Intellectual Life (Overview)

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.

Schedule

MCLE

Registration

More Information

Note: Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The best seating choices will be available for those attending the entire conference. Seats cannot be reserved for individual sessions with purses, book bags, etc. Once a session begins, any people-less seats will be made available to others in need of seating. If the room reaches capacity, a nearby overflow room with a live broadcast of the conference will be available. Registration is now closed.

Parking Information: The Padres Parkade is offering a $6 flat rate for parking from 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Guests must let the parking attendant know they are with the law school in order to get the special flat rate.

Padres Parkade

433 10th Avenue (10th Avenue & J Street) San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 230-0003

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Thomas Jefferson School of Law will host its 13th annual Women and the Law Conference on Friday, February 8, bringing together prestigious jurists and distinguished academics to discuss this year’s theme, “HER HONOR:  Women in the Judiciary.”  Join us to celebrate women judges as we examine the importance of their role. The conference will reflect on the challenges and achievements of women judges and their effect on their legal systems and will look prospectively at the part women judges will play in developing stronger legal regimes.

Honored guest U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will bring her perspectives as a female member of the nation’s highest court during a Q & A session in the late afternoon. After her 2003 visit to Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Justice Ginsburg graciously created the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture Series, which has become the keynote presentation of this annual conference that focuses exclusively on issues related to gender and the law.

The 2013 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecturer is Susan Williams, the Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. A former clerk of Justice Ginsburg, Professor Williams is the author of Truth, Autonomy, and Speech: Feminist Theory and the First Amendment (NYU Press 2004). She has also written numerous articles on constitutional law and feminist legal theory. She is currently advising constitutional reforms around the world, promoting a global perspective on women’s equality. She will speak about the global impact that women in the judiciary can make on this process.

Former France Supreme Court Justice and French Cabinet Minister for European Union Affairs Noëlle Lenoir and former Brazil Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Ayres Britto will be among the participants on the noon panel focusing on Global Perspectives related to women in the judiciary. Following that, another panel, featuring Justice Laurie Zelon of the California Court of Appeals, 2nd District, several academic scholars and San Diego Superior Court Judge (retired) Lillian Lim as moderator, will address domestic issues.

The conference will take place at Thomas Jefferson School of Law's new campus at 1155 Island Avenue in Downtown San Diego's East Village. Registered attendees will be provided with lunch, and the conference will be followed by a reception at which attendees may meet some of the speakers.

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Schedule

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.      Check In for Registered Guests and Boxed Lunches Distributed

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.      Welcoming Remarks, Intro and History

Rudolph C. Hasl, Dean and President, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Julie Cromer-Young, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Susan Bisom-Rapp, Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.     Global Perspectives

Moderator: Bryan Wildenthal, Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Noëlle Lenoir, Former French Supreme Court Justice and French Cabinet Minister for European Union Affairs

Carlos Ayres Britto, Brazil Supreme Court Chief Justice (Ret.)

Leslie Kuan-Hsi Wang, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor, Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School

Nienke Grossman, Assistant Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.     Break

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.     Domestic Perspectives

Moderator: Lillian Lim, San Diego Superior Court Judge (Ret.)

Sally Kenney, Newcomb College Endowed Chair, Professor of Political Science, Executive Director, Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University

Justice Laurie Zelon, California Court of Appeals, 2nd District

Carla D. Pratt, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law, Associate Justice of the Standing Rock Sioux Supreme Court

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.     Break

3:45 – 4:30 p.m.     Keynote Address

Moderator: Julie Greenberg, Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Susan Williams, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecturer, the Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law

4:30 - 4:45 p.m.     Break

4:45 – 6:00 p.m.     Q & A with United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Moderator: Susan Tiefenbrun, Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Participants:

Jennifer McCollough, Student, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Rebecca Lee, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Kenneth Vandevelde, Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.     Closing Remarks and Reception

Meera E. Deo, Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Reception

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Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit (MCLE)

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State bar of California in the amount of 3.75 hours.

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Registration

 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - EVENT IS SOLD-OUT

 

Deadline to register is February 1, 2013.

 

Register early as seating is limited. Conference registration includes lunch and reception.

No charge for TJSL Students, Faculty and Staff. All of your guests must pay to attend.

$25 for Students from other Institutions.

$35 for TJSL Alumni and Lawyers Club Members (includes MCLE credit).

$50 General Public (includes MCLE credit).

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More Information

For more information, please contact Donna Gehlken at dgehlken@tjsl.edu.

Directions to TJSL

Parking Information

The Battle Comes Home: The Struggles of Some Returning Veterans

November 6, 2013, 6:00–9:00 pm Room 229 Thomas Jefferson School of Law 1155 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

Large numbers of recently returned veterans from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues. Some of these veterans end up in the criminal justice system, and strain the ability of the system to provide accountability for wrongdoing while recognizing the sacrifices of these veterans on behalf of our country. Mental health and criminal justice experts discuss these complex and overlapping issues.

Speakers

• Abigail Angkaw, PhD, Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego

• Benjamin Bramer, Peer Support Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego

• Jay Rosen, PhD, Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego​  
• Adriane Bracciale, Esq., Criminal Defense Attorney, former Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal Corps Fellow with San Diego Public Defender office

No Charge. Everyone is invited.

2.0 Hours of General MCLE Credit and 1.0 Hour of Substance Abuse MCLE Credit Available.

RSVP by November 1

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in association with the Entertainment Law Society, Center for Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Law Association, presents...

From Patents to Porn: The #Blurred Lines Between Intellectual Property #Trolls and Legitimate Intellectual Property Enforcement

Friday, October 18, 2013 4–6pm

Room 229, Reception at 6-7pm on 8th floor

RSVP: entertainment@tjsl.edu

1.75 Hours of General MCLE Credit Available

In the patent world, a troll is an entity that obtains patents for inventions it never intends to market, instead lurking in the shadows to zap purported infringers with patent infringement suits.

In the copyright world, so-called "sample trolls" such as Bridgeport Music, are entities that create nothing, but control the music copyrights of artists and exist to find infringing samples or uses to extort payment.

At the heart of any "trolls" business model is not inventing useful inventions or creating great music or art, but litigation of controlled IP.

This forum, featuring four of the most accomplished patent and copyright lawyers in the country, will explore the phenomena of IP trolls, from the world of technological invention to the world of film and music. From technological inventions under patent law, to pornography and musical works under copyright law, this provocative forum is sure to generate light and heat on a cutting-edge issue bedeviling IP law.

Featuring

1. Stephen D. Rothschild, Esq., Partner - King, Holmes, Paterno, & Berliner
2. Fred Hernandez, Esq., Member - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, P.C.
3. David Branfman, Esq., Branfman Law Group, P.C.
4. Joseph Re, Esq., Litigation Partner - Knobbe Martens

Produced & Hosted by

Professor Kevin Jerome “KJ” Greene

Directed by

Chanel DiBlasi, TJSL J.D. Candidate, 2015  

Patent Moderator

Professor Brenda Simon

Sponsored by

Mintz Levin Knobbe Martens

Sports Law Conference 2013:

Starting Women’s Football Plus an Update Regarding Head Injuries and Developments in Sports Law

Hosted by the Center for Sports Law & Policy at Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Friday, September 20, 2013 Room 323, 3rd Floor 11:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

2 Hours of General MCLE Credit Available

Register Online

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Check-in and Lunch Distribution, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Introduction and Award Presentation, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Lunch and Conferral of the 2nd Annual Rudolph C. Hasl Leader in Sports Award to David Williams, II, Vanderbilt Athletics Director

Address by David Williams, II, followed by audience questions, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

The Center will be honoring David Williams II, the Vice Chancellor for University Affairs & Athletics, Athletics Director and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt, Chair of NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee, Member of NCAA Academic Cabinet and Member of NCAA Enforcement Working Group, as its Rudolph C. Hasl Leader in Sports Award. This award is given to an individual who has exhibited exemplary leadership in sports. David Williams, who has his academic roots in law, is a real leader in intercollegiate athletics. As a leading Athletic Director of color at a BCS school, Willams has gained the respect of other leaders in the industry. He currently serves on the NCAA's Committee on Infractions and has worked with the SEC in negotiating its latest media agreement with ESPN. He has been a strong advocate for the student-athlete during his years in working in athletics at Ohio State University and Vanderbilt.

Award Presented by: Professor Randy Grossman, Esq.

1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Break

Session 1 – 1:05 – 2:20 p.m.

Center for Sports Law and Policy White Paper:  

“Solving the Title IX Conundrum in an Equitable Manner: Starting Intercollegiate Women’s Football”

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law will be issuing its first white paper regarding the issue of starting women's intercollegiate football. Universities across the country continue to struggle to comply with Title IX and provide women with opportunities to participate in intercollegiate athletics. The NCAA has suggested adding opportunities for women in bowling, equestrian and rowing. States like Florida sponsor strong and growing interscholastic women's football programs. The white paper examines whether the NCAA, NAIA and other intercollegiate athletic associations should sponsor women's football and concludes that women's football will help solve Title IX issues, increasing participation opportunities for women, in a manner that is racially equitable and will address the kind of stereotyping that often occurs in athletic opportunities for women. The white paper looks at the issue from an historical and policymaking perspective and then provides a roadmap for recognition of women's football as an intercollegiate sport.

Introduction:  Professor Rodney Smith, Director of the Center for Sports Law & Policy

Panel:

   Lindsay Demery, J.D., Why Women’s Football?

   Erika Torrez, Law Student, How it becomes recognized?

   Claire M. Zovko, Esq., Response

Audience questions at 2:05 p.m.

Moderator: Brandon Leopoldus, Esq.

2:20 – 2:25 p.m. Break

Session 2 – 2:25 – 3:40 p.m.

Developments in Sports: Head Injuries and Other Issues

This session of the Conference deals with the continuing problem of head and related injuries in sports at all levels: professional, intercollegiate and interscholastic. Last year, the Center for Sports Law & Policy brought leading legal and medical personnel together to look into issues related to head injuries and the well-being of athletes at all levels. This session follows up on the work done in that conference, bringing leaders at the professional, collegiate, interscholastic and youth levels together to address latest developments in the area and to discuss how we can best address these serious issues in the future. One of the participants also will bring an international perspective to our panel. As is the case with the white paper, this session is intended to highlight the Center's commitment to taking on the most significant issues in sports and looking for solutions to those issues.

Introduction:  Professor Joy Delman

Panel:

   Ben Coughlan, Esq. and Ron Mix, Esq., Issues in professional sports

   Rey Hernandez, Esq. and Professor Rodney Smith, Issues in amateur sports

   James Paterson, Esq., Head injuries in international sports

Audience questions at 3:25 p.m.

Moderator: Jeremy M. Evans, Esq.

Rooftop (8th Floor) Reception - 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

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Cost

FREE to all Attendees MCLE credit.  If you are requesting MCLE credit, the cost is $10.00.  The deadline has passed to order box lunches, but you may bring your own lunch.

You may also make a donation or sponsor the Center for Sports Law & Policy. To make a donation or sponsor, send your check (made payable to TJSL) to Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Development & Alumni Relations, 1155 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101.

2 hours of general MCLE credit available.

*Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit MCLE credit is available upon request. Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California.