This annual event brings together many of the most influential lawyers and executives in the entertainment and sports industries to discuss the dynamic changes reshaping sports, media, and entertainment.  The Conference is designed not only for seasoned practitioners, but also for law and undergraduate students, industry professionals, and anyone looking to learn about the most pressing issues in entertainment and sports.

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The Women in Sports Law Symposium (WiSLS) is a networking and professional development event in New Orleans that recognizes woman lawyers for their work and achievements within the professional scope of sports law, while also connecting generations of change makers interested or involved in the industry. Last year, we hosted panelists from around the WNBA, NFL, UFC, MLB, NCAA, and more.

Attendance is free & open to everyone. If you have any questions, contact us at: tulanewomeninsportslaw@gmail.com 

Grand Rounds: The Treatment of Medical Complications in Eating Disorders

Featured Speaker: Margherita Mascolo, MD, CEDS, National Alliance for Eating Disorders

Register now and for the link to join via Zoom. 

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 

Panelists:

Taryn Brown L'09, Attorney Baker McKenzie

Colie Edison NC '06, Chief Growth Officer, WNBA

Nina King L'05, VP & Director of Athletics, Duke University

Jami Montagnino NT '07 & M '18, Sports Medicine Fellow, Stanford University

Join us for a Center for Sport Grand Rounds with Daniel P. Perl, MD

Dr. Perl is a Professor of Pathology (Neuropathology) with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine

This is an in-person event, but online attendance available. Register to join via Zoom. 

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM

Josh Goldberg, Co-Founder and Executive Director Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth  (Part of the Boulder Crest Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization)

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(TM)

Read more about Warrior PATHH

To register, visit: https://tulane.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtfuqpqT8pGdUc0sdhdSy8_Zh97icpivVM

A New Orleans Book Festival panel discussion featuring:

Charles Figley, Tulane University Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work Professor

Dr. Greg Stewart, Center for Sport co-founder and medical director of the Tulane Center for Brain Health,

This annual event brings together many of the most influential lawyers and executives in the entertainment and sports industries to discuss the dynamic changes reshaping sports, media, and entertainment. 

A cocktail reception and crawfish boil will immediately follow the conference.

Conference Organizers

Jeff Frost (L '89), President, Sony Pictures Television Studios

The Tulane Sports Law Society will host the Women in Sports Law Symposium on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19. The symposium, which will be held virtually, is a professional development event that recognizes female lawyers for their work within the professional scope of sports law.

The symposium is free. Registration is required.

For more information, visit the Women in Sports Law Symposium website.

Session One / 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. CST A conversation with Kevin Yorn (L '90), founding partner of the Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Entertainment Law Firm (which represents such Hollywood celebrities as Ellen DeGeneres, Scarlett Johansson, and the creators of South Park) and Anthony Zuiker, creator of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchise.