Ms. Newman graduated from UCLA in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and earned her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in May 2004. She has been licensed and practicing law in the State of California since 2004, and is additionally admitted to practice law in the Central District of California and the 9th Circuit Courts of Appeal. She is currently a member of the Sports Lawyers Association, California Appellate Defense Counsel, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Criminal Justice and Business Law sections of both the California State Bar and American Bar Association, and is also a member of the ABA’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries.