Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud co-authored the recently released textbook Sports Law for Sport Management.
Published by Carolina Academic Press, the book features the knowledge of five industry thought leaders and covers amateur sports, professional sports, and their common issues. The material is “designed to introduce sport management students to the structures of governance and regulation associated with high school, college, Olympic, and professional sports. It also provides an overview of the historical development of the governing bodies, conferences, federations, and leagues that administer and regulate amateur and professional athletics.”
At Spencer Fane, Peter serves as of counsel in the Higher Education practice. With a focus on higher education and sports law, he is a frequent lecturer and is widely published in the sports law area, including serving as co-author of another leading textbook on the subject, Sports Law: Case and Materials, 9th edition. Peter also has extensive accreditation experience, particularly within legal education, having served as chair of numerous ABA Site Evaluation teams.
Learn more about the book here.
