Tuesday, May 11th

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

CLE: Areas of Professional Practice (Credits Pending)

Panelists:

Mason Ashe

Sports & Entertainment Attorney

Adjunct Professor (University of Pennsylvania-The Wharton School; Georgetown University-School of Continuing Studies; Howard University School of Law)

Darrel Young

Manager of Engagement and Player Relations- NFL

Former Professional Football Player for Chicago Bears; Carolina Panthers; Washington Redskins

K. Braeden Anderson

Securities Enforcement Associate- Sidley Austin

Former Division I College Basketball Player

Chair, MBBA Corporate Law Section

Shameeka Quallo 

Associate General Counsel, Chicago Cubs

Alycia M. Powell, J.D.

Co-Founder and CEO of Champions for Philanthropy

Moderator:

Jill Pilgrim

Founder & Managing Attorney- Pilgrim & Associates

Co-Chair, MBBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

This program will bring awareness to how social grassroots movements affect Sports and Entertainment Law. This panel discussion will focus on the relevance of sports law to Black Lives Matter and the issues that plague professional athletes in terms of contract law. Participants will understand how athletes can play a central role in changing the landscape of social expectations of athletes.