The West Virginia University College of Law proudly presents a progressive exploration into those areas of commercialization, labor, race and gender that entwine the worlds of sports and law. The Sports and Entertainment Law Society, together with the Office of the President of West Virginia University, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and the WVU School of Physical Education join with the College of Law in assembling and presenting one of the most accomplished and diverse groups of academics, practitioners and thinkers ever gathered to debate these cutting edge issues of critical importance. We are proud to present: “Reversing Field: Examining Issues of Commercialization, Race and Labor in 21st Century Sports Law.” We invite you to join us on October 4th and 5th, 2007, in beautiful Morgantown, WV, in the Lugar Courtroom on the campus of the West Virginia University College of Law. We look forward to providing and stimulating insightful, forward-looking discussion and debate.
Keynote Speaker Len Elmore
Basketball Analyst for ESPN,CBS & ABC
Senior Counsel at Leboeuf Lamb Greene & Macrae
We invite you to peruse this website to learn more about the specific issues that will be tackled and debated, as well as view the biographies of those panelists that have accepted our invitation to participate.
Sherri Burr, Professor of Law
University of New Mexico School of Law
Featured Speaker, Symposium Closing Reception
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is one of the
nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Founded in 2001, ACS
is a rapidly growing network of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges,
policymakers and other concerned individuals. ACS's mission is to ensure
that fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and
liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice enjoy their rightful,
central place in American law. ACS aims to revitalize and transform the
legal and policy debates occurring in law school classrooms, federal and
state courtrooms, legislative hearing rooms and the media. ACS has
student and lawyer chapters all across the country, and hosts programs
and projects at both the national and local level. To learn more about
ACS, please visit www.ACSLaw.org.
Conference Chairperson:
andré douglas pond cummings
Associate Professor of Law
West Virginia University College of Law
Conference Director:
Stacey Evans
West Virginia University College of Law, 3L
President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society
