Sports Law Program Admitted Student Information, March 2020

Welcome to the Sports Law Program at Marquette University Law School.  I hope that the materials below provide you with the information you need to learn about our Program and all that we have to offer.  I look forward to getting to know you and to answering any questions you might have about our Sports Law Program.  Do not hesitate to contact me by email with your questions or to set up an individual meeting by phone.  I can be reached most easily these days by email (paul.anderson@mu.edu), but my office phone is also still on (414-288-5816) and I will do my best to return your calls as soon as I can.

I thank you for your interest in the Sports Law Program. A lot of people care about the Program, welcome your involvement, and are invested in your future success.  Many of them are listed below, and they join me in welcoming you to what we have to offer at Marquette.

Prof. Paul Anderson, Director, Sports Law Program

   

Part 1: Current Students and Sports Law Program Alums

My current Sports Law Program students and alums who were going to meet you this week were also disappointed that your visits had to be canceled.  I asked a sampling of both groups to fill out a survey about their experiences within the Program.  I include those results below - some of the students also gave me their contact information and told me to tell you to feel free to reach out to them if you have further questions

Current Sports Law Program students

Sports Law Program Alums

  • Jake Armellani, Contract Specialist, Appvion, Milwaukee, WI (L’19)
  • Zachary Bosch, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Waukesha County Corporation Counsel, Waukesha, WI (L’16)
  • Kara Coppage, Associate Legal Counsel, Michels Corporation, Brownsville, WI (L’15)
  • Jill Ingels, Associate Counsel, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee, WI (L’17)
  • Matt Kleine, Director, Baseball Operations, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Milwaukee, WI (L’11)
  • Jessica Kumke, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Enrollment Services, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (L'08)
  • Sean McCarthy, Assistant AD for Compliance, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (L’16)
  • Jaime McGaver, Director of Compliance, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (L'07)
  • Sarah Padove, Senior Coordinator, Baseball & Softball Development, Major League Baseball, New York, NY (L’12)
  • Meghan Pirics, Legal Associate, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Milwaukee, WI (L’16) 
  • David Tamburrino, Director – Partnership Sales, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Milwaukee, WI (L’15)

 

Part 2 - Sports Law Program Student Groups and Leaders

All of the student leaders from our three sports law student organizations are also interested in answering your questions.  They are all listed above, but I thought I would include them here as well

  1. Sports Law Society
  2. Sports Law Competitions and Competition Board
  3. Marquette Sports Law Review

 

Part 3 - The Sports Law Program at Marquette University Law School - Introduction and Opportunities

  • For many of the slides you will see links focused on 2020-2021 - this connects you to guidance I put together for our current students about what will be a part of the Program for the next academic year.  Each spring we hold this information session for our students to help them as they plan for their next year within the Program.  All of the materials from this year's meeting on March 19th are available online here.

 

Part 4 - Sports Law Faculty

We have a highly qualified faculty who are always adding new areas of expertise.  Currently the faculty includes the following individuals

  • Paul M. Anderson, L’95, Director, Sports Law Program and National Sports Law Institute,
  • Mary K. Braza, Retired Partner and Co-Chair, Sports Industry Team, Foley & Lardner, LLP,
  • Martin Greenberg, L’71, Founder of the National Sports Law Institute, long-time sports agent, lawyer, sports facility developer, and managing member, the Law Offices of Martin J. Greenberg, LLC,
  • Jessica Kumke, L’08, Associate Athletic Director, for Compliance and Enrollment Services, University,of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Athletic Department,
  • Jamie McGaver, L’07, Director of Compliance, Marquette University Athletic Department,
  • Jim McKeown, Partner and Member, Management, Committee and Antitrust Practice Group, Foley & Lardner, LLP,
  • Matthew J. Mitten, Executive Director, National Sports Law Institute and LL.M. in Sports Law Program for Foreign Lawyers,
  • Chad Oldfather, Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School,
  • Richard Reider, Marketing professional and President, RaR Consulting, LLC,
  • Allan “Bud” Selig, Commissioner Emeritus, Major League Baseball, and Distinguished Lecturer in Sports Law and Policy,
  • Martin Tierney, Partner, and Group co-leader, employee benefits Michael Best & Friedrich LLP,
  • Joseph Tierney, III, L’66, Shareholder, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. 

 

Part 5 - Other resources for admitted students

Many other individuals planned to join me welcoming you to Milwaukee this week, and I had planned to have you meet them and learn about what they do at various points during your visit.  I list them by department below