Santa Clara Law to Host Sports Law Conference 2025 on Jan. 24

Santa Clara University School of Law has announced its 2nd Annual Sports Law Conference will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025.  The conference will bring together many of the sports industry’s top attorneys and business professionals for a full day of sports law-related programming and networking.  The panels throughout the day will discuss hot topics such as NCAA conference realignment, the role of attorneys in representing sports brands, the growth of women’s sports, and artificial intelligence & privacy in the sports industry.  Attorneys can earn 4 hours of General MCLE credit.

The conference is open to students, attorneys, non-attorneys, and business professionals.  The event will offer a tremendous educational and networking experience as well as a chance to meet and socialize with friends and colleagues from the sports industry.  We hope you will join us and we look forward to seeing you on Friday, January 24, 2025.

• Students = FREE

• Attorneys and Professionals = $100

• Bar Association of San Francisco Members = $80

Registration Link – https://mysantaclara.scu.edu/LAW/Sports_Law_Conference

Flyer Download – https://law.scu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Santa-Clara-Sports-Law-Conference-Flyer-1.24.25.pdf

Schedule

8:30-9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:30am Opening Remarks

9:45am – 10:45am Panel #1:  NCAA Conference Realignment – (1 Hour MCLE Credit)

• Moderator:  Joth Bhullar (SCU ’16), Director of Legal Affairs – FuboTV
• Panelists:
  • Scott Petersmeyer (SCU JD ’07), Chief Legal Officer – Pac-12 Conference
  • Heather Owen (SCU JD ’03), Director of Athletics – Santa Clara University
  • Marina Carpenter, Head of Ownership & C-Suite Strategy – Navigate
  • Julie Conner, Deputy Campus Counsel – UC Legal – UC Berkeley Office of Legal Affairs

11:00am – 12:00pm Panel #2:  The Role of Attorneys in Representing Sports Brands – (1 Hour MCLE Credit)

• Moderator:  Richard Brand, San Francisco Managing Partner & Head of the Sports Group, ArentFox Schiff, LLP
• Panelists:
  • Evangeline Rivera, Deputy General Counsel – U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
  • Ryan Becker, Senior Legal Counsel – The Coca-Cola Company
  • Jenny Vo, Legal Counsel, Brand Protection – Lululemon USA Inc.

12:15pm to 1:15pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker

1:30pm – 2:30pm Panel #3: The Rise of Women’s Sports – (1 Hour MCLE Credit)

• Moderator:  Mariah Cooks, Associate and Co-Chair, Sports & Entertainment practice – Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, P.C.
• Panelists:
  • David Kelly, Chief Legal Officer – Golden State Warriors / Chief Business Officer – Golden State Entertainment
  • Jen Flynn, General Counsel – Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL)
  • Kate Porter, General Counsel – Bay FC (NWSL)

2:45pm – 3:45pm Panel #4:  Hot Topics in Sports Law – Artificial Intelligence & Privacy – (1 Hour MCLE Credit)

• Moderator:  Linsey Krolik, Assistant Clinical Professor – Santa Clara University School of Law
• Panelists:
  • Marianne McCarthy, Director, Business & Legal Affairs – Golden State Warriors
  • Zahir Rahman, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Las Vegas Raiders
  • Matt Coleman (SCU JD ‘13), Senior Associate – Cyber, Privacy, and Data Innovation – Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

4:00 – 5:00pm Networking and Happy Hour