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Bar leadership Institute Chairs : AlexaCline — StateAttorney ’ sOffice , 13thJudicialCircuit , JasonImler — ImlerLaw & DanielaMendez — TampaGeneralHospital
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On March 8 , 2023 , the BLI Class met at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers AdventHealth Training Center ( formerly known as One Buc Place ), for a tour of the 100,000- square-foot practice and training facility . Dan Malasky , Chief Legal Counsel , and Emily Lekahal , Assistant General Counsel , gave a presentation to the BLI Class on the busy business , legal , and day-today operations of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Both Malasky and Lekahal impressed on the Class that the daily legal challenges for the Buccaneers involve a myriad of subjects and practice areas — intellectual property , construction law , corporate law , employment
law , and First Amendment — and more . Lekahal and Malasky also manage the contracts for almost every aspect of the game , including sponsorships , concessions , and merchandise . The exception is player agreements . Both Malasky and Lekahal are also active in community events throughout the greater Tampa Bay area . Malasky also described his role as Chief Legal Officer , as “ quarterbacking ” the legal , human resources , and facility security for the Buccaneers .
After the presentation from Malasky and Lekahal , the Class was incredibly lucky to receive a personal tour of One Buccaneer Place , even visiting the players ’ locker room and training area . Counsel advised us about the many
physical changes One Buccaneer Place made to keep players and staff safe while conforming to the quickly changing COVID regulations set by the NFL throughout the 2020-2021 season . The Bucs added additional locker room areas and created an outdoor shower set-up in an area previously occupied by specialty spectator seating . The training center , now open to all members of the Buccaneer family , was also altered to ensure each guest had enough adequate space to use the many machines and tools the area offers . We also visited the news center , which features docking stations for visiting members of the media . Many members of the BLI
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