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Join UW Law School's Sports and Entertainment Law Society for the 2015 Sports Law Symposium on Thursday, April 9, in Room 2260 of the Law Building. Learn about a variety of legal careers in the world of sports and hear participants discuss some of the most pressing sports law issues.
Schedule
5-6 p.m. Food and Social Hour in the atrium
6-7 p.m. Panel 1: The Rights and Interests of Athletes
- Arnie Fielkow, president and CEO of National Basketball Retired Players Association and former executive vice president, New Orleans Saints
- Ed Garvey, former executive director, NFLPA
- Prof. Linda Greene, co-founder, Black Women in Sport Foundation; former legislative chair, U.S. Olympic Committee
- Scott Smith, Certified NFL Agent, XAM Sports
7-8 p.m. Panel 2: Managing a High-Level Intercollegiate Sports Program
- Prof. Walter Dickey, senior associate athletic director, University of Wisconsin
- Forrest Karr, athletic director, Northern Michigan University
- Pat Richter, former athletic director, University of Wisconsin
- Dan Rohrer, associate director of compliance, University of Wisconsin
8-9 p.m. Panel 3: BigLaw + Sports: Sports in a Law Firm Setting
- Kevin Schulz, partner, Foley & Lardner
- Steven Thompson, partner, Nixon Peabody
- Jeffery Whitney, vice chair, The Sports Entertainment Group, Kelley Drye & Warren
Submitted by Law School News on April 9, 2015
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