On March 26, 2010, Fordham Law School will host the 14th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium. Harvard will also be hosting its Symposium on that day, so for all of you sports law afficionados, TGIF! While Mike will be moderating a panel at Harvard on CBA issues in the NFL, I will be moderating a panel at Fordham on age restrictions in professional sports. Gabe Feldman will be moderating a panel on sports licensing that Marc Edelman is participating on. Hopefully, you can make one of these events. Both Harvard and Fordham's events are free and open to the public. The details for Fordham Law School's Symposium follows:The Symposium will take place from 8:30am-4:35pm in the James B.M. McNally Amphitheatre. The event is sponsored by The Fordham Sports Law Forum and the New York State Bar Association.
8:30am-9:00am Registration
9:00am-9:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks
CASSIE MULLMAN - Managing Editor, Fordham Sports Law Forum
9:30am-11:10am
Panel 1: The Changing Face of Sports Licensing
Moderator: GABRIEL FELDMAN
Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law Program, Tulane University Law School
Panelists:
JEFFREY CAREY
General Counsel, American Needle
MARC EDELMAN
Assistant Professor, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law; Founder and CEO, SportsJudge.com
MEIR FEDER
Partner, Jones Day
IRWIN KISHNER
Partner, Herrick Feinstein LLP
11:10am-11:15am Break
11:15am-1:00pm
Panel 2: The Legality and Impact of Age Restrictions into Professional Sports
Moderator: TIMOTHY LIAM EPSTEIN
Chair, Sports Law Practice Group, Smith Amundsen LLC; Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Panelists:
ROBERT MARKS
Vice President of Basketball Operations, New Jersey Nets
MATT PACE
Counsel, Herrick Feinstein LLP
FERNANDO TAMAYO
International Scouting Coordinator, Boston Red Sox
JOHN VOLPERIAN
Host, "Beyond the Game"
1:00pm-1:45pm - Lunch
1:45-2:45 - Keynote Address
JOHN P. McENROE
Of Counsel, Paul Weiss Rifkind Garrison and Wharton
2:45pm-2:50pm Break
2:50-4:35pm
Panel 3: The Future and Evolutions of Sports Salary Arbitration
Moderator: BETH SCHWARTZ
Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Director of Professional Skills
Panelists:
JESSICA BERMAN
Associate Counsel, National Hockey League
JON R. FETTEROLF
Partner, Williams and Connolly LLP
ADAM LUPION
Senior Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP
MEL SOUTHARD
Principal, Excalibur Sports, Inc.
The symposium is free and open to the public. 6 non-transitional, professional practice
NYS CLE credits are available for $85 ($50 for Fordham Law alumni & public interest attorneys). CLE Credits: 6 non-transitional, professional practice
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