Emily Lekahal ’16 may not have earned her Super Bowl ring by scoring a winning touchdown, but make no mistake, there was still plenty of practice involved- just not the kind that takes place on the field. While studying at Minnesota Law, Lekahal ’16 completed an internship with the Minnesota Vikings, which she says “was the best thing that could have happened for my career.”
Knowing that she wanted a career in sports law upon graduating, Emily explained that Minnesota Law “just checked all the boxes: located in a big city, top rankings, national reach, Big 10 conference, professional sports teams, Fortune 500 businesses, and lastly genuinely good people who cared about your future, from professors to career counselors. I would not have landed my dream job in the NFL without going to Minnesota Law.”
Read the full Q&A with Emily Lekahal ’16 in the spring 2023 edition of Minnesota Law Magazine
Students interested in Sports Law can join a student organization or apply to the Sports & Name, Image, and Likeness Clinic, which provides students with the opportunity to work with college athletes alongside clinic director and sports & entertainment lawyer Chris Pham.