Association for Conflict Resolution to host sports law panel next Wedesday Jan. 25

For our Chicago-based readers, looks like a great panel coming up next Wednesday:* * *The Association for Conflict Resolution – Chicago ChapterPresentsDispute Resolution in the Sports WorldCome join ACR-Chicago for an evening with three experts on Sports Alternative Dispute Resolution! You will learn more about ADR in the sports world and the various alternative dispute mechanisms utilized in the sports industry: arbitration, mediation, conciliation, mini-trials and ombudsmen. The panelists will discuss how these processes have been used in recent years (for example, mediation in the NFL and NBA 2011lockouts). The panel will also focus on an introduction to Olympic arbitrations, and life as a sports arbitrator. It promises to be an interesting and engaging program!When: Wednesday, January 25, 20126:00-6:30pm Reception and Sign-in 6:30-8:00pm Program 8:00-8:30pm NetworkingWhere: The John Marshall Law School315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL Cost: Free to ACR-Chicago Members...