Jackson Lewis attorney Jennifer Harper will participate in Duke Universty Law School’s Sports Law Symposium on January 25, 2012. Harper will be participating in the panel on “Handling Scandal”.

The Duke Sports & Entertainment Law Society (SELS) presents its 3rd Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium:

The Changing Economics of the Sports and Entertainment Industries

Schedule of Events – Friday, January 25th

8:30 – 9:00 Registration Breakfast

9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Remarks

9:05 – 9:50 NFL Concussion Litigation

  • Timothy Epstein, Smith Amundsen, Chicago
  • John Hogan, John Hogan Law, Atlanta

10:00 – 10:45 Creating Value for Professional Sports Franchises

  • Scott Wilkinson, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta
  • Billy Traurig, Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh
  • Andre Walters, Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte

10:55 – 11:40 Monetization of College Sports

  • Dr. Kevin White, Vice President and Athletic Director, Duke University, North Carolina
  • Dean Jordan, Wasserman Media Group, Raleigh
  • Lee Berke, LHB Sports, Entertainment & Media Inc., New York

11:50 – 12:40 O’Bannon v. NCAA

  • Warren Zola, Boston College School of Management, Boston
  • Curt Clausen, Skadden Arps, New York
  • Christian Dennie, Barlow, Garsek and Simon LLP, Texas

12:45 – 1:45 Networking Lunch

1:45 – 2:30 Copyright Reversion

  • Uwonda Carter, The Carter Law Firm, Atlanta
  • Greg Eveline, Eveline Davis and Phillips, Loyola University Law School
  • Ross Charap, Arent Fox, New York

2:40 – 3:25 Film Finance

  • Thomas Glen Leo, Sheppard Mullin, Los Angeles
  • David Zitzerman, Goodmans, Canada
  • Carolyn Casselman, Paul Weiss, New York

3:35 – 4:30 Handling Scandal

  • Dan Mullin, MLB Department of Investigations, Syracuse University College of Law, New York
  • Timothy Epstein, Smith Amundsen, Chicago
  • Jennifer Harper, Jackson Lewis, Washington, D.C.
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Gregg E. Clifton is a Principal in the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as the editor of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in…

Gregg E. Clifton is a Principal in the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as the editor of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in the collegiate and professional sports world. He has advised numerous professional franchises on general labor and employment issues, including Title III ADA regulatory compliance and wage and hour issues. He serves as lead counsel for several Major League Baseball teams in their salary arbitration matters and has represented NCAA and NAIA collegiate clients regarding rules compliance, investigatory matters and in disciplinary hearings. In addition, he has handled Title IX investigations and compliance issues for NCAA and NAIA member institutions. Mr. Clifton has also worked extensively in the area of agent regulation and enforcement in professional and college sports and regularly provides counsel on issues relating to NCAA and NAIA amateurism issues and athlete eligibility questions. He has also served as an expert witness in matters involving sports agents’ work and responsibilities, as well as athlete compensation issues.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, he spent six years as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Team Sports for Gaylord Sports Management. He also served as President of the Athlete and Entertainment Division for famed sports attorney Bob Woolf’s firm, Woolf Associates, in Boston.

Mr. Clifton began his career as an Associate at Jackson Lewis where he focused his practice on traditional labor law. He continues to counsel clients in the areas of collective bargaining negotiations, representation cases, arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board matters.

Mr. Clifton frequently serves as an expert speaker to law schools, including Harvard University, Boston College, Hofstra University and Arizona State University, and bar associations regarding sports law issues, including agent regulation and salary arbitration. He is also often cited as an expert source in national news media for his commentary and opinion on legal issues in sports.