Justin P. Sievert, of-counsel to the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, will be speaking at the 2012 College Sport Research Institute Conference located at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on April 19, 2012 at 4:35 p.m. Mr. Sievert will be presenting on the possible use of penalty guidelines in NCAA enforcement cases. The 2012 … Continue reading
On behalf of the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, we wish you, your family and friends a great (and safe) Super Bowl Sunday! Let’s all hope it is a great game! Super Bowl Trivia: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day.
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm is excited to welcome all blog readers to the new year. As you settle into your offices fresh from a well-deserved holiday season, we would like to forward to you some helpful advice to facilitate a productive 2012 for you and your organization. Susan Ward from About.com authored an insightful article, “Top 10 New … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm wishes everyone a Happy New Year! We hope you and your family and friends celebrate the beginning of 2012 with a safe, but fun-filled day. We look forward to continue to provide you with interesting college sports, legal and consulting news during 2012. Bring on the New Year’s Day football … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We hope you and your family and friends enjoy this special time of the year.
Former Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is alleged to have sexually-abused at least eight boys, applied and was rejected for a volunteer football coaching position at Juniata College in 2010 according to a report by the Associated Press. The AP report, which can be found in an article published on USAToday.com, … Continue reading
The Boston Globe in a December 12, 2011, article, “Penn State culture shares blame in Jerry Sandusky saga”, authored by the Associated Press’ Brett J. Blackledge, Jeff Donn and and Rubinkam, explores the culture at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), including the high position placed at the university for then-head football coach Joe Paterno’s program, that lead to … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm wishes you and your family and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving Day! Save some turkey for us!
The major sex-abuse scandal engulfing Penn State University has caught the attention of the United States Senate. ESPN.com reported on November 22, 2011, the Senate “has scheduled the first congressional hearing in the wake of the Penn State child abuse scandal. Three senators announced Monday that a Dec. 13 hearing will examine how well the nation … Continue reading
Michael L. Buckner, shareholder of the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, was quoted in a CNN.com article concerning the announcement of an NCAA investigation into the Penn State University sex-abuse scandal. The November 18, 2011, article, “NCAA says it will examine how Penn State has handled scandal” by Phil Gast and David Ariosto, reported “the … Continue reading
