On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Seton Hall University School of Law and the Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law will be hosting its Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium. The symposium will address current sports and entertainment issues, with a specific focus on the professional and ethical dilemmas confronting attorneys representing athletes and entertainers. 3 CLE credits will be awarded for full day attendance (the symposium will be from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m.). I look forward to joining Alan Milstein, Marc Edelman, and other speakers there.Here are the details:
| KEYNOTE ADDRESS | |
| Time/Location | Description/Information |
|---|---|
| TBA | Jeffrey B. Gewirtz Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer New Jersey Nets Basketball/Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment |
PANEL 1 — TRIAL PUBLICITY This panel will focus on Rule 3.6 of the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. | |
| Time/Location | Description/Information |
| TBA | Christopher D. Adams, Esq. Member — Walder, Hayden & Brogan, P.A. |
| TBA | Darren Del Sardo, Esq. Partner — Damico, Del Sardo & Montanari, L.L.C. |
| TBA | Ellen C. Marshall, Esq. Of Counsel — Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis L.L.P. |
| TBA | Michael McCann, Esq. Professor — Vermont Law School |
PANEL 2 — LABOR CONCERNS IN SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT This panel will concentrate on the labor concerns surrounding sports leagues and the entertainment industry. | |
| Time/Location | Description/Information |
| TBA | Jessica Berman, Esq. Associate Counsel — National Hockey League |
| TBA | Ann Burdick, Esq. Senior Legal Counsel — Writers Guild of America East |
| TBA | Marc Edelman, Esq. Assistant Professor — Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law |
| TBA | Alan C. Milstein, Esq. Member/Shareholder — Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A. |
For information on attending, click here. Excellent work by Elizabeth Blakely & Emily Battersby, the Symposium Editors, on putting the event together.