1st Annual New England Sports and Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Law Symposium

MASEL, MALI (Maine Law School) & the ABA-LSD of UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SOL (Franklin Pierce Law School)

PRESENT

1^ST ANNUAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT/IP LAW SYMPOSIUM

Come hear speakers Dr. Catherine Bigley McGovern, Professor Peter McGovern and Professor Rita Heimas speak about various issues in Sports, Entertainment and IP law.

Catherine Bigley McGovern
Doctor Catherine Bigley McGovern holds a Masters in Arts, a Doctorate in Education from the University of South Dakota, a Juris Doctor and Masters in Laws from Presently, Dr. McGovern teaches Entertainment Law and Theatre Law at DePaul University College of Law. Dr. McGovern’s consulting practice is concentrated in the areas of Art Law, Entertainment Law and Cultural Property. In addition, she has developed an active practice in mediation and arbitration, especially in the Arts and Cultural Property areas. Dr. McGovern has been trained by The California Lawyers for The Arts and the Academy of Dispute Resolution Attorneys. As an actor and director, Dr. McGovern has a particular sensitivity to the concerns and interests of artists in all disciplines.

Peter McGovern
Professor Peter McGovern joined The John Marshall Law School community in 1987 as Dean and Professor of Law. He has served as Acting Dean at the University of South Dakota School of Law and was Dean at Valparaiso University School of Law and St Thomas University School of Law. He has been teaching in legal education since 1972.Professor McGovern is presently the Director of the Center for International Business and Trade Law and acts as administrative coordinator of the seven Centers for Excellence, including their seven 11.M. programs. He teaches Elder Law, Estates and Trusts, International Commercial Dispute Resolution, and Transactional Negotiations.

Rita Heimes
Rita Heimes joined the Center for Law & Innovation in January 2001 as its first full time director and as acting director of the Maine Patent Program. She is deeply engaged in studying, teaching about, and convening discussions around the role of intellectual property law in science and technology economic development policy. Under her leadership, the Center has become the state's resource for information and service on patents and technology transfer, and it is rapidly becoming a training ground for the next generation of intellectual property counselors in Maine. Professor Hiemes teaches courses at the law school in Internet law, intellectual property law, copyright and trademark law, and served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law in the Global Technology Law LLM program at Suffolk University Law School during the 2003-2004 academic year. She serves on the Maine Science and Technology Advisory Council, on the boards of the Biotechnology Association of Maine and Pop!Tech, and on committees advising the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine System on developing research capacity.

Students, staff, faculty and the greater New England law community are cordially invited to attend this free event. Food will be provided. Please RSVP to

University of Maine School of Law

246 Deering Ave

Portland, Maine, 04102

10am – 2 pm

Moot Court Room