JETLaw 2026 Symposium
"ESports: Understanding the Now, Building What's Next"
The JETLaw Symposium is an annual, student-run event that brings together leading voices in entertainment and technology law. Our 2026 Symposium will be held on February 27, 2026 and focus on the rapidly evolving legal landscape of esports — a field where regulation, innovation, and industry practice continue to collide.
Speakers will explore critical areas such as gambling regulation, antitrust, labor and NIL rights, and broader legal trends shaping the future of competitive gaming.
More details to come — stay tuned.
Symposium Schedule
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
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| 8:30 am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 am | Introduction and Welcome Remarks | |
| 9:20 am | Panel Session: Gaming the Elements of Gambling | John T. Holden |
| 9:50 am | Panel Session: ESports Talent Visas - A Look at the Bestia Situation and More | Justin Jacobson |
| 10:20 am | Panel Session: Title IX Compliance in College ESports: Culture, Capacity, and Governance Gaps | Dr. Lindsey Darvin & Jeff Levine |
| 11:20 am | Lunch | |
| 12:10 pm | Keynote Conversation The Future of ESports: Everything is Fine | Stephen Walkowiak |
| 1:30 pm | Panel Session: The Regulation of ESports Gambling | Jennifer Roberts |
| 2:00 pm | Panel Session: The Evolution and Operations of an ESports Practice | AJ Jameel |
| 2:30 pm | Panel Session: Regulating Agents in ESports vs. Sports | Roger Quiles |
| 3:00 pm | Panel Session: What's Next in ESports Law | John T. Holden & AJ Jameel |
| 3:30 pm | Closing Words | Christian Chase |
Speakers & Panelists
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Dr. Lindsey Darvin
Assistant Professor of Sports Management; Syracuse University
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John Holden
Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
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Justin M. Jacobson, Esq.
Esports & Entertainment Attorney, Professor, and Author
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AJ Jameel
Senior Associate, ESG Law
Executive Director, Content Creation and Esports Bar Association
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Jeffrey F. Levine, J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Clinical Professor of Sport Business
Program Lead – Esport Business BSBA, Drexel University
Academic Editor – Esports and the Law -
Roger Quiles
Founding Partner of Quiles Law
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Jennifer Roberts
General Counsel of Wynn Interactive and WynnBET; Adjunct Professor at UNLV Law
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Steven V. Walkowiak
Shareholder Greenberg Traurig; Co-Chair- Video Games and Esports; Associate Professor of Esports
Past Symposium Topics
- Symposium 2025: AI in Healthcare
- Symposium 2024: Music Law
- Symposium 2023: Modern College Sports
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