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Concussions in Sports Topic of Cohen Family Foundation Sports and Entertainment Law Lecture
03/22/2017
A scholar in the areas of law and medicine, a litigator known for his work with traumatic brain injury victims, and the general counsel of a sports organization considered “Concussions in Sports: Legal Considerations” during a program at IU McKinney. The topic was discussed during the Alan and Linda Cohen Family Foundation Sports and Entertainment Law Lecture, which took place on March 21 in the Inlow Hall Wynne Courtroom.
Dr. Tracy Gunter provided an overview of what happens to the brain that has sustained a traumatic injury. Dr. Gunter is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry in the IU School of Medicine. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at IU McKinney. Dr. Gunter also served as the program’s moderator.
Dan Chamberlain, ’92, a partner with the Indianapolis-based law firm Cohen & Malad, discussed his work with traumatic brain injury victims. He is a member of the executive committee for the Brain Injury Association of America, and is a member of the executive committee of the Brain Injury Association of Indiana. Chamberlain also talked about his work with National Football League players who have sustained brain injuries, and the players attempts to recover damages for their injuries.
Jennifer Phelps, general counsel of USA Football, talked about cases that have delved into issues of board governance and the responsibilities of organizations such as hers regarding athletes. In addition to the work she does on behalf of USA Football, she also discussed the issue based on her experience in public health; Phelps is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The event was made possible through the Alan and Linda Cohen Family foundation Sports and Entertainment Law Fund. The fund was established in 2011 by Alan H., ’73, and Linda M. Cohen, and their daughter, Lauren Cohen Emundson, ’05. The event was organized by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, a student group at IU McKinney.
In the photo from left Lauren Cohen Emundson, Dr. Tracy Gunter, Dan Chamberlain, 2L Gabrielle Olshemski, Dean Andrew R. Klein, Jennifer Phelps, 3L BreAnna Smith, and 3L David Hider.
