Brooklyn Law School (BLS) today announces the launch of the BLS Sports Law Clinic, a new in-house legal clinic that will provide free legal services to athletes and sports organizations facing complex legal challenges. Led by Professor Jodi Balsam, a nationally recognized expert in sports law, the clinic will give law students hands-on experience working…
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Kutak Rock has announced that attorney John G. Long has joined the firm’s Irvine office, departing Bond Schoeneck & King, a law firm that specializes in collegiate athletics law. Long, who also did a stint at Jackson Lewis, brings more than a decade of experience representing universities, coaches and sports organizations in high-profile collegiate and…
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Professors use Sports Litigation Alert in the classroom primarily to supplement textbooks with current, real-world case studies, fostering better in-class discussion and allowing students to apply legal concepts to up-to-date issues. Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law. The bi-weekly Alert provides timely summaries…
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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has announced the addition of Naiya Dalce as the Coordinator for Championships, Compliance, and Governance. Dalce brings a dynamic blend of legal expertise, leadership, and a passion for collegiate athletics. Dalce has already amassed considerable experience across various sectors of sports law and administration. Her background includes legal internships…
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) has announced the hiring of Kiersten Klekner-Alt as associate athletic director for compliance. Klekner-Alt brings a wealth of experience in NCAA compliance and student-athlete programming, most recently serving as associate athletic director and director of compliance at Youngstown State. Prior to her tenure at Youngstown State, Klekner-Alt served…
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The Ohio Dominican University athletic department has announced that Kirby Smith will be its new director of compliance, following the recent retirement of Associate AD/Director of Compliance Sandy Rowley. Smith spent the last three years as the assistant athletics director for compliance at Eastern Kentucky University. She graduated in 2022 with her Juris Doctorate from…
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Dan Matheson, JD, Professor of Instruction at the University of Iowa, has announced that registration is now open for student teams in the fourth annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition. All details and registration link are at our updated website: https://law.uiowa.edu/experiential-learning/courtroom-advocacy/college-athletics-infractions-hearing-competition The competition simulates the NCAA Committee on Infractions hearing process and supports professional development…
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Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the fifth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in the sports industry who need experienced and capable legal counsel. The law firms are listed alphabetically, a testament to the difficulty in actually…
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The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced that Chance Miller, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation at Coastal Carolina University, will be its keynote speaker for the 38th annual SRLA Conference, being held February 26 to March 1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The association also announced that it has…
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Jane McGill, of Church Church Hittle and Antrim, recently gained admission to the Indiana Bar. Already licensed in Virginia, the additional admission will allow McGill to provide “even more value to CCHA’s Sports Law and Higher Education clients, complementing her extensive experience and specialized knowledge,” according to the firm. Having served as an NCAA Compliance…
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