National Sports Law Institute Event

Ethical Issues in Entertainment and Sports Law

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On Friday, April 16, 2010, the Sports & Entertainment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin presents ETHICAL ISSUES IN ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAW. Held at Marquette University Law School the Seminar will be hosted by the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School, the Marquette University Law School's Sports Law Society, the National Sports Law Institute's Sports Law Alumni Association, and the Law School's Speakers from Practice Committee.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE

1 - 1:30 pm

• Registration

• WELCOME: Professor Paul Anderson (L'95), Vice-Chair, Sports & Entertainment Law Section, Associate Director, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School.

PART ONE

• MODERATOR: Attorney Elizabeth Russell, Chair, Sports & Entertainment Law Section; Law Offices of Elizabeth T. Russell, Madison.
• SPEAKER: Professor Jack Sahl, Faculty Director Miller-Becker Institute for Professional Responsibility, University of Akron, School of Law, TOPIC: A 2010 Update: What Every Entertainment Lawyer Needs to Know -- How to Avoid Being the Target of a Legal Malpractice Claim or Disciplinary Action.

2:45-2:50 pm

• BREAK

PART TWO

2:50 - 3:50 pm

• MODERATOR: Attorney Michael Baird (L'05), Secretary, Sports & Entertainment Law Section; Stuper, Schuster & Cooper S.C., Milwaukee.
• SPEAKER: Attorney James T. Gray (L'90), Assistant Professor and Program Director, Sport and Recreation Management, School of Business, Marian University, Fond du Lac, and Partner, Pierski & Gray, LLP, Milwaukee, TOPIC: Agents, Attorneys and the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
• SPEAKER: Attorney Martin Greenberg (L'71), Managing Partner, Greenberg & Hoeschen, LLC, Chair of the Board, Wisconsin Sports Foundation, Member, Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, Milwaukee, TOPIC: Ethical Issues - Attorneys Representing College Coaches.

3:50 - 4:00 pm

• BREAK

PART THREE

4:00 - 5:00 pm

• MODERATOR: Attorney Susan Allen (L'06), Board Member, Sports & Entertainment Law Section; Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Brookfield.
• SPEAKER: Attorney W.S. Miller (L'96), Assistant Professor, Health, Exercise Science & Sport Management Department, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI, TOPIC: The Greening of Professional Sports: Developing Legal and Ethical Issues for Sports Attorneys to Consider.
• SPEAKER: Attorney Matthew Banker (L'01), Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services, Ohio Valley Conference, Brentwood, Tennessee and member, NCAA Division I Legislative Council, TOPIC: The Game of Blue Chips - The Intersection of Ethics, NCAA Legislation, and College Athletics Recruiting in the 21st Century.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT
This Seminar has been approved for 3.5 ETHICS CREDITS by the Board of Bar Examiners for the State of Wisconsin. Individual attorneys seeking out-of-state CLE credit will have to make any such application themselves.

PARKING
Parking is available on the Marquette University campus at two parking structures. Complete information on parking on campus can be found on the visitor parking website.