply our background to make the NYC startup community the best in the world. Whether you have an interest in starting our own company, transitioning to a role at a startup or just want to learn about Silicon Alley, "Suits to Silicon Alley" is the place to begin that journey!

This is a group for "startup lawyers": people in the legal profession that work with startups, tech startups, venture capitalists, angel investors, etc. Law students, general counsels, academics, activists and stakeholders welcome. This is NOT a sad meetup of attorneys to share leads, but wants to create ways for legal minds to learn together and share knowledge about various legal issues that affect startups. And yes, we get technical.

We focus on personal development for entrepreneurs. We are a bit heavy on technology startups. We host events that focus on how you succeed as a leader with main focus on your personal success. You build yourself so you can build your company. We have lots us user interaction and you are part of creating the events and its often more workshops than presentations. We focus on personal success within business, health, social and spiritual. Fulfillment in general.

The Design Task Force for Global Change is an interdisciplinary team that addresses the citizen usability of software and mobile applications with organizations such as The Guardian Project, Open Internet Tools Project, Witness.org, Georgia Law Society Project, and many more. Comprised of designers and open source developers, The Task Force meets semi-regularly to discuss the UX/UI/design strengths and weaknesses of current software projects in development; discuss software usability from a desi …

Marketing for lawyers & accountants who are partners of boutique law firms & CPA firms, growing via word-of-mouth referrals: The Internet has opened up new opportunities. We now call it "word-of-Mouse" referrals. How do we overcome the technology & time challenges as busy professionals, within our professional code of conduct (e.g., Attorney Advertising code of ethics)? Through a series of in-person, hands-on seminars (along with networking), we will explore the top platforms to generate word-of …

The New Law Grads Meetup Group will bring together recent law school graduates who are interested in finding the right legal jobs, networking, understanding the business side of the legal profession and learning about how technology is changing legal practice and creating career opportunities for legal professionals.