14th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium

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

Contact: CLE Office Telephone: 212 636-6945 Fax: 212 636-6984 Email: cle@law.fordham.edu