9:00 am - 6:15 pm

Registration

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Opening Networking Reception
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12:15 pm - 12:25 pm

SLA 2016 Annual Conference Welcome

Matt Mitten, SLA President
Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI
Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm

OPENING REMARKS

Bobby Hacker, 2016 Annual Conference Chair

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

AN OVERVIEW OF RECENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SPORTS

Gabe Feldman, Paul and Abram B. Barron Professor of Law, Tulane Law School;
Director, Tulane Sports Law Program; Associate Provost for NCAA Compliance, Tulane University; Mediator/Arbitrator, MAPS, New Orleans, LA

Matt Mitten, Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI; Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

The Future of Sports Television

Moderator:
Catherine A. Lindsey, CLP Sports Media, New York, NY

Panelists:
Chris Bevilacqua, Founder, Bevilacqua Helfant Ventures, New York, NY
Phillip Gharabegian, Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Fox Sports Media Group, Beverly Hills, CA
Brett T. Goodman, Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, NBC Sports Group, Stamford, CT

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Break
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

The Future of the NCAA

Moderator:
Glenn Wong, Distinguished Professor of Practice - Sports Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Panelists:
Len J. Elmore, Basketball Analyst for ESPN and CBS Sports, New York, NY
Lynn Holzman, Commissioner, West Coast Conference, San Bruno, CA
Oliver F. Luck, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, NCAA, Indianapolis, IN
Larry Scott, Commissioner, Pac-12 Conference, San Francisco, CA

5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

Daily Fantasy Sports: Games of Chance or Games of Skill

Moderator:
Craig E. Fenech, President, Law Offices of Craig E. Fenech PC, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Panelists:
John S. Kiernan, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY
Kate C. Lowenhar-Fisher, Member, Dickinson Wright, Las Vegas, NV
Ryan M. Rodenberg, Assistant Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

OPENING RECEPTION
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7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

7:30 am - 8:30 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (all attendees)
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7:30 am - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast and Informal Orientation for First-Time Attendees and New Members
(must pre-register)
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7:30 am - 8:30 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Outreach Captain's Breakfast
(By invite only)

8:30 am - 10:30 am

FIFA and Other Scandals: The Evolving Ethical Obligations of US Lawyers

Moderator:
Robert A. DuPuy, Partner, Foley & Lardner, New York, NY

Panelists:
Jessica C. Berman, Vice President, Special Projects and Corporate Responsibility, National Hockey League, New York, New York
Hal Biagas, Senior Vice President, Excel Sport Management, New York, NY
Layth Gafoor, Managing Partner, Lucentem Sports & Entertainment Law Professional Corporation, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jayma M. Meyer, Counsel, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP/Visiting Scholar, Indiana University

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Break
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10:45 am - Noon

Off Field Athlete Conduct Issues: Sexual & Domestic Violence

Moderator:
Jane McManus, Journalist, ESPN, New York, NY

Panelists:
Lisa M. Friel, Special Counsel Investigations, NFL, New York, NY
Kai W. McGintee, Shareholder, Bernstein Shur, Portland, ME
Heather McPhee, Associate General Counsel, NFLPA, Washington, DC
Allison Rich, J.D., Ed.D, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

SLA LUNCHEON
Moderated by SLA President, Matt Mitten, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School

Sponsored by:    

SLA 2016 Philanthropy Initiative

SLA 2016 Michael Weiner Sports Lawyers Association Award of Excellence

SLA 2016 Fourth Annual Law Student Writing Competition Awards:
first, second and third place winners to be announced

1:45 pm - 3 :45 pm

NFLPA CERTIFIED CONTRACT ADVISOR SESSION (only for certified contract advisors)

Panelists:
Tom DePaso, General Counsel, NFLPA, Washington, DC
Mark Levin, Director of Salary Cap and Agent Administration, NFLPA
Ned Ehrlich, Associate General Counsel, NFLPA
Athelia N. Doggette, Assistant Director of Salary Cap and Agent Administration, NFLPA

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Court of Arbitration for Sport Overview, Olympic
Games Ad Hoc Division, and Practice

Panelists:
Matthieu Reeb, Secretary General, Court of Arbitration of Sport
Jeffrey G. Benz, Arbitrator, Mediator, Attorney, JAMS, Los Angeles, CA, 4 New Square Barristers, London, United Kingdom, Arbitrator/Mediator, Court of Arbitration of Sport
Lucas Ferrer, Director of Sports Law, Pinto Ruiz & Del Valle, Barcelona, Spain
Onye Ikwuakor, Legal Affairs Director, Emerging & Pro Sports, USADA, Colorado Springs, CO
Howard L. Jacobs, Partner, Law Offices of Howard L. Jacobs, Westlake Village, CA
Despina Mavromati, Head of Research and Mediation, Court of Arbitration of Sport
Matt Mitten, Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration of Sport
Brent Nowicki, Counsel, Court of Arbitration of Sport
Glenn Wong, Distinguished Professor of Practice - Sports Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

OR

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Using Athlete Names, Images and Likenesses: Legal Battles Over the Right of Publicity

Moderator:
Mary K. Braza Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI

Panelists:
Kevin W. Goering Partner, Norwick, Schad & Goering, New York, NY
Benjamin R. Mulcahy Partner, Content Media Entertainment Practice, Jenner & Block, Los Angeles, CA
Kelli L. Sager Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Women's Emerging Sports Leagues

Moderator:
Jennifer P. O'Sullivan, Partner, Hand Baldachin & Amburgey, LLP, New York, NY

Panelists:
Gaye L. Wilson, Vice President, National Pro Fastpitch, Hermitage, TN
Jeff Plush, Commissioner, National Women's Soccer League, Chicago, IL
Haley Wickenheiser,5 Time Olympian, Women's Softball Olympian, Current Player in the CWHL and Women's Hockey Ambassador, Calgary, AB, Canada

OR

The Continued Growth of eSports

Moderator:
Kevin Glidewell, Senior Counsel, Sports & Digital Entertainment ,Turner Sports, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Bryce Blum, Founding Partner, IME Law/Director of eSports at Unikrn, Seattle, WA
Brian Grayson, Vice President of Legal & Business Development, Hi-Rez Studios, Alpharetta, GA
Erik Huey, Senior Vice President, Entertainment Software Association, Washington, DC

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Break
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4:00 pm - 4:55 pm

BREAKOUT SESSION #1

• Session A:   Developments in the Other Football

  Moderator:
  Jeffrey G. Benz, Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, Benz Law Group (Los Angeles, CA), 4 New Square Barristers (London)

  Panelists:
  Carol Couse, Mills Reeve, Manchester, United Kingdom
  Lucas Ferrer, Director of Sports Law, Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle, Barcelona, Spain

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• Session B:   Individual Athletes: Protecting Rights Without a Players' Association

  Moderator:
  Stokely G. Caldwell, Jr., Partner, Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., Charlotte, NC

  Panelists:
  Justin Gimelstob, Broadcaster, Los Angeles, CA
  Tyrone P. Thomas, Member, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC Washington, DC

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• Session C:   Fundamentals of Mergers & Acquisitions and Financing: Professional Sports Team and Venue Transactions

  Moderator:
  Jeffrey B. Gewirtz, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs & Chief Legal Officer, Brooklyn Nets/Barclays Center/NY Islanders, Brooklyn, NY

  Panelists:
  Charles H. Baker, Chair of Sports M&A, Global Media, Sports & Entertainment, DLA Piper, New York, NY
  Richard L. Brand, Partner and Chair, Sports Practice Group, Arent Fox LLP, San Francisco, CA (Managing Partner) & Washington, DC
  Maureen A. Hanlon, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP, New York, NY

• Session D:   Teaching Sports Law

  Moderator:
  Maureen A. Weston, Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA

  Panelists:
  Peter Carfagna, Visiting Lecturer on Sport Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA and Chairman/CEO, MAGIS, LLC, Cleveland, OH
  James A. R. Nafziger, Thomas B. Stoel Professor of Law, Director of International Law Programs, Willamette University, Salem, OR

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• Session E:   Second Screen in Sports: Not Just Socially Disruptive

  Moderator:
  Debbie L. Spander, Senior Vice President, Broadcasting & Coaching, Wasserman Media Group, Los Angeles, CA

  Panelists:
  Brian Berger, BBPR IN., Lake Oswego, OR
  Charles J Biederman, Partner, Entertainment & Media Practice, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
  Kenny Dorsett, Social Media Manager Bleacher Report

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• Session F:   NCAA Conference Counsel Roundtable

  Moderator:
  Allison Rich, J.D., Ed.D, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

  Panelists:
  D. Erik Albright, Partner, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, Greensboro, NC
  Robert E. Callahan, Robert Callahan Law, Newport Beach, CA
  Kevin R. Sweeney, Vice Chair, Corporate & Transactional Group,Polsinelli PC, Kansas City, MO

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• Session G:   Team Counsel Roundtable

  Moderator:
  Nona M. Lee, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix, AZ

  Panelists:
  Jason S. Hillman, Vice President and General Counsel, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland, OH
  John E. Keenan III, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, AEG, Los Angeles, CA
  Richard M. Thigpen, General Counsel, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte, NC

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• Session H:   LGBTQ Issues in Sports

  Panelists:
  Helen J. Carroll, Sports Project Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA
  Jill Pilgrim, Pilgrim & Associates, New York, NY
  Amy Whelan, Senior Staff Attorney, National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA

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• Session I:   Chinese Sports Law

  Moderator:
  Meng Li, Associate Counsel, IMG China, Beijing, China

  Panelist:
  David Wu, Senior Partner, Boss & Young
  Director of the Education & Sports Committee, Shanghai Bar
  Association, Shanghai, China

  Hua Rong Chen
  Vice Professor, Yuncheng University, Attorney, Shanxi Shaofeng
  Law Firm, Shanxi, China

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• Session J:   Resolving Athletes Salary Disputes in the US and Abroad

  Panelists:
  Roger P. Kaplan, President, Roger Kaplan, Esq., Alexandria, VA
  Howard L. Jacobs, Partner, Law Offices of Howard L. Jacobs, Westlake Village, CA

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• Session K:   International/Major Events: Bidding and Hosting

  Moderator:
  Maidie E. Oliveau, Arent Fox LLP, Los Angeles, CA

  Panelists:
  Susan Ahern, General Counsel, World Rugby, Dublin, Ireland
  Steven B. Smith, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP

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• Session L:   Emerging US Sports

  Moderator:
  Brian R. Socolow, Partner, Loeb & Loeb, LLP, New York, NY

  Panelist:
  Maria McNulty, SnowSports Industries America, McLean, VA

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• Session M:   Post Career Concussion Issues - Workers Comp & Other Benefits

  Moderator:
  Richard L. Wagenheim, Partner, Wagenheim & Wagner P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL

  Panelists:
  Modesto Diaz, Liviton, Diaz & Ginocchio, Inc., Santa Ana, CA
  Michael L. Gianchino, Partner, Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, LLP, Oakland, CA

5:00 pm - 5:55 pm

BREAKOUT SESSION #2 (same topics and rooms as previous sessions)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

SLA PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Registration

7:30 am - 9:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (all attendees)
Sponsored by:     Elements Behavioral Health

7:30 am - 9:00 am

WOMEN IN SLA — CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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7:30 am - 9:00 am

INTERNATIONAL BREAKFAST
(pre-registration necessary)
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9:00 am - 10:45 am

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' FORUM (invited to speak)

Moderator:
Abraham D. Madkour, Executive Editor, SportsBusiness Journal/SportsBusiness Daily

Panelists:
Joe C. Briggs, NFLPA
Steven A. Fehr, NHLPA
Virgina A. Seitz, MLBPA

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Break
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11:00 am - 12:45 pm

GENERAL COUNSELS' FORUM (invited to speak)

Moderator:
Abraham D. Madkour, Executive Editor, SportsBusiness Journal/SportsBusiness Daily

Panelists:
Jessica C. Berman, NHL
Adolpho A. Birch III, NFL
Daniel Halem, MLB
Dan Spillane, NBA

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Lunch (attendees on their own)

1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

BREAKING INTO THE SPORTS LAW INDUSTRY

Moderator:
Brandon Leopoldus, President, The Leopoldus Professional Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

Panelists:
Margaret E. Carlyle, Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Pac-12 Enterprises, San Francisco, CA
Christina Lembo, Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Sports for Fox Cable Networks, Los Angeles, CA
Buffy Filippel, Founder, TeamWork Online, Cleveland, OH
Aaron Swerdlow, Coach and Sports Executive Employment Law Consultant, Santa Monica, CA
Jennifer Yuen, Versus Advocates PC, Los Angeles, CA