Taking Care of Business: How the Evolution of the Marketplace is Changing the Rules of the Game
Friday, February 6, 2015
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kennedy Hall, Room 237
Presented by Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s
Entertainment and Sports Law Society
This event qualifies for 6 hours of California MCLE credit
Symposium Schedule:
Check-in & Registration (8:30 - 9 a.m.)
Opening Remarks (9 - 9:15 a.m.): Evan Brennan, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and Fowler School of Law JD Candidate
Panel I: Jack of All Trades: How Business Acumen and Crisis Management Skills have Become Essential to the Role of In-House Counsels (9:15 - 10:30 a.m.)
Moderator: Hugh Hewitt, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host; Best Selling Author; and Professor, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Panelists:
- Erik Greupner – Senior Vice President of Business Administration and General Counsel, San Diego Padres
- Leila Milano (Fowler Law alumna) – Senior Director, Business & Legal Affairs, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE)
- Les Pico – Executive Director of Player Development & Legal, Minnesota Vikings
- Katie Rodin (Fowler Law alumna)– Assistant General Counsel, Anaheim Ducks
- Dan Ventrelle – General Counsel, Oakland Raiders
- Alex Winsberg – Director, Legal Affairs and Risk Management, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Panel II: Slurs, Student-Athletes and Tattoos: Key Intellectual Property Battles in Sports and Their Implications (10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
Moderator: Samuel Ernst, Professor, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Panelists:
- Scott A. Andresen – Owner, Andresen & Associates, P.C.
- Luke Fedlam – Chair, Sports and Entertainment, Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter
- Gregory Phillips – Partner, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Susan Natland – Partner, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Peter E. Perkowski – Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
- Brian Yates – Associate, Litigation Department and Sports Law Group, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Keynote Introduction (12:20 -12:30 p.m.): J.D. Sanchez, Professor, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Lunch Keynote Presentation (12:30 - 1:30 p.m.) David Dunn, CEO, Athletes First
Panel III: How David Beats Goliath in the Age of Corporate Conglomerate Sports Agencies (1:45 - 3 p.m.)
Moderator: Rand Getlin, NFL Insider, Yahoo! Sports
Panelists:
- Brian Adkins – COO and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, 7 Sports Group
- Steve Caric – President and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Caric Sports Management
- Bardia Ghahremani – CEO and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, International Sports Agency
- Chris Koras (Fowler Law alumnus) – Director, Entertainment and Branding, Prime Athletes
- Bob McClellan – Owner, McClellan Nichols Sports Syndicate LLC
- Cameron Weiss – Partner and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Empire Athletes
Panel IV: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? Fiduciary Duties, Ethics and Conflicts of Interest in Athlete Representation (3:15 - 4: 30 p.m.)
Moderator: Evan Brennan, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and Fowler School of Law JD Candidate
Panelists:
- Diana Day (Fowler Law alumna) – Principal, Landmark Sports Agency
- Scott Gaffield – Assistant General Counsel, Octagon
- Mark Humenik – Vice President and General Counsel, Athletes First
- C.J. Laboy – NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Relativity Sports
- Kelli Masters – President and NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, KMM Sports Management
- Allan Walsh – NHLPA Certified Agent, Octagon
Closing Remarks (4:30 - 4:40 p.m.): Jack Anderson, President of the Chapman Entertainment and Sports Law Society and Fowler School of Law JD Candidate
"En Banc" Reception (4:40 - 6 p.m.): Cocktails and appetizers for all guest, presenters, faculty and students
For questions, please email Jack Anderson at ander338@mail.chapman.edu.
