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Blank Rome partner <a href="/people/michelle-m-gervais/" id="19089">Michelle M. Gervais</a> will serve as a panelist at the Sports Lawyers Association’s <a href="https://www.sportslaw.org/conferences/2025conf/index.cfm">2025 Annual Conference</a>, being held May 15 through 17, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s conference theme is “50 Years Impacting the Future of Sports” and the event will include inspiring discussions and engagement with experienced industry professionals and trailblazers who share a passion for sports and law.

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Michell’s session, “Crises + Comeback: Tools for Managing Public Crises,” will take place on Friday, May 16, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Moderator: Woodie Dixon, Jr. General Counsel, Chegg Inc.

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Jason Cohen, General Counsel, Dallas Cowboys

Michelle Gervais, Co-Chair, Sports Law Practice, Blank Rome LLP

Richard Nichols, Principal, Richard M. Nichols PC

Megha Parekh, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Jacksonville Jaguars

Michael Sheetz, Partner and Chair, Sports Law Practice, Cooley LLP

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Fostering DEI in the Sports Industry; Moving from Complacency to Action

Year in Review: An Overview of Recent Legal Developments in Sports

How Antitrust and Competition Law Have Shaped U.S. and European Pro Sports

Evolution of Global Sponsorships and Brand Protection

Staying In-Bounds: Legal Ethics for the Sports Practitioner

The Future of Sports Ownership Structure—Legal Issues Facing General Counsels of Multi-Team Sports Organizations

The Globalization of Sports Finance—International Investment Opportunities and Challenges and How to Manage Them

Latest Developments and Recent CAS Case Law

An Uneasy Alliance: Legal Issues Arising from the Intersection of Sports Media and Sports Wagering

Breaking Ground: The Legal Complexities of Building a Modern Sports Stadium

Current Football Governance, Commercial, and Legal Issues

The Future of Music Licensing Issues in Sports

50 Years of Sports Advocacy, The Internationalization of Sports, Athlete Safety, Social Justice, and Human Rights

The New Advisors—Representing the Future Athlete

An Act of Congress: Federal Legislation and Sports

Women Leaders Impacting the Future of Sports

The Broad Impact of the Evolution in College Athletics

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportslaw.org/">Sports Lawyers Association</a>&nbsp;Is a non-profit, international, professional organization whose common goal is the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law.

For more information about the conference, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportslaw.org/conferences/2025conf/index.cfm">event webpage</a>.&nbsp;

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