Norman Wain's guest appearances

Norman Wain

Law In Sport Podcast

The Law Firm Leadership Podcast

Lance Armstrong

Daniel Rodriguez

Norm Champ

Bobby Kennedy

Jimmy Hoffa

Carl Icahn

Peter Crowther

David Murray

Katherine Grainger

Nick Fitzpatrick

Alastair Campbell

James Fisher

Travis Tygart

John Tyler

Cassandra Heilbronn

OwlTail

Norman Wain is General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track &amp; Field which is the national governing body for the sport of track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States, since July 2010. His responsibilities include overseeing the USATF legal department (negotiating all contracts, managing corporate governance, handling anti-doping matters, overseeing litigation, managing the Athlete Representative program, etc).He is also currently a member of World Athletics' Governance Commission since 2020.In this podcast Norman shares his journey into sports law and the various roles and responsibilities of a General Counsel with a sports organisation.Norman speaks to LawInSport’s CEO, Sean Cottrell.2:24 - Structure of USA Track &amp; Field9:10 - Creation of the LawInSport Advisory Board and the importance of in-house counsels perspective 12:22 - Journey into sports law through media law23:00 - The evolving American sports landscape and how this has impacted on the role of in-house lawyers and the required skillset28:13 - The different areas and type of work an in-house lawyer deals with on a daily basis31:38 - The decision making process of instructs external counsel (lawyers)36:20 - How Safe Sport is developing in USA and the challenges this brings42:55 - How to manage working with a board of executives48:00 - Managing work/life balance56:16 - Dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 and working from home59:19 - Looking to the future for USA Track &amp; Field We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same. The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.comUpcoming Events: www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-eventsLawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com/careers/recruitment-servicesLawInSport Academy Mentoring Scheme: www.lawinsport.com/announcementsFollow us on Twitter @LawInSport and Sean at @spcott.

Norman Wain is General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track &amp; Field which is the national governing body for the sport of track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States, since July 2010. His responsibilities include overseeing the USATF legal department (negotiating all contracts, managing corporate governance, handling anti-doping matters, overseeing litigation, managing the Athlete Representative program, etc). He is also currently a member of World Athletics' Governance Commission since 2020. In this podcast Norman shares his journey into sports law and the various roles and responsibilities of a General Counsel with a sports organisation. Norman speaks to LawInSport’s CEO, Sean Cottrell. 2:24 - Structure of USA Track &amp; Field 9:10 - Creation of the LawInSport Advisory Board and the importance of in-house counsels perspective 12:22 - Journey into sports law through media law 23:00 - The evolving American sports landscape and how this has impacted on the role of in-house lawyers and the required skillset 28:13 - The different areas and type of work an in-house lawyer deals with on a daily basis 31:38 - The decision making process of instructs external counsel (lawyers) 36:20 - How Safe Sport is developing in USA and the challenges this brings 42:55 - How to manage working with a board of executives 48:00 - Managing work/life balance 56:16 - Dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 and working from home 59:19 - Looking to the future for USA Track &amp; Field We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.  The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport. For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to <a href="http://LawInSport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LawInSport.com</a> Upcoming Events: <a href="http://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events</a> LawInSport Recruitment: <a href="https://www.lawinsport.com/careers/recruitment-services" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lawinsport.com/careers/recruitment-services</a> LawInSport Academy Mentoring Scheme: <a href="http://www.lawinsport.com/announcements" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lawinsport.com/announcements</a> Follow us on Twitter @LawInSport and Sean at @spcott.

Norman Wain, General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track & Field - E107

I interviewed Norman Wain | General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track &amp; Field on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. We discussed several topics such as:  Having Passion in his Legal Career Learning the Business of Sports The Road to General Counsel The Importance of Networking US Soccer History Leadership &amp; Culture Building  Public Speaking Advice Fostering Success through Energizing Your Team Using Analytics to Drive Business Decision Making Parenting 5 Kids   _______ Give Feedback Please share your feedback for the show, who I should interview, and the topics that interest you right now.   _________ Links referred to in this episode:  Norman Wain | LinkedIn Profile USA Track &amp; Field | Website  Rick Davis | Society for American Soccer History Feature Major League Soccer | Website The Finish Line | Website The Family Man | IMDb United States Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee | Website Anti-Doping US Agency | Website The US Center for SafeSport | Website  The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players |  Pat Riley  Success is a Choice |  Rick Pitino The Oz Principle |  Roger Connors, Tom Smith, &amp; Craig Hickman    Crucial Conversations |  Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, &amp; Ron McMillan  The First 90 Days | Michael Watkins 

I interviewed Norman Wain | General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track &amp; Field on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. We discussed several topics such as: <ul> <li>Having Passion in his Legal Career</li> <li>Learning the Business of Sports</li> <li>The Road to General Counsel</li> <li>The Importance of Networking</li> <li>US Soccer History</li> <li>Leadership &amp; Culture Building </li> <li>Public Speaking Advice</li> <li>Fostering Success through Energizing Your Team</li> <li>Using Analytics to Drive Business Decision Making</li> <li>Parenting 5 Kids</li> </ul> _______ <a href="http:/ow.ly/Dg6a30qwWpq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Give Feedback</a> Please share your feedback for the show, who I should interview, and the topics that interest you right now.  _________ Links referred to in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/norman-wain-a175332/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norman Wain | LinkedIn Profile</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usatf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA Track &amp; Field | Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ussoccerhistory.org/national-soccer-hall-of-fame-biographies/national-soccer-hall-of-fame-player-biographies/rick-davis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rick Davis | Society for American Soccer History Feature</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Major League Soccer | Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.finishline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Finish Line | Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218967/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Family Man | IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usopc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">United States Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee | Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usada.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-Doping US Agency | Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://safesport.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The US Center for SafeSport | Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winner-Within-Life-Plan-Players/dp/0425141756" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Winner-Within-Life-Plan-Players/dp/0425141756" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pat Riley</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Success-Choice-Steps-Overachieving-Business/dp/0767901320/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1C5FB2IYL71YI&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=success+is+a+choice+rick+pitino&amp;qid=1619125858&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=Rick+Pitino+succe%2Cstripbooks%2C191&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Success is a Choice</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Success-Choice-Steps-Overachieving-Business/dp/0767901320/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1C5FB2IYL71YI&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=success+is+a+choice+rick+pitino&amp;qid=1619125858&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=Rick+Pitino+succe%2Cstripbooks%2C191&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rick Pitino</a></li> <li>T<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Oz-Principle-Individual-Organizational-Accountability-ebook/dp/B0012M2IX2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+oz+principle&amp;qid=1619126957&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">he Oz Principle</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Oz-Principle-Individual-Organizational-Accountability-ebook/dp/B0012M2IX2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+oz+principle&amp;qid=1619126957&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Roger Connors, Tom Smith, &amp; Craig Hickman</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Crucial Conversations</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, &amp; Ron McMillan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The First 90 Days | Michael Watkins</a></li> </ul>

Ep: 53 Norman Wain | General Counsel of USA Track & Field | Sports & Business | Passion in Career | The Finish Line | The Importance of Networking | US Soccer History | Anti-Doping & SafeSport | Gender & Competition | Leadership Books | Parenting 5 Kids