Burke’s Law was a mid-’60s American detective series that ran on CBS and starred Gene Barry.

Well, the updated 2014 version, starring the Calgary Flames’ garrulous ‘interim’ general manager Brian Burke, visited the U of C’s Murray Fraser Hall recently, speaking to eager law students looking to enter the world of sports law following graduation.

Burke, of course, attended Harvard law school, where he graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1981.

“Don’t be afraid to take chances when you start practising law,” he was quoted as saying in a UToday story on the U of C website. “My theory has always been to work as hard as I can and to explore all of my options so I can do multiple things throughout my career.”

“When you’re a practicing lawyer, make sure you are giving back to your community, practice ethically, honestly and with heart.”

A SRO event helped raise money for the You Can Play Project, an organization dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation, a cause dear to Burke’s heart.

Among all the legalese, however, he did have time for one hockey-related comment — regarding the line brawl that kicked off Saturday night’s Flames game at Vancouver, followed by John Tortorella’s advance behind enemy lines and into the corridor leading to the Flames’ dressing room.

“I’m not happy with the ($25,000) fine that coach Hartley received,” said Burke in the UToday story. “Especially since we all know the Canucks started it.”