West Virginia University College of Law Symposium on Race and Labor in 21st Century Sports Law

On October 4th and 5th, the West Virginia University College of Law will host a symposium entitled "Reversing Field: Examining Issues of Commercialization, Race and Labor in 21st Century Sports Law.” I am honored to be speaking at this event, which is spearheaded by Sports Law Blog contributor and WVU law professor andre` douglas pond cummings and also includes blog contributors Joe Rosen and Andre Smith.

The symposium's sponsors--the WVU Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society, the Office of the President of WVU, and the WVU School of Physical Education--have assembled a terrific group of academics and practitioners to debate key issues related to the intersection of race and labor law in sports: commercialization of intercollegiate athletics, race issues in collegiate and professional sports, drug testing, gender equity, and economic weapons.

Speakers include:

• Dana D. Brooks, Dean, WVU School of Physical Education

• Todd J. Clark, Law Professor, North Carolina Central University

• David Cornwell, Agent (Ricky Williams, Shawne Merriman, et al)

• andre` douglas pond cummings, Law Professor, West Virginia University

• Timothy Davis, member U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Law Professor, Wake Forest University

• Jamin Dershowitz, General Counsel, WNBA

• Bobby Douglas, Former Olympic Wrestler, Wrestling Coach, Iowa State

• Jeremi Duru, Law Professor, Temple University

• Bill Gould, Law Professor, Stanford University

• Suzan Shown Harjo, advocate for Native American Rights, plaintiff in Mascot Debate case

• Gordon Hylton, Law Professor, Marquette University

• Floyd Keith, Executive Director, Black Coaches Association

• Marlon LeBlanc, Men’s Soccer Coach, West Virginia University

• Anne Marie Lofaso, Law Professor, West Virginia University

• Michael McCann, Law Professor, Mississippi College

• Tandy O'Donoghue, Senior Counsel, U.S. Tennis Association

• Gene Orza, Chief Operating Officer, MLB Players Association

• Joe Rosen, Sports Agent, Orpheus Sports and Entertainment
  

• Kenneth Shropshire, Law Professor, University of Pennsylvania, President, Sports Lawyers Association

• Daniel Silverman, Attorney, Skadden Arps

• Andre Smith, Law Professor, Florida International University

• Dennis Walsh, NLRB

• Charlotte Westerhaus, Vice President of Diversity, NCAA

It should be a terrific event and is open to the public. For additional information, please contact Stacey Evans, who is President of the WVU Sports and Entertainment Law Society.

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