Fordham Sports Law Forum
23rd Annual Symposium
Friday, February 22, 2019
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This year’s event will feature Super Bowl Champion and Fordham Law Alum, Howie Roseman ’00, as well as top legal executives from FanDuel, the Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, New York Jets, New York Islanders, and O’Melveny.
AGENDA
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Check in and Coffee
9:30 – 9:40 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
Matthew Diller
Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
9:40 – 10:25 a.m. | Keynote Speaker
Howie Roseman
Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles
10:25 – 10:40 am | Break
10:40 – 11:30 am | Panel 1: Legalization of Sports Betting
1.0 Professional Practice CLE
Christian Genetski
Chief Legal Officer, FanDuel Group
John Gerba
Associate Counsel, National Hockey League Players’ Association
Marc Edelman
Attorney, Law Office of Marc Edelman; Professor of Law at Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College; Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School
Moderator: Stephen Master, Chief Revenue Officer, SimpleBet & Strategic Advisor for the American Gaming Association’s Sports Betting Task Force
11:30 – 11:40 am | Break
11:40 am – 12:30 pm | Panel 2: Team Counsel
1.0 Professional Practice CLE
Kari Cohen
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, BSE Global / Brooklyn Nets
Hymie Elhai
Senior Vice President, Business Affairs & General Counsel, New York Jets
Rich Haddad
Senior Vice President, Business Affairs & General Counsel, Palace Sports & Entertainment / Detroit Pistons
Zach Klein
Deputy General Counsel, New York Islanders
Moderator: Mark Conrad, Associate Professor, Gabelli School of Business & Director of the Sports Business Program, Fordham University
12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch sponsored by Weil
1:30 – 2:20 pm | Panel 3: Growth and Future of eSports
1.0 Professional Practice CLE
David Bialek
Co-Founder & CEO, ReKTGlobal
Jared Bartie
Sports Industry Co-Chair, O’Melveny & Myers
Alicia Jessop
Assistant Professor, Sport Administration, Pepperdine University
Moderator: Chuck Baker, Sports Industry Co-Chair, O’Melveny & Myers
2:20 – 2:30 pm | Break
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. | Afternoon Keynote Speaker
Maureen Hanlon, President, Onexim Sports and Entertainment
3:20 – 3:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks
To register for the event, please click here. Registration is free.
Fordham Law School
Skadden Conference Center
150 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
CLE Credits have been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for a maximum of 3.0 transitional and non-transitional professional practice credits.
This event is presented in conjunction with Weil, Gotshal & Manges and the Sports Lawyers Association.