Navigating a New Era in College Sports
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 • 2:00–5:00 PM Central • via Zoom
Hosted by the Big 12 Conference Law Deans.
| Time (Central) | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 2:00 PM |
Welcome and Overview Leonard M. Baynes, Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair, and Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center |
| 2:12–3:20 PM |
Panel 1: The University’s Perspective Moderator: Stacy L. Leeds, Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University Panelists:
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| 3:20–4:10 PM |
Panel 2: The Athlete’s Perspective Moderator: Lolita Buckner Inniss, Dean and Provost’s Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School Panelists:
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| 4:10–5:00 PM |
Panel 3: The Academic Perspective on Collegiate Sports and Evolving Economic and Societal Norms Moderator: Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Jefferson B. & Rita E. Fordham Presidential Dean and Professor of Law, S.J. Quinney College of Law, The University of Utah Panelists:
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Leonard M. Baynes
Dean
Hugh Roy and Lillie
Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
Professor of Law
University of Houston
Law Center
Brian Michael Cooper
Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig
Adjunct Professor
University of Houston Law Center
Dona Cornell
Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs
General Counsel
University of Houston
Marc Edelman
Professor of Law
Zicklin School of Business
Baruch College (CUNY)
Director of Sports Ethics
Christopher Holmes
General Counsel
Chief Legal Officer
Corporate Secretary
Baylor University
Lolita Buckner Inniss
Dean and Provost’s Professor of Law
University of Colorado Law School
Stacy L. Leeds
Willard H. Pedrick Dean
Regents and Foundation Professor of Law
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Arizona State University
Michael McCann
Associate Dean for Intellectual Life
Director
Sports & Entertainment Law Institute
Professor of Law
University of New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce School of Law
Robert W. Payne
Deputy General Counsel
The University of Utah
Elizabeth Kronk Warner
Jefferson B. & Rita E. Fordham
Presidential Dean
Professor of Law
S.J. Quinney College of Law
The University of Utah
Maureen Arellano Weston
Professor of Law
Director
Entertainment, Media & Sports
Dispute Resolution Project
Pepperdine University
Caruso School of Law
The University of Houston Law Center is part of a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university and an EO institution.

