Episode 2

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19th May 2025

School Athletics, Sportsmanship and Legal Liability

In this episode, you will learn about the key elements of sportsmanship that must be followed at all school athletic events and the many foreseeable legal issues that may arise when sportsmanship breaks down. Topics addressed include proactively educating staff, student athletes, parents, and spectators about the expectations for appropriate behavior, the legal obligations that arise when misbehavior occurs and strategizing for responding to incidents that occur.

Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEA

Guest - Sandra Mamary, Assistant Director, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)

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About the Podcast

The LEGAL ONE Podcast
Law, Ethics, and Governance for All Leaders, including an Overview of New and Emerging issues.
Law, Ethics, and Governance for All Leaders, including an Overview of New and Emerging issues.

How can you understand your legal rights and responsibilities? Especially with limited time, laws that are constantly evolving, and the fact that you are always on the move? Whether you are a parent, teacher, school leader, college student or just have an interest in school law, the LEGAL ONE Podcast provides a great option for you.

As the leading provider of school law training, the LEGAL ONE team of school law experts is pleased to offer the LEGAL ONE Podcast to help you understand complex legal issues through approximately 30-minute episodes. Each episode will be hosted by a LEGAL ONE attorney, include information on recent developments in school law and provide tips for promoting collaboration between parents and schools.

For those with an interest in specific topics, the Podcast will include series of episodes that focus on specific aspects of school law, such as landmark Supreme Court decisions, landmark legislation, special education, First Amendment rights, addressing bullying and other student behavior, and discrimination law. The format will include legal analysis and commentary, interviews with key stakeholders and tips for how to learn more about particular topics.

For more information, contact us at legalone@njpsa.org

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