Seventh Annual Cardozo Sports Law Symposium

Welcome to the Seventh Annual Sports Law Symposium at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law! Please join the Cardozo FAME Center and the Cardozo Sports Law Society on Friday March 1st, 2019 as we examine some of the most contentious legal issues in sports. Our Seventh Annual Sports Law Symposium will feature two panels, a networking lunch, and an intimate conversation about Barclays, Basketball & Brooklyn. All of the speakers are experts in their own right and come from a variety of areas within the sports industry. We are truly lucky and honored to host all of them! There will also be 4 CLE Credits available. Register for FREE and we look forward to seeing you there! Schedule of the Event: Check in and a Light Breakfast (9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.) The Future of Sports Betting in New York (9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) CBA Negotiations: The WNBA as a Case Study (11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.) Networking Lunch (12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.) Intimate Conversation: Barclays, Basketball & Brooklyn (12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.) Panel Details: 1. The Future of Sports Betting in New York (9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; 1.5 CLE credits) Joseph Addabbo (NY State Senator; Chairman of the Senate's Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee) Gary Pretlow (NY Assemblyman; Chair of the Assembly's Racing and Wagering Committee) Stacey Rowland (Vice President and General Counsel of Rivers Casino & Resort) Irwin Kishner (Partner, Executive Chairman, and Co-Chair of the Sports Law Group at Herrick Feinstein LLP) Jake Williams (Vice President of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Sportradar) Moderated By: Daniel "Gaming Law Guru" Wallach (Gaming Attorney, Professor, Consultant, and Commentator) 2. CBA Negotiations: The WNBA as a Case Study (11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.; 1.5 CLE credits) Pamela Wheeler (Founding Director of the WNBPA; Professor at Columbia) Jonathan Israel (Partner & Vice Chair of the Sports Industry Team at Foley & Lardner LLP; Former Assistant General Counsel for the NBA) Cameron Myler (Former U.S. Olympian; Professor at NYU) Allison Galer (WNBA Agent; Founder of Disrupt The Game) Moderated By: Jodi Balsam (Former Counsel for Operations and Litigation for the NFL; Professor at NYU and Brooklyn Law) 3. Intimate Conversation: Barclays, Basketball & Brooklyn (12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.; 1 CLE credit) Kari Cohen '09 (Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at the Barclays Center and Brooklyn Nets) Maureen Hanlon (President of Onexim Sports & Entertainment, the Company that Owns the Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets, and More) Matthew Eisler '07 (Partner at Hogan Lovells and Outside Counsel to the Barclays Center & Brooklyn Nets) Registration: All guest who plan on attending must register for free for a General Admission ticket. If you plan on receiving CLE credit, please register for free for the General Admission (CLE Credit) ticket.  Please Note: The CLE credits are transitional/non-transition NY credits in "Areas of Professional Practice." The panels may finish early or run late, so please plan accordingly. The event is open to the public, so please spread the word! For those attending, neither the Sports Law Society nor the Cardozo School of Law are responsible for lost or stolen items left at the self coat-check or in the building.  Contact: For any questions or inquiries, please contact the Sports Law Society at cardozosportslawsociety@gmail.com.