Name, Image, and Likeness Conference

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws continue to evolve while student-athletes increasingly leverage their image and influence to monetize their personal brands. Join the University of San Francisco School of Law, in collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), for a dynamic program offering invaluable insights from industry experts, seasoned attorneys, and student-athletes. 

Schedule and Speaker List 

Registration 
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. 

Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Johanna Kalb
Dean, University of San Francisco School of Law

David Berdan
USPTO General Counsel

Fireside Chat
9:15 - 9:40 a.m.

Derrick Brent
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Director of the USPTO

Dwayne Allen
Player Director, NFL Players Association;
SuperBowl LIII Champion

Panel 1 - NIL Basics
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Moderator:
Jessica Fajfar
Director, USF Internet & IP Justice Law Clinic

Panelists:
Casey Faucon
Associate Professor and Director of Transactional Law Clinic, University of Connecticut

Molly Harry, Ph.D
Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management, University of Florida

Larry Williams
Athletic Director, University of San Francisco

Break
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.

Panel 2 - Protecting NIL Rights and Negotiating NIL Agreements
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Moderator:
Stephanie Cohen

Panelists:
Mariah Cooks
Associate, Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney

Matt Quinlan
Esquire, Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan

Joe Soberon
J.D. Candidate and NCAA Student-Athlete, University of San Francisco

Wayne Stacy
Executive Director of Berkeley Center for Law & Technology

Lunch with Keynote Speaker (Keynote 12:20 - 12:35)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Senator Nancy Skinner
CA State Senator and Author of SB 206, The Fair Pay to Play Act
California State Senator

USPTO - Trademark Basics for NIL
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Jason Lott
Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach, USPTO

Break
2:00 - 2:10 p.m.

Conversation on NIL Complexities
2:10 - 3:10 p.m.

Panelists:
Roy Eisenhardt
Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law

Trina Garry
J.D. Candidate and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, University of San Francisco

Daniel Rascher
Director of Academic Programs and Professor in Sport Management Program, University of San Francisco

Reception
3:10 - 4:30 p.m.