Speakers/Events

Sports Law Program Collegiate Athletics Negotiation Competition Final Round

On Thursday, October 30, Marquette's Sports Law Competition Board will host the final round of its Collegiate Athletics Negotiation Competition.  The competition will run from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Lubar Center, room 144, with a reception will follow.

The final round will feature Team 12: Nicholas Owczarzak and JD (John) Pirris, and Team 4: David Beira and Oliver Hayes. 

The teams will negotiate a deal between College Volleyball Star, Harper Murray of Nebraska Volleyball and luxury fashion brand, Louis Vuitton. The negotiation will be argued before a panel of guests from college athletics, including:

• Melanie Aptaker (L'22), Athletic Compliance Coordinator, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ,
• Shane Drahota, Senior Deputy Director/Administration & Student Services, Minnesota State Athletics, Mankato, MN
• Jessica Kumke (L’08), Associate Commissioner for Compliance, Governance and Legal Strategies, Horizon League, Indianapolis, IN
• Patrick McCormick (L’23), Director of Compliance for Eligibility, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Ethan Sebert (L’15), Assistant Director of Athletics, Compliance, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

The winners of the competition will receive an invitation to participate in a National Sports Law Competition during the 2025-2026 academic year. After the final round, the Sports Law Program will host a reception for all attendees. Register here.

Speakers/Events

Fairness on Trial—Exploring the Power of Diverse Juries

Please join us at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 14, for “Fairness on Trial—Exploring the Power of Diverse Juries.” Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, in collaboration with Common Ground, is pleased to highlight this important topic.

American juries are often less diverse than the communities from which they are picked. In many criminal cases, defendants of color may well wonder if a jury of their peers is indeed judging them fairly. Diverse juries can help reassure litigants of the fairness of the justice system. Additionally, research suggests that diverse juries deliberate more carefully, make fewer factual errors, and are more motivated to avoid bias than non-diverse juries.

In this program, we will examine some of the reasons why juries may fail to reflect their communities and explore possible reforms that could increase representativeness. The program will include a 22-minute documentary, Judging Juries, which describes the problem and recent reforms in San Francisco. View the trailer here. The program will also feature a brief presentation from Professor Ronald Wright of Wake Forest Law School, who has researched jury diversity in North Carolina and other Southern states, as well as information on jury diversity in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The program will conclude with a moderated panel discussion.

The documentary will be shown promptly at 11:30 a.m. The program will begin at noon and conclude by 1:00 p.m. in Eckstein Hall. Please register here to attend. A light lunch will be available.

Student Organizations

Public Interest Law Society Merch

The PILS Merch order form is now live here.

For the fall, we are offering a navy baseball hat for $15 dollars, and a gray sweatshirt with blue text for $20 dollars. All proceeds from merchanise sales go to support the PILS Fellowship fund so consider purchasing an item to support the PILS Fellowship program!

If interested, the order form will be open until next Friday, October 31, by 5 p.m., so make sure to get your orders in before it closes! Tentative arrival date: Before PILS Giving on November 17th & 18th. Payment by Venmo to @Elizabeth-TenBarge, or contact Elizabeth if cash payment is preferred. 

The Public Interest Law Society welcomes all and has no dues! Join our email list today at Public Interest Law Society (PILS) - Home 

Student Organizations

OSW Halloween Bingo

Come join the Organization for Student Wellbeing for a Halloween Bingo on Friday, October 31, from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. in room 246. Prizes include an air fryer, a waffle maker, a blanket set, and more! 

Pizza will be provided for lunch, along with devil's food cake cupcakes, and lots of candy. Please RSVP here to ensure that enough food is ordered. 

Student Organizations

SBA Halloween Costume Contest

SBA is excited to announce our Halloween Costume Contest! Please send your pictures to Alexandra Pascarella via email by noon on Friday, October 31, to be considered. Entries will be compiled into a survery for students to vote on. The top three winners will recieve a Tory Hill Gift Card. May the best costume(s) win! 

*Please use your best judgment in submitting appropriate photos for your entries, as they will be shared.