Sept. 22, 2009

MSU Basketball Coach Tom Izzo To Speak at Cooley Law School’s Soifer Memorial Lecture on Sept. 30
Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo

The Thomas M. Cooley Law School today announced that the fourth annual Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law will feature guest speaker Tom Izzo, head coach of the Michigan State University men’s basketball program.

The lecture will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at noon in the Cooley Center lobby at the Lansing campus (300 S. Capitol Avenue).

Howard Soifer

Howard Soifer

The Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture Series, held in honor of the late Cooley graduate Howard Soifer (1949-2003), offers yearly presentations on sports and entertainment law and has included past speakers like Steve Smith, Michigan State University graduate and National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star; Russell Granik, former NBA deputy commissioner; Steve Garvey, 10-time Major League Baseball All-Star first baseman; Ross Berlin, Professional Golf Association tour vice president of player affairs; Jeffrey Yellen, counsel for legendary boxing trainer Emmanuel Steward; and Kevin Roragen, a leading Lansing-area sports law attorney.

Thanks to gifts from Soifer’s family, peers, colleagues and friends, the program is fully endowed to continue in perpetuity.

“This lecture series is an amazing example of an alumnus’ legacy that benefits all Cooley students,” said James Robb, associate dean of development and general counsel at Cooley Law School. “Thanks to the donations from his family, friends and colleagues, this series will continue to honor Howard’s memory forever.”

The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to heosp@cooley.edu. Space is limited.

Cooley Law School is the largest law school in the nation.  Founded in 1972, it operates J.D. programs across Michigan in Lansing, Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.  Today, Cooley Law School has nearly 14,000 graduates across the nation and worldwide and also offers joint degree and master of laws programs.  Cooley offers enrollment three times a year; in January, May and September.   Additional information about Cooley can be found at cooley.edu.
James Robb, Thomas M. Cooley Law School associate dean of development and general counsel; Sandy Soifer, executive director of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame and widow of Howard Soifer; and Tom Izzo, head coach of the Michigan State University men's basketball program smile for the camera after the fourth annual Soifer Memorial Lecture.
(From left to right) James Robb, Thomas M. Cooley Law School associate dean of development and general counsel; Sandy Soifer, executive director of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame and widow of Howard Soifer; and Tom Izzo, head coach of the Michigan State University men's basketball program smile for the camera after the fourth annual Soifer Memorial Lecture.

 

Community members and Thomas M. Cooley Law School students, faculty, and staff filled the Cooley Center Lobby to hear Tom Izzo, head coach of the Michigan State University men's basketball program, deliver the keynote address at the fourth annual Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law on Sept. 30, 2009 in Lansing.
Community members and Thomas M. Cooley Law School students, faculty, and staff filled the Cooley Center Lobby to hear Tom Izzo, head coach of the Michigan State University men's basketball program, deliver the keynote address at the fourth annual Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law on Sept. 30, 2009 in Lansing. The lecture series is held in honor of the late Cooley graduate Howard Soifer (1949-2003), a longtime MSU fan and renowned sports and entertainment attorney.  As an attorney for NBA All-Star Steve Smith, Soifer negotiated the largest monetary gift ever given by a professional athlete to his alma mater.

 
 
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