Daniel B. Fitzgerald will be a panelist at the 2011 Harvard Sports Law Symposium, which will be held on March 25, 2011, at Harvard Law School, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. Mr. Fitzgerald will participate on the Athlete-Agent panel, which will discuss agent regulation, the interaction of student-athletes and agents under the current regulatory regime, and programs to assist student-athletes who “go pro” in sports.
The panel will also include Peter Carfagna of Harvard Law School, David Cornwell of DNK Cornwell, David Dunn of Athletes First, Jason Levien, Agent and Former General Counsel, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager of the Sacramento Kings, Mike Zarren, Assistant General Manager of the Boston Celtics, and Warren Zola of Boston College.
The theme of the symposium is “The Changing Face of Intercollegiate Athletics: Amateurs, Academics, and the Athletic Arms Race.” The Keynote Speaker for the symposium is Sonny Vaccaro, “The Godfather of Basketball”. A former sports marketing executive with Nike, Adidas, and Reebok, Vaccaro will discuss his current role as an advocate for NCAA student-athletes, including his role as a consultant in O’Bannon v. NCAA.
The event is free and open to the public.