Metropolitan Breakfast Club upcoming events

Lawrence Temple, UT Law School NIL Professor (September 23, 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Temple, UT Law School NIL Professor

About the Program:

Navigating the New Era of NIL: Business, Law, and the Future of College Athletics

The landscape of collegiate athletics has undergone a seismic transformation driven by Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) regulations, transfer portal dynamics, and shifting legal precedents. Join corporate, sports, and entertainment law attorney Lawrence Temple for an insider’s look at how NIL is reshaping college sports, higher education, and modern sports marketing. Drawing on decades of experience representing high-profile events, entertainment ventures, and commercial transactions, Temple will unpack the legal mechanisms behind NIL deals, the evolving regulatory hurdles for universities and student-athletes, and the strategic opportunities created for businesses, alumni, and local brands in Texas and beyond.

About the Speaker:

Lawrence Temple attended the University of Texas – both as an undergraduate, where he obtained a BBA, and in law school where he graduated with honors and served on the Texas Law Review. After law school, he clerked on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and then served as a staff attorney as part of the US Department of Justice’s Honors Program. In private practice, he has focused on corporate law and entertainment and sports law. He was in-house general counsel of Capital Sports and Entertainment, LLC, which spun off two other companies – C3 Presents, LLC and C3 Management, LLC. He is currently a partner with Almanza, Blackburn, Dickie, and Mitchell. His clients include C3 Presents, LLC, which produces, among other things, the NFL Draft, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and Lollapalooza Music Festival. Through his clients, Mr. Temple has represented NFL players, Major League Baseball players, Lance Armstrong, professional golfers, race car drivers, and musicians. Beginning in 2024, he is serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Law School teaching a course on Name, Image, and Likeness. He currently serves on the Austin Music Foundation board and the University of Texas Development Board, and has served on numerous other boards, including the Texas Exes, West Austin Youth Association, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.

Agenda:

6:45am - Coffee & Networking

7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

7:50am - Speaker Introduction

8:20am - Q&A

8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

Ed McCarthy, Texas Water Law (September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Ed McCarthy, Texas Water Law

About the Program:

Texas Water Supplies: Infrastructure, Scarcity, and Politics

Lynn Sherman (Partner, Jackson Walker) discusses water issues with Ed McCarthy (Partner, McCarthy & McCarthy)

As Texas experiences unprecedented economic and population growth alongside persistent drought cycles, the state faces a critical crossroads: how to secure enough water to power its industrial, municipal, and agricultural future. Join veteran Texas water attorneys and policy experts Lynn Sherman and Ed McCarthy for an in-depth conversation on the complex realities shaping Texas water security. Drawing on decades of leadership spanning major water rights transactions, pipeline development, regulatory policy, and groundwater governance, Sherman and McCarthy will unpack the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure gap, the political and legal battles driving water allocation, and the innovative strategies required to safeguard the state’s most vital resource.

Agenda:

6:45am - Coffee & Networking

7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

7:50am - Speaker Introduction

8:20am - Q&A

8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

Ed Travis, Community First! (October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Ed Travis, Senior Hospitality Manager, Mobile Loaves & Fishes

About the Program:

Community First! Village and Community Cinema, a labor of love

About the Speaker:

After 8 years working in the church after college, Ed hopped around the film industry in Austin until falling in love with the vision/mission at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, where he's been combining his love for community building and cinema since 2015.

Agenda:

6:45am - Coffee & Networking

7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

7:50am - Speaker Introduction

8:20am - Q&A

8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!

Steve Adler, Hot Seat - Hot City (October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Steve Adler, Author, Hot Seat - Hot City

About the Program:

Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler literally wrote the book on what it's like to run a growing, dynamic city like Austin. In Hot Seat - Hot City, Steve discusses his firsthand account of life as Mayor of Austin from 2015 to 2023. And with the book's recent release, it's "hot" off the press!

About the Speaker:

Steve Adler is an attorney and politician who served as the 58th Mayor of Austin from 2015 to 2023.

In addition to his current role as practicing attorney and author, Steve teaches at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, St. Edwards University, and Huston-Tillotson University in Austin.

Agenda:

6:45am - Coffee & Networking

7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

7:50am - Speaker Introduction

8:20am - Q&A

8:30am - Leave inspired or curious!