8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., MST
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Join the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law for an online conference that will discuss different issues—legal and non-legal alike– germane to examining assaults on athletes, including hearing the voices of the survivors.
The conference will address ethical, legal, legislative, institutional, and medical questions in an effort to better understand the causes of the abuse and examine ways to prevent abuse in the future. The invited panelists represent a broad spectrum of expertise and experience who we are confident can shed important light on the many aspects of this issue and suggest ways to proactively address what has become an epidemic.
While we understand the discussion is painful for many, we believe there is a compelling need —in the aftermath of Michigan State University, Penn State University, Ohio State University, USA Gymnastics, and the University of Michigan—-to directly address the abuse of athletes.
This event is free and open to the public. 6 hours of CLE credit (pending).
*All times are in MST
8:45-9:00 a.m. — Opening Remarks
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner
9:00-10:15 a.m. — Keynote address – Mr. Jon Vaughn
10:15-10:30 a.m. — Break
10:30-11:15 a.m. — A Discussion with a Survivor
Ms. Tiffany Thomas-Lopez
11:15-11:30 a.m. — Break
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Ethics & Abuse Panel
Ms. Rebecca Khoury
Professor Deborah Brake
Rep. Brian King
1:00-1:45 p.m. — Lunch Break
1:45-3:15 p.m. — Criminal Law Panel
Professor Paul Cassell
Ms. Sarah Klein
Ms. Anna Rossi Anderson
3:15-3:30 p.m. — Break
3:30-4:45 p.m. — “Where do we go from here” Panel
Ms. Lauren Allswede
Dr. Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu
Mr. Austin Meek
Mr. Mark Harlan
4:45-5:00 p.m. — Closing Remarks
Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner
Contact Kris Monty with questions (801-585-3440).
This event is co-sponsored by the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and the Sports Equity Lab in association with Yale University.
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