(Webcast) The Future of College Name, Image, and Likeness Rights: The Athlete’s Perspective

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• In the second installment of the Sports Law Committee’s three-part series covering the evolving legal landscape and marketplace concerning Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, a panel comprising former professional and collegiate athletes will explore the novel legal issues, opportunities, and challenges surrounding the use of a college student-athletes’ NIL rights. The panel, featuring notable former athletes Caitlin Hannibal, Al Leiter, and Jill Pilgrim, and moderator Michael McCann, will share unique insights into the athlete’s perspective on NIL rights. Attendees will hear the panelists’ perspectives on the potential impact college athletic departments and programs will face, including impacts on recruiting, competitive fairness, and non-revenue generating sports. Additionally, the panelists will discuss the new opportunities NIL rights create for student-athletes and the changing landscape affecting college athletics as a whole.

  Program Fee: $79 for Members | $179 for Nonmembers

  Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• Caitlin Hannibal
  Retired Professional Boxer
  Senior Manager, Business Affairs & Legal, iNDEMAND
  Former Asst. Director of Academic Services, University of Louisville Athletics
  NYC Bar Association, Sports Law Committee Member

  Al Leiter
  Two-Time World Series Champion, and Retired MLB All-Star
  Father of Jack Leiter, Baseball Student-Athlete, Vanderbilt University
  Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster

  Jill Pilgrim
  Decorated Track and Field Star, Princeton University
  Former General Counsel of LPGA
  Former General Counsel and Director of Business Affairs for USA Track & Field
  Founder and Managing Attorney of Pilgrim & Associates Arbitration, Law & Mediation LLC

  Michael McCann (Moderator)
  Legal Analyst and Senior Sports Legal Reporter, Sportico
  Professor of Law, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law

• 5:30 pm – 5:35 pm
  Introduction of Topic and Panelists

  5:35 pm – 6:00 pm
  The Changing Landscape of College Athletics and Concerns of Competitive Balance

  6:00 pm – 6:25 pm
  Implications and Potential Adverse Effects on Student-Athletes

  6:25 pm – 6:30 pm
  Q&A

• New York: 1.0 Professional Practice
  New Jersey: 1.0 General
  California: 1.0 General
  Pennsylvania: 1.0 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committee:
  Sports Law, Eleanor M. Lackman & Ethan G. Orlinsky, Co-Chairs

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org