Program Details
2025-07-23 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-07-23 13:00:00
3h CLE Credits
Intermediate
3
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTExamine the $2.5 billion House v. NCAA settlement and its findings on roster limits, athlete employment status, antitrust compliance, and Title IX. Understand enforcement, the college sports commission, and the June 13, 2025 guidance shaping NIL’s future.
Jason Belzer
Joshua Frieser
Christopher M. Brolley
Michael S. Lowe
Stephen E. Vanyo 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTDraft NIL agreements that protect long-term brand and IP value. Identify red-flag clauses, structure enforceable terms, and advise clients on valuation, licensing, and compliance—while spotting the legal pitfalls and risks hidden in third-party deal structures.
Jason BelzerJoshua FrieserChristopher M. BrolleyMichael S. LoweStephen E. Vanyo 3:20 pm - 3:50 pm ESTStructure athlete revenue-share agreements around employment status, Title IX, tax, and collective bargaining considerations. Assess House’s fallout for schools and conferences, the rise of collectives and marketplaces, and the conflicts attorneys face balancing institutional and athlete interests.
Jason BelzerJoshua FrieserChristopher M. BrolleyMichael S. LoweStephen E. Vanyo 3:50 pm - 4:20 pm ESTDistinguish real NIL from inflated deals, and apply restrictions governing high school athletes. Master negotiation tactics, fee structures, and Uniform Athlete Agency Act risks, then build smart deals that properly represent today’s NCAA and HS athletes on and off the field.
Jason BelzerJoshua FrieserChristopher M. BrolleyMichael S. LoweStephen E. VanyoJason Belzer is an attorney, entrepreneur, and sports industry leader specializing in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics, particularly in the area of name, image, and likeness (NIL). He is the Founder of Student Athlete NIL (SANIL), an agency that helps brands, universities, and student-athletes navigate NIL opportunities, managing more than 50 NIL collectives and negotiating over $75 million in deals. In addition, Jason is the Founder and President of GAME, Inc., a firm focused on coaching career management, marketing, and collegiate event creation, and the co-founder of AthleticDirectorU, a leading digital media and professional development platform for college athletic administrators. His work reflects a deep commitment to shaping the business and legal frameworks of modern college sports.
Joshua Frieser is a sports and business lawyer and the Principal Attorney at Frieser Legal, a boutique sports law practice based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He represents elite athletes, sports agents and agencies, sports industry businesses, and corporate sponsors, with a practice centered on NIL negotiations, licensing, intellectual property, business structuring, and regulatory compliance.
Christopher (“Chris”) Brolley advises higher educational institutions of all sizes, including colleges and universities, on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) compliance issues. He provides comprehensive guidance on permissible and impermissible NIL activities and on navigating state NIL laws, NCAA Bylaws, and other NCAA policies, and creates and implements tailored strategies for mitigating the risk of NCAA and state attorney general enforcement activity. Beyond NIL, Chris’s diverse practice includes the representation of pharmaceutical, medical device, agricultural, and manufacturing companies in mass tort, personal injury, and wrongful death matters, with experience in federal and state courts across the U.S., including Philadelphia County’s Mass Tort Program. He co-hosts the firm’s “Highway to NIL” podcast and serves as an editor for the NIL Revolution blog.
Michael Lowe is a first-chair trial attorney who has tried more than 20 federal jury trials to verdict, bringing nearly 25 years of experience as a former federal prosecutor to his representation of clients in products liability and class action litigation, federal and state government investigations (including SEC, DOJ, and FTC matters), and civil False Claims Act lawsuits. Michael is experienced in the NIL and higher education space: he currently represents an NCAA Division I athletic conference in connection with the settlement of the House antitrust litigation, as well as NIL issues and conference policies and procedures. He has advised NCAA Division I universities on NIL and conducted investigations into potential NIL violations. He frequently appears on the firm’s “Highway to NIL” podcast and serves as an editor for the NIL Revolution blog.
Stephen E. Vanyo is a registered Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Agent for NCAA and high school athletes in several states, and a certified contract advisor and agent with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). His practice supports athletes and talent across sports, social media, and entertainment, with work that includes intellectual property protection and registration, IP licensing, and the drafting and negotiation of contracts in music, film, video games, fashion, literature, social media, and sports.
Jason Belzer is an attorney, entrepreneur, and sports industry leader specializing in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics, particularly in the area of name, image, and likeness (NIL). He is the Founder of Student Athlete NIL (SANIL), an agency that helps brands, universities, and student-athletes navigate NIL opportunities, managing more than 50 NIL collectives and negotiating over $75 million in deals. In addition, Jason is the Founder and President of GAME, Inc., a firm focused on coaching career management, marketing, and collegiate event creation, and the co-founder of AthleticDirectorU, a leading digital media and professional development platform for college athletic administrators. His work reflects a deep commitment to shaping the business and legal frameworks of modern college sports.
Joshua Frieser is a sports and business lawyer and the Principal Attorney at Frieser Legal, a boutique sports law practice based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He represents elite athletes, sports agents and agencies, sports industry businesses, and corporate sponsors, with a practice centered on NIL negotiations, licensing, intellectual property, business structuring, and regulatory compliance.
Christopher (“Chris”) Brolley advises higher educational institutions of all sizes, including colleges and universities, on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) compliance issues. He provides comprehensive guidance on permissible and impermissible NIL activities and on navigating state NIL laws, NCAA Bylaws, and other NCAA policies, and creates and implements tailored strategies for mitigating the risk of NCAA and state attorney general enforcement activity. Beyond NIL, Chris’s diverse practice includes the representation of pharmaceutical, medical device, agricultural, and manufacturing companies in mass tort, personal injury, and wrongful death matters, with experience in federal and state courts across the U.S., including Philadelphia County’s Mass Tort Program. He co-hosts the firm’s “Highway to NIL” podcast and serves as an editor for the NIL Revolution blog.
Michael Lowe is a first-chair trial attorney who has tried more than 20 federal jury trials to verdict, bringing nearly 25 years of experience as a former federal prosecutor to his representation of clients in products liability and class action litigation, federal and state government investigations (including SEC, DOJ, and FTC matters), and civil False Claims Act lawsuits. Michael is experienced in the NIL and higher education space: he currently represents an NCAA Division I athletic conference in connection with the settlement of the House antitrust litigation, as well as NIL issues and conference policies and procedures. He has advised NCAA Division I universities on NIL and conducted investigations into potential NIL violations. He frequently appears on the firm’s “Highway to NIL” podcast and serves as an editor for the NIL Revolution blog.
Stephen E. Vanyo is a registered Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Agent for NCAA and high school athletes in several states, and a certified contract advisor and agent with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). His practice supports athletes and talent across sports, social media, and entertainment, with work that includes intellectual property protection and registration, IP licensing, and the drafting and negotiation of contracts in music, film, video games, fashion, literature, social media, and sports.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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