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1980-10-23 Sports Law Seminar Set for Nov. 11 at USD Office of Publicnfor I mation

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OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR : SARA FINN NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS WRITER : MICHAEL REYNOLDS TELEPHONE : 714-291 -6480 / EXT. 4296 ADDRESS: RM. 266 DE SALES HALL, ALCALA PARK, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPORTS LAW SEMINAR SET FOR NOV.ll at' U.S.D.

San Diego Padres pitching star Randy Jones will be

among the speakers featured at "Sports and the Law,"

a seminar which will be held on Saturday, November 15,

from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of San Diego

Law School. The focus will be on labor and legal aspects

of professional sports.

"Sports and the Law" is sponsored by the Law School's

Labor-Management Relations Center (LMRC) and will be held

in the Grace Courtroom, More Hall. Fees are: $45 General

Admission, $35 LMRC members, and $25 students. A $5 dis­

count is given for pre-registration. As space is limited,

pre-registration is encouraged. For information, call 291-

9659 or 293-4583.

"Sports was a handsh~ke sort of affair until about

eight years ago," explains Bob Bavasi of the LMRC, coord­

inator of the seminar. "Now it's more of a business, and

so the field of sports law has sprung up overnight."

The seminar is intended to appeal to a wide spectrum

of the public, explains Bavasi (who is the son of former

Dodgers and Padres manager E.H. "Buzzy" Bavasi). It is

designed not only for persons in the legal profession, but

--more-- • 2 of 2 SPORTS LAW SEMINAR AT U.S.D. SET FOR NOV.11 .-,.,. t""• also for atnletes who may one day be professionals, jour­ nalists who cover sports, and interested fans.

Speakers at the seminar will include:

James Mulvaney (Introductory remarks). Mr. Mulvaney is an attorney and a former president of the

Minor League Baseball Club.

Professor John Morris of Arizona State University School of Law, speaking on "The Professional Sports Industry: Struct­ ure, Conduct, and Performance."

Attorney Brian Monaghan, Western Region General Counsel,

National Football League Players Association, speaking on

"Economic and Antitrust Considerations of Professional Sports."

Irv Kaze, former Assistant to the President, San Diego

Clippers; Business Manager, San Diego Chargers; and Public

Relations Director, National Baseball League, will speak on

"Operating the Professional Sports Franchise."

Randy Jones, who is the Padres' representative to the

Major League Baseball Players Association, will speak on

"A Player's View of the Business of Pro Sports."

Attorney Alan Rotheberg, counsel for the L.A. Lakers,

Kings, Aztecs, and the National Basketball Association, will speak on ''Representing the Professional Sports Franchise."

Tony Attanasio of ADA Financial Inc., a baseball player agent, will speak on "Representing the Professional

Athlete."

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