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Room 325, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

1155 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Register Here (Lunch provided with RSVP)

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SPEAKER

Ethan Nadelmann

Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance

Ethan Nadelmann will be coming to Thomas Jefferson School of Law with his talk Legalizing Marijuana & Ending the Drug War: California’s Special Role.

Described by Rolling Stone magazine as “the real drug czar" for drug policy reform efforts, Ethan Nadelmann is widely regarded as the outstanding proponent of drug policy reform both in the United States and abroad. He is the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the United Staes promoting alternatives to the war on drugs.

The event is being organized by the Center for Law and Social Justice, with sponsorship support from the Institute for Humane Studies.

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If you have any questions, please contact Professor Alex Kreit at akreit@tjsl.edu.

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Thomas Jefferson School of Law presents the 14th Annual Women and the Law Conference

WOMEN AND THE MILITARY

Friday, February 21, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Reception to follow

Room 325

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

1155 Island Ave.

San Diego, CA 92101

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2014 WLC Program | 2014 WLC History

MCLE Credit Available

The 2014 Women and the Law Conference gathers together a slate of luminaries in military leadership to explore the unique forces shaping women’s access to power in the U.S. military. The conference focuses on a number of issues, including whether new statistics on sexual assault in the military warrant legislative changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and explores the topic of women serving in elite combat units. The conference will be of interest not just to those with a military connection, but to anyone who seeks to gain insight on leadership and success from some of the nation’s most powerful lawyers in uniform.

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SPEAKERS

2014 Keynote Speaker

Vice Admiral Nanette M. DeRenzi

Judge Advocate General, United States Navy

Vice Admiral DeRenzi is the first woman to serve as Judge Advocate General. She is the highest-ranking lawyer in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

2014 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecturer

Captain Stacy A. Pedrozo

Commanding Officer, Naval Justice School

Captain Pedrozo serves as Commanding Officer of the Naval Justice School, which trains every lawyer in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

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SCHEDULE

8:30 - 9:00              Check-in

9:00 - 9:15              Welcome

9:15 - 9:45              Gretchen Means, Sexual Assault and Complex Litigation Highly Qualified Expert

                                for the United States Marine Corps LSSS-West

                                The Comparative Anatomy of Military Sexual Assault Prosecution

9:45 - 10:30            Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecturer: Captain Stacy A. Pedrozo, JAGC, US Navy,

                                Commanding Officer of the Naval Justice School

                                Sea Change: Women in the 21st Century U.S. Military

10:30 - 10:45          Break

10:45 - 12:15          Panel Discussion: Do Recent Statistics on Sexual Assault in the Military Warrant

                                Further Changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice?

The morning panel will explore the political and legislative dimensions of recent highly-publicized statistics on sexual assault in the military, including whether changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice are likely to be effective in combating these crimes. The panel will discuss the rights of accused service members and the implications of the potential removal of the discretion of the military convening authority in courts martial, and will discuss factors unique to the prosecution of sexual assault cases under the military justice system.

     Moderator: Colonel Jane L. Siegel, USMC (Ret.)      Panelists: Gretchen Means                      Brigadier General David M. Brahms, USMC (Ret.)                      Kathleen Gilberd                      Major Melanie Mann, USMC     12:15 - 1:30            Lunch break

1:45 - 3:00              Keynote Speaker: Vice Admiral Nanette M. DeRenzi, JAGC, US Navy,

                               Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy

3:00 - 3:15              Break

3:15 - 4:15              Panel Discussion: Women’s Service in Elite Combat Forces

The afternoon panel will explore the feasibility of women integrating into the elite forces of the U.S. military. A panel consisting of both active and former active-duty service members will discuss issues such as equipment and standards along with lessons learned when the military has previously integrated underrepresented service members into various communities.

     Moderator: Jennifer E. McCollough      Panelists: Rear Admiral Patrick E. McGrath, US Navy (Ret.)                      Kristen Kavanaugh                     Lieutenant Commander Renee May, USNR 

                    Rear Admiral Garry J. Bonelli, US Navy (Ret.)

4:15                         Dean's Wrap-Up

4:30                         Reception (8th Floor)

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REGISTRATION

• FREE for all registered students with photo ID, TJSL faculty and TJSL staff

• $25 for active duty and retired military personnel, TJSL alumni, and Lawyers Club members

• $35 for general public

Registration is CLOSED

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MCLE AVAILABLE

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit (MCLE) by the State Bar of California.

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If you have any questions, please contact Professor Amy Day at aday@tjsl.edu.

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Legal Connect: Utilizing Law Students in Technology Transfer Offices and Incubators to Help Fulfill the Commercialization Goals of the Bayh-Dole Act

Friday, April 10, 2015

8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Room 325 Thomas Jefferson School of Law 1155 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Registration | Sponsorship | Schedule

MCLE credit available

Fulfilling the Commercialization Goals of the Bayh-Dole Act is the outcome of a yearlong research project by Thomas Jefferson School of Law students.  The symposium will focus on the goal of the Bayh-Dole Act, which is to make technology transfer a university responsibility in exchange for receiving federal funding, and will ultimately propose the inclusion of law students in the commercialization process of federally funded research.

Panels will focus on timely and controversial subjects, including: Background and Legislative Intent of the Bayh-Dole Act, Problems and Promises in Technology Transfer Offices, Current Solutions to Utilize Law Students in the Technology Transfer Process, and Legal Connect: A Proposal to Expand the Bayh-Dole Act to Include the Use of Law Students in the Commercialization of Federally Funded Research.

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SCHEDULE

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.  Continental Breakfast and Check-In

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.  Introduction and Welcoming Remarks

Tony Rafati – MBA, IP Fellow, IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Randy Berholtz – Executive Vice Present, Acting General Counsel and Secretary, Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.  Recognition of Thomas Jefferson School of Law Intellectual Property Fellows Program

Steven Semeraro – Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Founder of the Intellectual Property Fellows Program

Eric Lane – Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Supervising Attorney in the Patent and Trademark Clinics Lalitha Rao – Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.  Panel 1: Background of Bayh-Dole Act and Legislative Intent of Bayh-Dole

Moderator: Jermina Landstrom – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Eugene R. Quinn, Jr. – President and Founder of IPWatchdog, Inc., U.S. Patent Attorney (via taped interview) Fred Reinhart, RTTP – President, Association of University Technology Managers, Senior Advisor for Technology Transfer Office, University of Massachusetts Amherst (via video) Victoria B. Cajipe, Ph.D. – Senior Licensing Officer at University of California at San Diego Technology Transfer Office Daniel Hart, Ph.D., Esq. – Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.  Break

11:15 – 12:45 p.m.  Panel 2: Problems and Promises in Technology Transfer Offices

Moderator: Rachelle Law – IP Fellow, IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Ronnie Hanecak, Ph.D. – University of California Irvine Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research and Technology Alliances Tommy Martindale, Esq. – Technology Transfer Office, San Diego State University  Fred C. Hernandez, Esq. – Member, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Professor-Entrepreneur (TBA)

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.  Lunch Break

Moderators: Theodore Montgomery – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Mark Hackmann – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Kirsten Donaldson, Esq. – Legislative Director and Counsel, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (Dem. NY)

1:45 – 3:15 p.m.  Panel 3: Current Solutions to Utilize Law Students in the Technology Transfer Process

Moderator: Alesya Nalbandyan – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

James M. Silbermann, Esq. – Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (via video) Clifford Michaels, Ph.D. – Senior Licensing Associate, Emory University’s Technology Transfer Office Vern Norviel – Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Ruprecht von Buttlar – Vice President, Business Creation and Development, CONNECT

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.  Break

3:30 – 5:15 p.m.  Panel 4: Description of Proposed Legal Connect

Moderator: Tamara Marshall – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Presentation 1: Overview of the Bayh-Dole Act, Technology Transfer Offices, and Current Law School Programs

Jermina Landstrom – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Rachelle Law – IP Fellow, IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Presentation 2: Description of Survey Data and Results 

Tony Rafati – IP Fellow, IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alesya Nalbandyan – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Presentation 3: The Legal Connect Program

Tamara Marshall – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Presentation 4: Legislation

Mark Hackmann – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law Theodore Montgomery – IP Honors Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

5:15 – 5:30 p.m.  Closing Remarks

Randy Berholtz – Acting General Counsel and Secretary, Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Adjunct Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.  Reception

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REGISTRATION

• FREE – All registered students with photo ID, TJSL alumni, TJSL faculty, TJSL staff
• $30 – CONNECT members and attorneys in practice less than 5 years not seeking MCLE credit
• $40 – General public (Not seeking MCLE credit)
• $45 – All others (Seeking MCLE credit)

Registration Closed

*Boxed lunch provided to registered attendees.

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SPONSORSHIP

• $750 – Bronze Sponsor
• $1,250 – Silver Sponsor
• $1,750 – Gold Sponsor

View Sponsorship Levels

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If you have any questions, please contact Kathryn Markey at kmarkey@tjsl.edu or Jermina Landstrom at landstj@tjsl.edu.

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View the NSLNC 2014 Brochure

Competition Rules and Packet

Round One

“Preserving Torrey Pines”

City of San Diego vs. Municipal Golf Committee

Round Two

“Behind the Mask”

World Umpires Union vs. Wilson Equipment

Final Round

“Serving up Supplements”

Fabiana Claudino vs. BPI Sports

Congratulations to the NSLNC 2014 Champion and all Finalists!

CHAMPION

University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law (Baltimore, MD) 

Second Place

University of Mississippi School of Law (Oxford, MS)

Third Place

Southwestern Law School (Los Angeles, CA)

Fourth Place

Chapman University School of Law (Orange, CA)

Thank you to all NSLNC 2014 Participants. The Competition is impossible without you.

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See Past Articles About the NSLNC & SLC

2014

• Successful National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference
• Upcoming National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference

2013: 

• Successful Center for Sports Law & Policy Conference
• Third Annual NSLNC Continues to Raise the Bar

2012:

• Excitement Builds for TJSL Sports Law Negotiation Competition
• Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Symposium a Major League Success

2011:

• Inaugural NSLNC Scores Big Win with Participants
• National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Symposium (NSLNC) 2011

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Must Register by June 2, 2014

Free  TJSL Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff

$20   Guests

$50   Guests seeking MCLE Credit

MCLE

6.5 Hours of General MCLE Credit Available

Venue

Room 325

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

1155 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

This conference, co-sponsored by The Law and Humanities Institute (New York) and the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, examines the many ways in which law and magic interact. Not only can the law influence the practice of magic, such as in the areas of freedom of speech and religion and intellectual property. Magic can also influence the law, such as in trial tactics and evidence. In addition, magic illuminates the crossroads of other law and humanities fields, such as the emerging area of law and neuroscience, rhetoric, and law and popular culture. Several of our panelists plan to include (magical!) demonstrations as part of their paper presentations.

Attendees will enjoy a full day on June 6 of panel presentations and discussions on IP, evidence, trial tactics, and rhetoric, beginning at 8:30 and running until 5 p.m.

Some of our confirmed speakers and moderators include Sydney Beckman, Duncan College Of Law, Christine Corcos, Louisiana State University Law Center, F. Jay Dougherty, Loyola (Los Angeles), Law School, Paul Finkelman, Albany Law School, Pierre Fleury-Legros, Faculté de droit et des affaires internationales, Université du Havre, mentalist Curtis Frye, Jennifer Hagan, Hagan & Hagen, San Francisco, Annette Houlihan, St. Thomas University (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada), Rob McQueen, Goldsmiths College, University Of London, Rostam Neuwirth, University Of Macao, Richard Weisberg, Cardozo Law School, and Julie Cromer Young, Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

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Schedule

8:00  Check-in

8:30-10:00  Panel 1 - First Amendment and Magic  

Christine Corcos Paul Finkelman Rob McQueen Julie Cromer Young, Chair and Discussant

10:15-11:45  Panel 2 - Law, the Humanities, and Magic

Anthony Farley Richard Weisberg Annette Houlihan Christine Corcos, Chair and Discussant

12:00-1:15  Lunch - Entertainment by Curt Frye

1:30-3:30  Panel 3 - Intellectual Property and Magic

Jay Dougherty Jennifer Hagan Mark Tratos Pierre Fleury-LeGros Guilhem Julia Jay Dougherty, Chair and Discussant

3:45-5:30  Panel 4 - Magic in the Courtroom

Sydney Beckman Curtis Frye Rostam Neuwirth Julie Cromer Young, Chair and Discussant

5:30-6:30  Closing reception for panelists and attendees

Third Annual

National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference 2013

Friday to Sunday, September 20-22, 2013

Download the NSLNC 2013 Flyer

Download the NSLNC 2013 Brochure

Third Annual NSLNC Continues to Raise the Bar

Successful Center for Sports Law & Policy Conference

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Congratulations to the NSLNC 2013 Champion and all Finalists!

CHAMPION

Chapman University School of Law (Orange, CA), team of Clay O'Neal and Andrew Mase, coached by Faculty Advisor Nancy Schultz.  

Second Place

University of California, Hastings College of the Law (San Francisco, CA), team of Ida Khamsi and Robert McBride, coached by Billy Hileman and Olivera Jovanovic, and Faculty Advisor Clint Waasted.

Third Place

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (Dallas, TX), team of Ann E. Martin and Austin Stevenson, coached by Jamie Sorley and Chris Klement.

Fourth Place

Fordham University School of Law (New York, NY), team of Jessie Friedrich and Michael Antonucci, coached by Joseph Amoia.

Thank you to all NSLNC 2013 Participants. The Competition is impossible without you.

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2013 REGISTERED COMPETITION TEAMS (Registration Closed):

• Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law – Tempe, AZ
• Baylor University School of Law – Waco, TX
• California Western School of Law (2 teams) – San Diego, CA 
• Chapman University School of Law (2 teams) – Orange, CA
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law – Cleveland, OH
• Creighton University School of Law – Omaha, NE

• Florida A&M University College of Law (2 teams) – Tallahassee, FL 

• Fordham University School of Law (2 teams) – New York, NY
• George Mason University School of Law – Arlington, VA
• Golden Gate University School of Law – San Francisco, CA
• Marquette University Law School – Milwaukee, WI
• Oklahoma City University School of Law – Oklahoma City, OK
• Pace University School of Law – White Plains, NY
• Pepperdine University School of Law – Malibu, CA
• Santa Clara University School of Law – Santa Clara, CA

• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (2 teams) – Dallas, TX

• Southwestern Law School (2 teams) – Los Angeles, CA

• St. John's University School of Law (2 teams) – Queens, NY

• Texas Tech University School of Law - Lubbock, TX

• University of California Davis School of Law – Davis, CA

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2 teams) – San Francisco, CA

• University of California, Los Angeles "UCLA" School of Law (2 teams) – Los Angeles, CA

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas - William S. Boyd School of Law (2 teams) – Las Vegas, NV

• University of San Diego School of Law – San Diego, CA 

• Western State University College of Law – Fullerton, CA

• Whittier Law School – Costa Mesa, CA  

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Competition Rules/Judge's Score Sheet & "General Facts" for Rounds One (1) & Two (2), and the Final Round:

General

• Revised Competition Rules & Judge's Score Sheet
• Rules Clarifications
• Revised Room Assignments
• General Orientation for Judges

Round One

• Round One with Confidential Facts
• Round One - Judges' Specifics
• Round One - Evaluation Sheets
• Round One - Ranking Sheets
• Round One - Timekeeper Sheets

Round Two

• Round Two with Confidential Facts
• Round Two - Judges' Specifics
• Round Two - Evaluation Sheets
• Round Two - Ranking Sheets
• Round Two - Timekeeper Sheets

Final Round

• Final Round with Confidential Facts
• Final Round - Judges' Specifics
• Final Round - Evaluation Sheets
• Final Round - Ranking Sheets

Final Round Judges

Thomas Guernsey

Dean and President

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Kenneth J. Vandevelde

Professor of Law

Former Dean of Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Rodney Smith

Distinguished Professor of Law

Former President of Southern Virginia University, Former Dean of the following law schools: Capital University, University of Montana, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and University of Memphis

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2013 Sports Conference Profiles

2013 NSLNC & Sports Law Conference Schedules

Presented by Thomas Jefferson School of Law in association with the Entertainment Law Society and Intellectual Property Law Association

From the Catwalk to the Courthouse: Business, Law & the Fashion Industry

Friday, November 15, 2013

4:00 - 6:00 PM, Room 323

RSVP by Nov. 13 at entertainment@tjsl.edu

The Event is Free

1.75 Hours of General MCLE Credits Available

Reception from 6-7 PM on the 2^nd Floor

Creative and innovative ideas are at the core of the fashion industry, from the creation of the corset to Lady Gaga’s infamous meat ensemble. However, the theft and unauthorized copying of fashion designs remains a persistent problem, reflecting, some would say, the law’s failure to adequately protect fashionable works. This remarkable forum will provide insight and explore business and legal issues arising from fashion creation. Our talented collection of speakers includes Deborah Greaves, the General Counsel for True Religion, as well as leading industry experts and fashinonistas, all of whom will inspire a stylish event taking on issues from the catwalk to the courtroom.

 Starring

• Deborah Greaves, Esq., Secretary & General Counsel at True Religion Apparel, Inc.
• Jeffrey Van Hoosear, Esq., Partner at Knobbe Martens
• Allison Andrews, Founder of San Diego Fashion Week
• Tatiana Daniels, Owner & CEO of Brooke Journey, Inc.

Produced and hosted by

Professor Kevin Jerome “KJ” Greene

Directed by

Chanel DiBlasi, Entertainment Law Society President

TJSL J.D. Candidate 2015

Co-Directed by

Michelle Ribaudo, TJSL J.D. Candidate 2015

Sponsored by

True Religion Apparel, Inc.