What: Third Annual Sports Law and Ethics Symposium at Santa Clara Law – Sports Concussions: Problems and Proposed Solutions
When: September 12, 2013 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
Where: Institute of Sports Law and Ethics, Santa Clara, California 95053
| 9:00-9:05 a.m. | Welcome – Chairman of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics |
| 9:05-10:00 a.m. | Keynote Addresses:Alan Schwarz, NY Times
Jeff Miller, National Football League Senior Vice-President for Health and Safety Issues |
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. | I. The Science of ConcussionsDr. Robert Cantu, Boston University Dr. Corey Goodman, Venbio Dr. Cindy Chang, U.S. Olympic Committee Dr. Chris Giza, UCLA Dr. Alisa Gean, UCSF |
| 11:00-11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | II. Concussions in FootballRamogi Huma, Moderator Ronnie Lott Brent Jones Leigh Steinberg Isaiah Kacyvenski Patrick Larimore Bryan Larimore Tim Fleiszer |
| 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Special Lunchtime Presentation“What We Can Learn from What Happened at Rutgers”
Jack Clark, University of California, Berkeley Rugby Coach (Introduced by Dan Coonan) |
| 1:45-2:45 p.m. | III. Concussions in SoccerBrandi Chastain, Moderator Dr. Michael Lipton Jeff Skeen Jack Sahl |
| 2:45-4:00 p.m. | IV. Could Concussion Liability Reshape Youth Sports?Football participation is down, with more parents steering their children away from the game. As the dangers of head trauma to children become more apparent, will lawyers and insurance companies be the next to take action? How vulnerable are youth sports organizations and coaches to the kind of lawsuits that have been directed at the NFL and NCAA? Will high schools continue to underwrite collision sports such as football if insurance premiums rise? Is tort law a threat to youth sports – or an opportunity for reform? It’s a central question that the ISLE explores in concert with the Aspen Institute’s Project Play, a two-year project that will help reimagine youth sports in America.
Tom Farrey, Moderator |
| 4:00-4:15 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15-5:30 p.m. | V. Legal Perspectives on the 4000+ Concussion CasesTed Leland, Moderator Rob Carey Robert Rabin Bill Gould |
Cost: Students may attend for free. Early bird registration for all others cost $125.00 per person. Register here. The program qualifies for 5.5 hours of California CLE credits and 1.5 hours of that amount qualifies for ethics credit.
