Your Role in K-12 Athletics Planning: Understanding NIL and Beyond
About This Webinar
In this webinar, Max Forer and Andrea Barton Stolpe, partners at Miller Nash, will discuss current issues in athletics. Topics covered include a name image and likeness (NIL) overview, common NIL issues, and the future of K-12 athletics.
This webinar will be of interest to:
- Business officers
- Risk managers
- Athletics leadership and staff
- Legal counsel
- Others who work on athletics issues
Presentation Materials
About This Webinar
In this webinar, Max Forer and Andrea Barton Stolpe, partners at Miller Nash, will discuss current issues in athletics. Topics covered include a name image and likeness (NIL) overview, common NIL issues, and the future of K-12 athletics.
This webinar will be of interest to:
- Business officers
- Risk managers
- Athletics leadership and staff
- Legal counsel
- Others who work on athletics issues
Featured Speakers
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Andrea Barton Stolpe
Partner, Miller Nash LLP
Andrea Stolpe is a partner and member of the firm’s employment law & labor relations and education law practice teams. Andrea rejoined Miller Nash in 2023 after six years at the University of Portland, during which time she served as the university’s vice president and general counsel. In that role, she advised the leadership cabinet and Board of Regents, oversaw all legal affairs for the university, and partnered with campus stakeholders and departments, including human resources, financial affairs, academic affairs, student conduct, Title IX, and athletics. She now provides outside general counsel services and advice to clients in all industries.
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Max L. Forer
Partner, Miller Nash LLP
Max Forer leads the sports, entertainment & media team at Miller Nash and provides advice and counsel to name, image, and likeness (NIL) collectives, educational institutions, professional sports teams, agencies, management companies, amateur and professional athletes, and other sports and entertainment individuals and businesses. He has experience structuring NIL deals with collegiate athletes, including group licensing and real estate deals, drafting agreements for promotional campaigns, negotiating with sports agents and large sports agencies, and continues to structure first of its kind NIL deals, some that have been replicated around the country. Max has also assisted professional sports teams with private and public event agreements, giveaways, influencer agreements, various services and production agreements, artwork commission agreements, and ticket-related issues. Additionally, Max gained significant in-house experience when he worked with a professional sports franchise and arena client where he acted as assistant general counsel for a period of time and advised the organization’s management on various legal matters, including strategy, contract negotiations, business operations, and compliance.
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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.