Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

EASL Committee Meetings

Open, no registration required.

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• Fine Arts Committee
• Motion Pictures Committee
• Music Committee
• Sports Committee
• Theater and Performing Arts Committee

11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

EASL Executive Committee Meeting and Luncheon

1:00 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.

EASL Annual Meeting

1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Presentation of EASL's Bresler/Cowan Scholarship Awards
3. Membership Voting:
1. Revision of EASL Bylaws
2. Election of certain EASL Executive Committee members

Speaker

Ethan Bordman, Esq. | Section Chair; Attorney & Counselor, Ethan Y. Bordman, PLLC; Ridgewood, NJ

1:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Approaches to Negotiation in Sports, Entertainment and Other Universes

No matter your field of practice or industry, as professionals we negotiate on a regular basis. We all have a vested interest in improving our negotiation skills. The EASL Sports Law Committee has assembled a panel of expert negotiators from different industries and business environments to share their views on best negotiation practices. Many common themes apply to negotiation, from preparation and research, to emotional intelligence and communication skills, to long term and critical thinking. Please join us to learn how to improve your negotiation IQ!

Speaker

Daniel A. Etna | Partner, Co-Chair Sports Law Group, Herrick; New York, NY

Arthur McAfee, III | Senior Vice President, Football Operations, NFL; New York, NY

Gary Noesner | FBI Chief Hostage Negotiator, Retired, Consultant and Public Speaker; Virginia

Maggie Ntim | Founder and International Sports Agent, Trinity 3 Agency; New York, NY

Moderator

Pam Lester | Lester Sports and Entertainment, Inc., Skillman, NJ

3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Ethics in Negotiating in Sports, Entertainment and Other Universes

Ethics are at the core of the legal profession. Unique to the profession, attorneys are bound by rules when negotiating. Panelists will discuss how The Rules of Professional Conduct and other issues to consider when negotiating, addressing the considerations that arise in the sports and entertainment industries. Discussions will include how Professional Conduct rules affect attorneys who act in other roles in entertainment and sports.

Speaker

Devika Kewalramani | Partner, Moses Singer; New York, NY

Carla Varriale-Barker | Partner, Segal McCambridge, and Professor of Sports Law and Ethics, Columbia University Sports Management; New York, NY

Moderator

Ethan Bordman, Esq. | Section Chair; Attorney & Counselor, Ethan Y. Bordman, PLLC; Ridgewood, NJ

4:20 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Break

4:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.

Regulation of Social Media and Online Content

Recent efforts by the federal government and various state legislatures (including New York) to regulate social media and online content (e.g., by imposing controls on so-called "content moderation" policies and practices, and by requiring certain disclosures and reports to be made in the interest of "transparency"), have faced First Amendment and other challenges. Our speakers are directly involved with relevant federal court litigation en route to the U.S. Supreme Court and likely to have large implications for anyone involved with content creation and distribution.

Speaker

Carl Szabo | Vice President & General Counsel, Net Choice

Scott Wilkens | Senior Counsel, Knight 1st Amendment Institute at Columbia University; New York, NY

Ronnie London | General Counsel, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression; Washington, DC

Moderator

Barry Skidelsky | Former EASL Section Chair; New York, NY

5:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Final Announcements

5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Networking Reception (Off-site)

Location: Dorsey & Whitney LLP - 51 West 52nd Street