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Sarah Padove |
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Where are you from (city / state) |
Hammond / Indiana |
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Where did you go to college (name / city / state)? |
Indiana University / Bloomington / Indiana |
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How where you involved in the Sports Law Program as a law student? |
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I took full advantage of the Sports Law Program as a student and immersed myself in everything it had to offer, ultimately graduating with the unique Sports Law Certificate. Courses are set for everyone during your first year of law school, but there are still opportunities to get involved in the Program—volunteer opportunities, social activities with the Sports Law Society, panel discussions with Sports Law industry professionals—and I took advantage of them all. Throughout my time at Marquette, I continued to engage in those activities, many of which included the chance to network with Sports Law alumni working in every facet of the industry. I became an editor on the Sports Law Review, a research assistant for the National Sports Law Institute housed at Marquette, and I completed two internships during my time in the program—one at the collegiate level and another with the Milwaukee Brewers. I competed in sports law competitions and took as many Sports Law courses as I could fit into my schedule. The breadth of opportunities available through the Sports Law Program is truly one-of-a-kind, and I owe a great deal of my success to the Program and people (including alumni) involved with it. |
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What experience was most valuable for you within the Sports Law Program? |
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The most valuable experience for me within the Sports Law Program was the opportunity to network with industry professionals and learn directly from them. Each year, the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette hosts a one-day Sports Law Conference that brings together numerous industry leaders for presentations and panel discussions to discuss current hot topics. As a student, the chance to interact with so many in the industry without even leaving Marquette was incredibly valuable. These types of opportunities aren’t just limited to the annual Conference, though. Throughout the year, the Sports Law program regularly provides “lunch-and-learn” events in which alumni and other sports law professionals are invited to speak to students and answer questions during one-hour sessions during the school day. |
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What is your current job (title / organization)? |
Senior Coordinator, Baseball & Softball Development / Major League Baseball |
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How did your participation in the Sports Law Program prepare you for your current position? |
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My participation in the Sports Law program played a significant role in contributing to my success. It is through the Sports Law program’s networking, mentorship, and educational opportunities that I got my start at MLB. Not many individuals get an opportunity to take a course like “Legal & Business Issues in Baseball,” which was taught entirely by baseball industry executives. Professional Sports Law included four guest lectures from now Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig. Access to this type of industry-specific knowledge prior to entering the work force is unparalleled and gave me a unique perspective on the business of baseball as I was starting out. The topics covered in Sports Law program courses are significant and relevant—even in my 8th year at MLB and now working in a role outside of the Legal department, I regularly come across issues or questions I can distinctly recall covering in Sports Law courses. |
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Would you recommend participation in the Sports Law Program to incoming admitted students? If yes, why? Please include any advice for these students as well. |
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Without hesitation, I highly recommend participation in the Sports Law Program to incoming admitted students. The sheer breadth of sports law programming is unmatched—coursework, internships, speaker sessions with industry leaders, sports law review, etc.—and, in my opinion, provides recent graduates with an advantage in terms of real industry knowledge when entering the workforce. Possibly most telling, though, is the sheer number of Marquette Sports Law alums who regularly come back to Marquette to speak to students, attend the annual Sports Law Conference, and/or otherwise engage (digitally, etc.) with current students and other alums. The Program clearly has a lasting impact on its graduates. |
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