The 4th annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium

Friday, April 6, 2018

Syracuse University College of Law

Registration

• For Attorneys
  * If you are experiencing difficulty registering for the CLE, please email armcfarl@syr.edu. Thank you.

This is a transitional program open to newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.

Registration fee is $50, which includes lunch. Attorneys will receive a total of 5.5 CLE credits.

Those needing financial assistance can review the financial aid policy.

• For College of Law students and Faculty
  

To request an accommodation for the event, please contact Student Affairs at (315) 443-1146 or lawstudentaffairs@law.syr.edu no later than Monday, April 2.

Symposium Resources

• Written materials

Symposium Agenda

CLE Registration 

10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Levy Atrium

Welcoming and Opening Remarks

11 a.m., Gray Ceremonial Courtroom

Panel 1: Maximizing the attorney-agent’s ability to advertise and use social media while maintaining compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Gray Ceremonial Courtroom

Jodi Balsam, Associate Professor of Clinical Law and Director of Externship Programs, Brooklyn Law School

Andrew Lustigman, Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Miles Welo, Counsel, Mansour Gavin LPA; COO and Counsel, Game Sports Management & Media LLC; NFLPA Certified Agent

1.5 credits, Ethics and Professionalism

Lunch 

12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Levy Atrium

Panel 2: Current intellectual property issues facing the entertainment industry

1:25 p.m. - 2:40 p.m., Gray Ceremonial Courtroom

Laura Lape, Associate Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law

Matthew Ganas, Associate at DLA Piper

Jaia Thomas, Founder, The Law Office of Jaia Thomas

1.5 credits, Areas of Professional Practice

Panel 3: Assessing the fallout from the NCAA Basketball FBI Investigation: The future of the amateurism rule and the antitrust implications.

2:45 p.m - 4 p.m., Gray Ceremonial Courtroom

Justin DiTolla, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, Syracuse University

Richard Katz, President & CEO, KMG Sports Management

Justin Sievert, Founding Partner, Sievert Werly

1.5 credits, Areas of Professional Practice          

Keynote Address: Building and maintaining the relationship between in-house and outside counsel

4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Gray Ceremonial Courtroom

Gregg Brandon L’01, Vice President & General Counsel, Buffalo Bills

Joseph Hanna, Partner, Goldberg Segalla

1 credit, Law Practice Management

Panels will be moderated by Kevin Belbey L’16, Talent Representative, The Montag Group