National Sports Law Institute 35th Anniversary CLE Series: Emerging Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics

As part of the celebration of the 35th anniversary of its creation the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School is hosting a 35th Anniversary CLE Series, beginning with a program on March 1, 2024, focused on Emerging Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics.  With the support of Official  CLE Series Sponsor Foley & Lardner LLP and its Sports & Entertainment Group, and additional sponsors the Law Office of Martin J. Greenberg LLC, and the Sports & Entertainment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the program will feature discussions on various current and emerging issues within collegiate athletics, from NIL rights and student athletes as employees, to the transfer portal and conference realignment. The program will run from 9 am until 12:35 pm, in the Lubar Center on the first floor of Eckstein Hall, the home of Marquette University Law School. The National Sports Law Institute will also apply for 3.5 Wisconsin CLE credits from the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for this program.  Program participants include.  See below for further information on conference participants, the recommended conference hotel, and further information on CLE credit.

Conference Participants:

• Professor Paul Anderson (L’95), Director, Sports Law Program and National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI
• Professor Matthew Banker, Founder & Principal, MB Sports Consulting, Louisville, KY; Adjunct Professor, Marquette University Law School, and member National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors & Sports Law Alumni Association (L’01)
• Jonathan Bateman, Assistant Athletic Director – NIL Strategy and Governance, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NB, and member, Sports Law Alumni Association (L’11)
• Luke Fedlam, Chair, Sports Law Practice, Porter Wright; President, Anomaly Sports Group; & co-executive director, College Basketball Parents Association Columbus, OH
• Jaime McGaver, Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, and member National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors & Sports Law Alumni Association (L'07)
• Matt Mikrut, Managing Director, Office for the Committee on Infractions, NCAA, Indianapolis, IN, and member, National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors
• Kristina Minor, Senior Athletic Consultant, Husch Blackwell, Chicago, IL, member, Sports Law Alumni Association (L’13)
• Keith Miller, Vice President, Influxer, Corpus Christi, TX, and member National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors & Sports Law Alumni Association (L'01)
• Craig Pintens, Athletic Director, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, and member National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors & Sports Law Alumni Association (L'01)
• Charlie Tortorici, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Compliance, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, and member, Sports Law Alumni Association (L'17)
• Katie (Hill) Tortorici, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Student Athlete Development, Yale University, New Haven, CT, and member, Sports Law Alumni Association (L’17)

Conference location, parking & tentative schedule

• LOCATION: The conference will take place in the Lubar Center on the first floor of Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201.  (Take virtual tour here).
• PARKING: Parking for all non-Marquette University Law School students can park in the law school's 11th street lot (P2), underneath the Law School, and entering from 11th street at no charge.

Conference Hotel Recommendation

The National Sports Law Institute recommends that guests consider the Courtyard Marriott Downtown blocks from the Law School for their conference visit.  To reserve a room, call (414) 291-4122 (3) for Front Desk or visit www.courtyardmilwaukeedowntown.com and enter Corporate/Promotional Code: MRQ to receive the Marquette University preferred rate. 

Continuing Legal Education Credit for Lawyers

The National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School will seek approval for has applied for up to 3.5 Wisconsin CLE credits for this event.  The Institute cannot guarantee the receipt of any CLE credit for any attorney for this event. Any decision on awarding credit comes only from the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners or the applicable CLE approval body in the state the individual attorney is seeking credit from.  Attendees seeking CLE credit from other states can receive additional information from the Institute that may assist with such applications, but the Institute will not complete out of state applications for any individual attorney.  Attendees interested in receiving CLE credit must remain for the entire event.  

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