3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Academic Research Paper Session

8:30 am – 10:30 am

Fostering DEI in the Sports Industry; Moving from Complacency to Action

9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Arbitrators and Mediators Seminar: For CAS arbitrators only

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Pathway to Sports Law

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Opening Reception

12:00pm – 12:15 pm

SLA 2025 Annual Conference Welcome

12:15 pm -1:45 pm

Year in Review: An Overview of Recent Legal Developments in Sports

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Fifty years Anti-Trust v. Labor Law

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Refreshment Break

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Evolution of Global Sponsorships and Brand Protection

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm

General Counsel Forum

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

SLA Leadership Series

6:15 pm – 7:30 pm

SLA Golden Anniversary Celebration

7:30 am – 8:30 am

New Member Breakfast

7:30 am – 8:30 am

International Breakfast

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Staying In-Bounds: Ethics for the Sports Practitioner

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Refreshment Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Executive Directors’ Forum

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Recognition of Past Presidents

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Join us for lunch and the 2nd of our SLA Leadership Series

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

2024 WNBA and NWSL Seasons: A Case Study for Women’s Sports

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The Globalization of Sports Finance

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Latest Developments and Recent CAS Case Law

1:30 pm – 3:45 pm

NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor Session

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The Future of Sports Ownership Structure

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

An Uneasy Alliance: Legal Issues Arising from the Intersection of Sports Media and Sports Wagering

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Refreshment Break

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Breakout Session #1

A. Breaking Ground: The Legal Complexities of Building a Modern Sports Stadium
B. Current Football Governance, Commercial, and Legal Issues
C. The Future of Music Licensing Issues in Sports
D. 50 Years of Sports Advocacy, The Internationalization of Sports, Athlete Safety, Social Justice and Human Rights
E. The New Advisors- Representing the Future Athlete
F. An Act of Congress: Federal Legislation and Sports

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Breakout Session #2
(Same Topics and Rooms as Previous Session)

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

President’s Reception

8:30 am – 9:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:30 am

Women in the SLA Breakfast

9:30 am – 11:00 am

Women Leaders Impacting the Future of Sports

11:00 am – 11:15 am

Refreshment Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

SLA Leadership Series

12:15 pm

Meeting Adjourns