Law Review Symposium

In the summer of 2021, following the Supreme Court’s Alston decision, the NCAA changed its guidelines to allow college athletes to be able to profit on their name, image, and likeness. This symposium is geared towards looking at the state of NIL law now, as states scramble to pass laws and the NCAA scrambles to enforce its new guidelines. It will look into the pressing issues in antitrust, employment, conflicts, professional responsibility, and how athletes can navigate this legal minefield. 

Download the Symposium Agenda here

Panel topics:

• Antitrust and Employment Law Implications
• Collectives and the Need for Federal Action
• The Effect on Athletes

Keynote: "Alston v. NCAA and the Future," Jeffrey Kessler, Partner, Co-Executive Chairman & Co-Chair, Antitrust/Competition Practice, Winston & Strawn LLP

Panelists:

• Jodi Balsam, Professor of Clinical Law and Director of Externship Programs, Brooklyn Law School; Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
• Tan Boston, Assistant Professor of Law, Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
• Michael A. Carrier, Board of Governors Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School
• Roberto Corrada, Professor of Law, Mulligan Burleson Chair in Modern Learning, Denver University Sturm College of Law
• Bruce Green, Louis Stein Chair of Law; Director, Stein Center, Fordham Law School
• Kevin McDonald '89, Chair, 12th Man Foundation; Executive VP, CAO, and General Counsel, NexTier Oilfield Solutions
• Matthew Mitten, Professor of Law and Executive Director, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School
• Gary Way, former Nike Jordan brand general counsel, Townsquare Media Group board member
• Maureen Arellano Weston, Professor of Law, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law and Director of the Entertainment, Media & Sports Dispute Resolution Project

*CLE information:

• Registrants must register with your full name, email, and Texas Bar Card Number and attend the symposium CLE sessions in order to receive CLE credit.

• This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 5.25 credit hours, of which 1.00 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

• Texas A&M School of Law, as CLE sponsor, will submit CLE attendance to the State Bar of Texas by October 31 for all verified attendees who are members of the State Bar of Texas and registered with their valid Texas Bar Card Number.

While some of the panelists are attorneys, they will be discussing the law generally, and nothing in the symposium should be considered as legal advice. Attendees should consult their own legal advisor to address their own unique circumstances.