Sports Law Society

Sports Law Week

• Monday, March 26--Sports Law Week starts out with a talk by an agent from CSMG, a major sports agency.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the practice of sports agents.  Lunch will be provided. 
  12 Noon, RB 140.
  

• Tuesday, March 27--Roy Kessel, the Chair for the Chicago Bar Association, will speak about the legal issues involved in the sports world.  Also, he will speak about career opportunities in the world of sports law as well as options available for people with an interest in working in this field.   Lunch will be provided.*
  12 Noon, RB 140.
  

• Wednesday, March 28--Mike Lufrano, General Counsel for the Chicago Cubs, will be speaking.  Learn about the legal issues that the General Counsel for a professional sports team deals with.  Lunch will be provided.
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• Thursday, March 29--Along with the International Law Society,the Sports Law Society presents a talk on arbitration at the Olympics. Brad Andreozzi, partner at Mayer Brown Row & Maw, will speak about how Olympic arbitration works, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the structure of Olympic governance. This is a great opportunity to learn about this fascinating topic. Lunch will be provided.
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• As the final event of Sports Law Society Week, the Sports Law Society presents the Second Annual Northwestern University Sports Trivia Competition and Bar Review. The Sports Trivia Competition will begin at 8pm, which will flow into Bar Review. The event will take place at McGee's Tavern, at 950 W. Webster, just East of Sheffield. This will be a fun event at which you can watch your friends compete to be the Northwestern Sports Trivia Champion, as well as catch-up with friends as it is the first Bar Review following Spring Break.

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For inquiries about the Sports Law Society, please e-mail j-babcock2009@law.northwestern.edu