Registration Required!

NPBA Members: Free
Not yet NPBA Members: $30.00 (1.5 CLE Credit)

Summary:

• What is Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) in Virginia
• Brief history regarding amateurism/NIL in college sports (events before 2021)
• SCOTUS’ 2021 NCAA v. Alston decision and its legal impact
• Discuss current law surrounding NIL in Virginia, including the most recent law that went into effect this past July 2024
• Defining the roles of “Attorney” and “Agent” in the NIL marketplace.

22 Person Limit due to capacity

Presenters: 

Diamond C. Royster, Attorney, Pender & Coward, P.C.

Diamond is a Pender & Coward attorney focusing her practice on civil litigation, local government, eminent domain/right of way and waterfront law matters.  Prior to joining the firm, Diamond served as a law clerk for the Honorable Cleo Powell of the Supreme Court of Virginia.  Additionally, she has a background in higher education, having worked for several years in the industry and receiving a master’s degree in the field before pursuing law school.

T. Lyons Lascara, Attorney, Pender & Coward, P.C.

Lyons Lascara is a Pender & Coward attorney focusing his practice on construction law matters and civil litigation.  During law school, Lyons worked with the firm as a legal intern supporting the firm's construction law and litigation teams.

Number of CLE hours: 1.5

Areas of Law:  Sports Law; Business Law; Contract Law; Anti-Trust Law

Must be present at the start of the CLE program until the end in order to receive credit(s).

Additional Details:
Please contact bar association staff at (757) 622-3152 or email contact@norfolkportsmouthbar.org if you have any questions.