Back To Issue The Law School Record: Fall 2024 Collection In the Sports Arena Alumni have taken many paths to arrive center court in an incredibly competitive and dynamic industry. By Mark A. Cohen November 15, 2024 Share Share University of Chicago Law School | In the Sports Arena on Facebook Share University of Chicago Law School | In the Sports Arena on x-twitter Share University of Chicago Law School | In the Sports Arena on LinkedIn Copy URL URL Copied! Adam Silver, ’88, NBA Commissioner For Adam Silver, ’88, it was far from a slam dunk that he would wind up in basketball. His professional path initially looked much the same as many corporate lawyers, including a clerkship with a... Sarah Horvitz, ’05, Major League Baseball Senior Vice President Sarah Horvitz, ’05, began her journey into the world of sports early as a competitive skier. A member of the US Ski Team, her Olympic hopes were shattered by a career-ending knee injury ten months... Anil Gollahalli, ’00, Big Ten’s Chief Legal Counsel Anil Gollahalli, ’00, took what he calls a “meandering path” to arrive in sports. After getting his BS in chemical engineering at the University of Oklahoma, he enrolled in the Law School... Chauntell Bobo, ’11, Women’s Tennis Association Deputy General Counsel Chauntell Bobo, ’11, a first-generation college student, was not thinking of sports law when she enrolled at the Law School. She was looking at ways of combining her interests in business and law... Daniel Render, ’12, Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman After graduating from Haverford College, Daniel Render, ’12, spent a summer interning for a minor-league baseball team in Baltimore. Using that position as a springboard, he landed an internship and... Shelby Klose, ’17, Chicago Fire Football Club Deputy General Counsel While an undergraduate at Drake University, Shelby Klose, ’17, had her first exposure to working for a professional sports team, interning for the Iowa Wild hockey team. “I really enjoyed the...
Adam Silver, ’88, NBA Commissioner For Adam Silver, ’88, it was far from a slam dunk that he would wind up in basketball. His professional path initially looked much the same as many corporate lawyers, including a clerkship with a...
Sarah Horvitz, ’05, Major League Baseball Senior Vice President Sarah Horvitz, ’05, began her journey into the world of sports early as a competitive skier. A member of the US Ski Team, her Olympic hopes were shattered by a career-ending knee injury ten months...
Anil Gollahalli, ’00, Big Ten’s Chief Legal Counsel Anil Gollahalli, ’00, took what he calls a “meandering path” to arrive in sports. After getting his BS in chemical engineering at the University of Oklahoma, he enrolled in the Law School...
Chauntell Bobo, ’11, Women’s Tennis Association Deputy General Counsel Chauntell Bobo, ’11, a first-generation college student, was not thinking of sports law when she enrolled at the Law School. She was looking at ways of combining her interests in business and law...
Daniel Render, ’12, Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman After graduating from Haverford College, Daniel Render, ’12, spent a summer interning for a minor-league baseball team in Baltimore. Using that position as a springboard, he landed an internship and...
Shelby Klose, ’17, Chicago Fire Football Club Deputy General Counsel While an undergraduate at Drake University, Shelby Klose, ’17, had her first exposure to working for a professional sports team, interning for the Iowa Wild hockey team. “I really enjoyed the...
