When: September 28-30, 2012

Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California

The Competition will include 4 rounds of negotiation problems in sports topics.  The San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants baseball game will be held in multiple luxury suites at Petco Park on September 28.  The Competition will begin on the morning of September 29.  The final rounds will end late morning September 30.  The 11th Annual Sports Law Symposium will follow on the afternoon of September 30.

For examples of past negotiation problems, click here.

Cost: Register here.

• National Sports Law Negotiation Competition ($450.00 registration fee for two competitors)
• Additional Coaches and Faculty Advisor(s) ($60.00 per additional person)

SPORTS LAW SYMPOSIUM ONLY Tickets:

• $55.00 – Guests
• $35.00 – Thomas Jefferson School of Law Faculty, Staff, Alumni & San Diego County Bar Association Members
• $25.00 – Law Students

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What: Conference - ”Hot Topics in Sports Law and Business.”

When: Friday, October 21, 2011

Where: Eckstein Hall at Marquette University Law School

Schedule:

• 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.: Registration (Eckstein Hall entrance)
• 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.: Morning Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144)
• 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Conference Lunch (room 433)
• 1:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Afternoon Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144)
• 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Post-Conference Reception (Zilber Forum)

• Paul M. Anderson, Associate Director, National Sports Law Institute, Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, and Chair, Sports & Entertainment Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• Deborah Brake, Professor of Law and Distinguished Faculty Scholar, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
• Mary K. Braza, Partner and Chair, Sports Industry Team, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Erin E. Buzuvis, Professor of Law,  Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, MA
• Joe D’Antonio, Jr.,Esq, Senior Associate Commissioner (Compliance & Governance), Big East Conference, Providence, RI
• Richard J. Evrard, Member; Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Overland Park, KS
• Martin J. Greenberg, Managing Member, Law Office of Martin J. Greenberg, LLC, Milwaukee, WI; Founder, National Sports Law Institute; and Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School
• Clark Griffith, Attorney at Law, Clark C. Griffith, P.A., Minneapolis, MN
• Greg Heller, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta, GA
• Richard McLaren, Professor of Law & Interim Dean, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, Counsel to McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, and Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Jim McKeown, Partner and Chair, Antitrust Practice Group, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI
• Matthew J. Mitten, Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute and LL.M. in Sports Law Program for Foreign Lawyers, Milwaukee, WI
• Barbara Osborne, Associate Professor, Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina; Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law; Of Counsel, Collegiate Sports Practice, Ice Miller, LLP, Indianapolis, IN
• Jill Pilgrim, Principal & Business Counsel, Precise Advisory Group, Miami, FL
• Josephine (Jo) Potuto, Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, NE
• Donald Remy, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN
• Michael Straubel, Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law Clinic, Valparaiso University School of Law,Valparaiso, IN
• Travis Thompson Tygart, CEO, The United States Anti-Doping Agency, Colorado Springs, CO
• Maureen Arellano Weston, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law, Pepperdine University, School of Law, Malibu, CA

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION INFORMATION

The NSLI will apply for CLE credit to any state for which a conference or seminar attendee seeks credit. However, individual attorneys must pay the fees associated with any applications.

Marquette Law’s “Hot Topics in Sports Law and Business” from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

Job Title: National Sports & Entertainment Law Society State Representative

The State Representative will work in collaboration with different state reps across the United States. The purpose of the state representative is to keep a constant flow of communication throughout each region in the United States. The National Sports & Entertainment Law Society is only as strong as the network, so the goal is to create a network of law societies across the United States that will work together to further educate and be a valuable resource for law students and professionals.  The State Representative should have fresh ideas, and should keep their designated state informed about future events, networking opportunities, and work to collaborate with other state representatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend conference calls on a monthly basis or according to the board’s schedule. (You will be informed a week in advance to respond)
• Collaborate with your given region on symposiums
• Create networking opportunities within your state
• Join one of four committees to serve on while you’re a state representative. This may be designated based on need.(This includes social media, outreach, marketing, conference)
• Create material for publications and newsletters
• Monthly Reports-Details will be given once position is set

Skills & Qualification

• Must have an interest in the field of marketing, law, event planning, business, sports, or entertainment
• Must have a good work ethic, and good time management skills.
• Solid knowledge in MS Office Suite Tools (Word, Excel, Publisher, etc..) and experience in Social Media platforms.
• The ability to work in high-pressure situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills- this will be crucial working since we will all work from different regions.
• Experience in the sports or entertainment sector or in law.
• Resourceful and strong research skills
• Be able to work independently and as a team.
• Highly organized: Flexible in meeting times( i.e Conference calls etc…)

Contact: Jon@nationalsels.org if you’re interested.

National Sports & Entertainment Law Society (NSELS) Seeking State Reps from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

What: Symposium - Baseball And The Law: America’s National Pastimes

When: Monday, April 11, 2011 (10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m)

Where: Albany Law School

Agenda

• 10:00 a.m. (outside room 200) - Continental Breakfast
• 10:30 a.m. (Room 200) - “A Contrarian View of Steroids: What’s Wrong With Being All You Can Be?”
  • Professor Paul Finkelman, President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy, Albany Law School
• 11:00 a.m. (Room 200) - “From The Dominican Republic To The United States: An Alumnus’s Perspective On Being An International Sports Agent”
  • Eric Bowman ’90, Founder and Senior Partner, Bowman Law Firm
• 1:00 p.m. (Room 200) – 2011 Edward C. Sobota ’79 Memorial Lecture - “It’s A Wise Child That Knows Its Father: A Search For Baseball’s Origin”
  • John Thorn, Official Baseball Historian, Major League Baseball, and Author,Baseball in the Garden of Eden
• 2:00 p.m. (Room 200) - “From Flood To Free Agency”
  • Henry D. Fetter, Attorney and Author of Taking on the Yankees: Winning and Losing in the Business of Baseball
• 3:00 p.m. (Room 200) - “The Laws and Litigation Safeguarding Intellectual Property Against Infringement and Piracy”
  • Moshe Bonder ’03, Regional General Counsel – Americas, CG Power Solutions USA Inc.
  • Susan E. Farley, Principal, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
  • Martin Schwimmer, Partner, Leason Ellis LLP
• 4:00 p.m. (Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom) - “If You Build It, They Will Come: A Discussion On Stadium Construction”
  • Joseph Gunn, New York City Corporation Counsel
  • Katherine Baynes, Partner, DLA Piper LLP
  • Michael Klein, Town Attorney, Town of Ramapo
  • Moderator: David Fernandez ’92, Partner, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
• 5:15 p.m. (Outside Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom) - Coffee Break
• 5:45 p.m. (Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom) - “The Legal State Of Our National Pastimes”
  • JR Rickert, President and CEO, National Sports Management
  • Douglas Gladstone, Author, A Bitter Cup of Coffee: How MLB and The Players Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve
  • David L. Snyder, Professor, Department of Sport Management at the State University of New York College at Cortland
  • Rick Murphy, Vice President, General Manager, Partner, Tri-City Valley Cats
  • Moderator: Hank Domin, Sports Editor, Albany Times Union
• 7:00 p.m. (East Foyer) - Extra Innings Reception with hot dog cart and Cracker Jacks. Book signings by Douglas Gladstone, John Thorn and Henry D. Fetter.

Cost: Free.

Albany Law School Baseball Law Symposium from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

When: Saturday, April 2, 2011 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Where: Moot Court room at Maine Law

Speakers

• Catherine Bigley McGovern: Dr. McGovern teaches Entertainment Law and Theatre Law at DePaul University College of Law. Her consulting practice is focuses on Art Law, Entertainment Law and Cultural Property. She has an active practice in mediation and arbitration in the Arts and Cultural Property areas. Dr. McGovern has been trained by The California Lawyers for The Arts and the Academy of Dispute Resolution Attorneys and has a particular sensitivity to the concerns and interests of artists in all disciplines.
• Peter McGovern: Director of the Center for International Business and Trade Law and administrative coordinator for the seven Centers for Excellence at the John Marshall Law School. Professor McGovern has served as Professor and Dean at the John Marshall Law School, Acting Dean at the University of South Dakota School of Law and Dean at Valparaiso University School of Law and St Thomas University School of Law. He teaches Elder Law, Estates and Trusts, International Commercial Dispute Resolution, and Transactional Negotiations.
• Rita Heimes: Director of the Center for Law & Innovation and a Research Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Clinic, Copyright Law and Trademark Law at the University of Maine School of Law. In addition to serving entrepreneurs seeking trademark and copyright advice with the IP Clinic, Rita serves as co-chair of the Research Council at USM, and as a governor-appointed member of the Maine Innovation Economy Advisory Board which acts as an advisory committee to the state’s Office of Innovation. Rita has practiced IP law, environmental law and commercial litigation.

Cost: Free. Food will be provided.

New England Sports, Entertainment, & IP Law Symposium from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

What: Business of Amateur Sports Symposium at Southwestern Law School

When: April 8, 2011 (9:15 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

Where: Southwestern Law School (map)

The Business of Amateur Sports is a one-day symposium featuring leading experts exploring some of the most timely and important questions facing collegiate sports today: regulation of agents and discipline of student athletes; the latest medical science on sports-related concussions, and how it may impact safety rules and legal liability; media deals and marketing in college sports, including the use of student-athlete names and likenesses; and the federal antitrust implications of college football’s Bowl Championship Series.

Schedule

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.: Check-in/Coffee

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Pre-Professional Athletes in an Amateur World: NCAA Rules, State Laws, Agents and Extra Benefits

• Bob Myers, NBA Agent, Wasserman Media Group
• Warren K. Zola, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Boston College’s Carroll School of Management
• Marc Isenberg, Principal, INsight Sports Business and Author, Money Players: A Guide to Success in Sports, Business & Life for Current and Future Pro Athletes and Go Pro Like A Pro
• Moderator: Darren Heitner, CEO, Dynasty Athlete Representation and Associate, Koch Parafinczuk & Wolf

11:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Break

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Concussions, Law and Amateur Sports: Implications of Emerging Medical Science for the Regulation of Student Athlete Safety

• Dr. Jason P. Mihalik, Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Daniel E. Lazaroff, Director, Loyola Law Sports Institute, Professor of Law and Leonard Cohen Chair in Law and Economics, Loyola Law School
• Moderator: David Fagundes, Associate Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.: Lunch and Special Guest Conversation

• Jim Harrick, Former NCAA Basketball Head Coach and Broadcaster, in conversation with Jeff Fellenzer, Adjunct Professor, USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism

2:45 - 4:15 p.m.: Big Brands and Bigger Budgets: Marketing, Merchandising and Media Rights in College Sports

• Alonzo (“Al”) Wickers, IV, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
• Stuart M. Paynter, The Paynter Law Firm
• Jeremy Langer, Vice President Collegiate Sports and Rights Acquisitions, Fox Sports
• Moderator: Debbie Spander, Vice President, Business Affairs, MTV Entertainment and Director, Sports Lawyers Association

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.: Break

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: The BCS and Competition: An Antitrust Analysis of College Football’s Bowl Championship Series

• Gary R. Roberts, Dean and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis
• Alan G. Fishel, Partner, Arent Fox
• William (“Tripp”) L. Monts, III, Partner, Hogan Lovells
• Moderator: Vered Yakovee, Law Offices of Vered N. Yakovee and Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception

Cost: $85 (General admission), $25 (Students). Register here. 6 CLE credits offered.

2011 Southwestern Law School Sports Law Symposium from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

When: Friday, April 15 (6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)

Where: Suffolk University Law School

This panel discussion will focus on the ethical dilemmas amateur athletes, agents, and Universities face in today’s society.  The panel’s ultimate goal is to open up a dialogue that is aimed at curtailing unscrupulous agent behavior and creating a system that protects amateur athletics simultaneously.  I am excited to be a part of this event.

• Moderator: Greg Bedard (NFL Columnist of the Boston Globe)
• Panelist: Josh Luchs (Former NFL Agent and Cover of SI)
• Panelist: Darren Heitner (CEO of Dynasty Athlete Representation, Creator of SportsAgentBlog.com)
• Panelist: Mook Williams (NFL Agent at National Sports Management)
• Panelist: Carlene Pariseau (Associate Athletic Director-Compliance at Boston College)

Cost: Free.

Suffolk University Law School Sports Law Panel from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

What:

When: Monday, March 28 (7 p.m.-9 p.m.). Reception and dedication of the Clark Commons at 5:30 p.m. on the law school Bridge.

Where: Rutgers Camden Campus Center – Multi Purpose Room (map)

Panelists

• George Atallah, NFL Players Association Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs
• Domonique Foxworth, Baltimore Ravens, NFL Players Association Executive Committee Member
• James Ivler, Registered NFL Agent, Sportstars, Inc.
• Adam Taliaferro, Associate at Duane Morris, former Penn State football player

Cost: Free. RSVP to Terry Moffett (tmoffett@camden.rutgers.edu or 856.225.6430)

Rutgers Sports Law Panel Discussion from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

What:

When: Friday, March 25, 2011 (9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.)

Where: Ames Courtroom (9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) and Austin West (1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

PANEL #1 – AMATEURISM PANEL - 9:30-10:40am

Different sports entities answer the question “what it means to be an amateur” in different ways.  This panel takes a “comparative” approach to amateurism and look at how domestic and international sports organizations and entities (e.g., NCAA, IOC, and other sports regulatory bodies) define “amateurism.”  This panel will discuss how each type of organization defines “amateur” differently, and ask, normatively, what is the best way to define “amateurism”

PANELISTS:

• Roger Abrams (Northeastern University Law School)
• Jeremy Bloom (World Champion Skier)
• Christian Dennie (Barlow, Garsek & Simon LLP)
• Paul Haagen (Duke University)
• Michael McCann (Vermont Law School and SI.com)
• John Nichols (Penn State University and Co-Chair of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics)

PANEL #2 – CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT PANEL – 10:50am-12:00pm

Over the past year, the landscape of college athletics has been dramatically altered with the movement of numerous teams to new conferences, including Nebraska to the Big 10, Colorado and Utah to the Pacific 10, Boise State to the Mountain West, and Brigham Young to independent status.  This raises issues about amateurism and the role of the NCAA in either facilitating or impeding conference realignment. This panel will explore legal and ethical issues related to amateurism and the role of the NCAA in conference realignment.

PANELISTS:

• Greg Byrne (Athletics Director, University of Arizona)
• Kristi Dosh (Taylor English Duma LLP and Forbes.com)
• Patti Ohlendorf (VP of Legal Affairs for the University of Texas at Austin)
• Patrick Rishe (Webster University and Forbes.com)
• Jason Russell (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom)
• Glenn Wong (UMass Isenberg School of Management)

SPORTS LEGACY INSTITUTE LUNCHEON - 12:00-1:00pm

The mission of the Sports Legacy Institute is to advance the study, treatment and prevention of the effects of brain trauma in athletes and other at-risk groups.  SLI was founded on June 14, 2007 by Chris Nowinski and Dr. Robert Cantu in reaction to new medical research indicating brain trauma in sports had become a public health crisis.  SLI has formalized groundbreaking neuropathological research by partnering with Boston University School of Medicine to form the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.  SLI President and CEO Chris Nowinski and other panelists will discuss SLI’s research and community outreach efforts and address the concussion crisis as it relates to intercollegiate athletes.

PANELISTS:

• Dave Bergeron (Stanford University, NFL)
• Peter Carfagna (Harvard Law School)
• Matt Henshon (Princeton University, Harvard Law School)
• Isaiah Kacyvenski (Harvard College, NFL)
• Pete Kendall (Boston College, NFL)
• Chris Nowinski (Harvard College, WWE, SLI President and CEO)
• Dave Zucker (Harvard Law School)

PANEL #3 – ATHLETE-AGENT PANEL - 1:10-2:20pm

The relationship between player agents and college athletes remains a hot topic for colleges, players, agents, players’ unions, and state governments.  Assuming we want to retain a model in which student-athletes are amateurs, how should colleges, unions, and states prevent agents from engaging in impermissible relationships with athletes?  More importantly, what role should colleges and universities play in assisting student-athletes who “go pro” in sports? This panel will discuss the athlete-agent issue by exploring agent regulation, how student-athletes and agents interact under the current regulatory regime, and what programs are in place to assist student-athletes who “go pro” in sports.

PANELISTS:

• Peter Carfagna (Harvard Law School)
• David Cornwell (DNK Cornwell)
• David Dunn (Athletes First)
• Dan Fitzgerald (Brody Wilkinson PC, Connecticut Sports Law Blog)
• Jason Levien (Agent and Former General Counsel, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Sacramento Kings)
• Mike Zarren (Assistant General Manager of the Boston Celtics)
• Warren Zola (Boston College)

PANEL #4 – LITIGATING AGAINST THE NCAA – O’BANNON/KELLER/AGNEW LAWSUITS - 2:30-3:40pm

Three pending class action lawsuits (O’Bannon v. NCAA, Keller v. EA Sports, and Agnew v. NCAA) have the potential to forever change college sports.  The O’Bannon and Keller lawsuits attack the NCAA’s licensing practices as violations of antitrust laws and the players’ rights of publicity, while Agnew’s lawsuit challenges the NCAA’s 37-year-old practice of giving one-year scholarships.  This panel will explore the merits of the pending lawsuits and the potential impact of a successful outcome for any of the plaintiffs.

PANELISTS:

• Steve Berman (Hagens Berman)
• Gabe Feldman (Tulane University Law School)
• Rick Karcher (Florida Coastal School of Law)
• Ron Katz (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP)
• Jon King (Hausfeld LLP)
• Ed O’Bannon (Former NCAA Men’s Basketball Player and Lead Plaintiff in O’Bannon v. NCAA)
• Libby Sander (Chronicle of Higher Education)

PANEL #5 – BCS PANEL - 3:50-5:00pm

The Bowl Championship Series has been attacked by legal scholars, state attorney generals, and other interested parties as violating federal antitrust law.  In 2010-11, however, non automatic-qualifying schools took home a record $24.7 million.  Additionally, Playoff PAC recently submitted a report to the Internal Revenue Service challenging the tax-exempt status of the Fiesta, Orange, and Sugar Bowls and arguing that the three BCS bowls should not be considered Section 501(c)(3) charities.  This panel explores the antitrust and tax issues associated with the BCS.

PANELISTS:

• Marc Edelman (Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law)
• Brian Frederick (Sports Fan Coalition)
• Alan Fishel (Arent Fox)
• Nathaniel Grow (University of Georgia)
• Stephen Ross (Penn State University Law School)
• Mark Shurtleff (Utah Attorney General)
• Katie Thomas (New York Times)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – SONNY VACCARO - 5:00-6:15pm

Cost: Free. Register here.

Harvard Law School 2011 Sports Law Symposium from Sports Agent Blog - Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules

When: Saturday March 5th from 10 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.)

Where: Loyola Law School, Robinson Courtroom (First floor in the Girardi Building). Parking is free at Loyola Law School in downtown Los Angeles at 919 Albany Street. (map)

This event is co-hosted by the sports law societies of Loyola Law School, USC Gould School of Law and UCLA School of Law, and it will focus on the various roles that lawyers play within the sports industry. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is sponsoring the symposium.

The event will include some of the brightest minds in sports, including Woodie Dixon (General Counsel, Pac-10 Conference), Sam Fernandez (General Counsel, Los Angeles Dodgers), Maidie Oliveau (Counsel, Arent Fox LLP) and Alan Rothenberg (Credited with creating Major League Soccer, and Chairman of 1st Century Bank and Premier Partnerships). There will be a morning panel featuring Sports Law Professors from the local law schools, a General Counsel panel, and a Sports Executives panel after lunch.

Food: California Pizza Kitchen will be catering for free!

Cost: The event is free to attend, but please register here. For more information, “Like” the Facebook Page.

Dress: Business Casual.

Please email me at dan.hauptman@gmail.com with all questions.

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