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2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium

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Sports, Media and Millennials:

Evolving Landscape of Consumer Demand

 

The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law hosted its signature event—the annual Sports Law Symposium—on Friday, April 7, 2017. This year's symposium, Sports, Media and Millennials, featured an in-depth look into changing patterns of consumer demand in sports.

Panelists include:

  • , Moderator, NBC's Meet the Press
  • , COO, Big East Conference
  • , CEO, Barstool Sports
  • , EVP of Regulatory Affairs, NCAA
  • , Writer, Sports Illustrated

A full list of panels and panelists is below.

The symposium took place on Friday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Arthur M. Goldberg ’66 Commons at the TV Charles Widger School of Law. 

 

 

Panel 1: Beyond March Madness: The NCAA and the Student-Athlete

, Director of Athletics, TV, EVP of Regulatory Affairs, NCAA
, Director of Men's Basketball Operations, Villanova Men's Basketball
, COO, Big East Conference


Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law

 

2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Annual Symposium, Panel 1

 

 

Panel 2: Multi-Tasking Media: The More You Can Do

, Correspondent, 60 Minutes, CBS
Jane McManus, Columnist/Reporter, espnW, Writer, Sports Illustrated
, Moderator, Meet the Press, NBC

Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law, and , Partner and Chair of the Firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Annual Symposium, Panel 2

 

 

Panel 3: The E-Sports Phenomenon

, Founder, Heitner Legal
, eSports attorney, Staff Writer, Sports Business Journal 
, SVP of eSport Division, Activision Blizzard, Inc.
 

Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law

Panel 3: The E-Sports Phenomenon

, Founder, Heitner Legal
, E-sports attorney, Staff Writer, Sports Business Journal 
, SVP of eSport Division, Activision Blizzard, Inc.
 

Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law

 

2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Annual Symposium, Panel 3

 

 

Panel 4: Inside the Board Room: Managing Media in a Millennial World

VP Brand & Integrated Marketing, Major League Soccer
Eric Johnson, EVP Global Advertising Revenue & Sales Operations, ESPN
, CEO, Barstool Sports, Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated

Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law, and Jeffrey Moorad '81, Chairman/CEO, Moorad Sports Partners

 

Closing Remarks

Amelia Curotto '17, Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

Panel 4: Inside the Board Room: Managing Media in a Millennial World

VP Brand & Integrated Marketing, Major League Soccer
Eric Johnson, EVP Global Advertising Revenue & Sales Operations, ESPN
, CEO, Barstool Sports, Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated

Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law, and Jeffrey Moorad '81, Chairman/CEO, Moorad Sports Partners

 

Closing Remarks

Amelia Curotto '17, Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

2017 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Annual Symposium, Panel 4

 

Prior to the event start, the Moorad Center will host a special session entitled “Getting into the Agent Business.” Jerrold Colton, an NFL and NHL agent whose client roster includes David Akers and Jahri Evans, Ed Wasielewski '95 CLAS, a certified NFL agent whose roster includes Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Cody Latimer, Jeffrey S. Moorad and Andrew Brandt lead a revealing discussion about the business and how to launch your career. This session, geared for law students, will be held from 8:15-9 a.m. in the Law School (Rm 102).