Understanding the Changing Landscape of College Athletics and NIL

Featured Speakers

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  Amy Piccola

  Partner, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr

  Amy Piccola is a partner in Saul Ewing LLP’s higher education practice. Amy works with institutions of higher education to assess and respond to issues of compliance, policy, and liability, particularly with regard to student and faculty conduct matters, Title IX, Title VI, and other civil rights statutes, and the Clery Act. Amy also advises education clients on athletics issues, including with respect to the shifting Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) landscape and esports on campus. Amy both provides proactive assistance—drafting handbooks and policies on issues ranging from sexual harassment and hazing to cyberbullying and program and department operations, and providing on-campus training to administrators, judicial boards, and others in university and college communities regarding implementation of those policies—and manages institutions’ responses to U.S. Department of Education and OCR investigations and complaints. Whatever the issue, Amy draws on her litigation experience to assist colleges and universities in identifying escalating issues, managing high-profile exposure, and proactively developing, and providing training on, policies and procedures to minimize risk.

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  Melanie Bennett, Esq., ARM-E

  Senior Risk Management Counsel

  In her role on UE’s Risk Research team, Melanie dives into timely topics affecting education. Her areas of expertise include protecting minors, enterprise risk management (ERM), technology accessibility, and athletics. Prior to joining UE, she interned at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Melanie serves on the Higher Education Protection Network’s (HEPNet’s) Board of Directors.