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New York Law School Sports Law Symposium

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I will be attending and speaking at this symposium, but will be leaving roughly half way through in order to catch a flight to Arizona for Arizona State’s 2nd Annual Conference On Sports & Entertainment Law.  If you are in New York during the event, I hope that you are able to stop by during the day and say hello.

What: New York Law School Third Annual Sports Law Symposium

When: Friday, November 4, 2011 (12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

Where: New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, NY (2nd Floor Events Center, W402, W420)

Industry leaders will engage in panel discussions involving current legal issues in the sports industry including the legal infrastructure of developing and growing professional sports leagues, amateurism issues in collegiate sports, intellectual property management of sports and entertainments brands, and athlete agent regulation and enforcement.  Panelists will also offer perspective on breaking into the legal side of the sports industry. A networking reception will follow the day’s events.

Panels:

  • Panel 1: Overview of Current Legal Developments in the Sports Industry
  • Breakout Session 1: Financial and Tax Considerations in Representing Professional Athletes
  • Breakout Session 2: Intellectual Property Issues in Sports
  • Breakout Session 3:  Athlete Agent Regulation and Enforcement
  • Panel 2:  Legal Infrastructure of Developing and Growing Professional Sports Leagues
  • Panel 3:  Amateurism Issues in Collegiate Sports
  • Panel 4:  Breaking Into the Sports Industry
  • Networking Reception

Panelists:

  • Jason Belzer – President, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.
  • Andrew Bondarowicz – President, Aregatta Group, Inc.
  • Allison Cantor – Assistant Counsel, ESPN
  • Mark Conrad ’81 – Associate Professor of Business Law, Fordham University, Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, New York Law School
  • George Daniel –  Commissioner, National Lacrosse League
  • Marc Edelman – Assistant Professor of Law at Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
  • Dimitrios Efstathiou – Senior Counsel, Major League Soccer
  • Andrew Fine – Director of Marketing and Broadcasting, RLR Associates
  • David Fish – NFLPA Certified Agent, Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School
  • David Gross – Commissioner, Major League Lacrosse
  • Darren Heitner – Founder of Sports Agent Blog, CEO of Dynasty Athlete Representation, Professor of Sport Agency Management, Indiana University, Attorney at Law, Wolfe Law Miami P.A.
  • David Mayer –  Counsel, ESPN
  • Kevin Matz – Managing Member, Kevin Matz & Associates PLLC
  • Michael McCann – Sports Illustrated Legal Analyst, NBATV Legal Analyst, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School
  • Tim McIIwain ’95 – Partner, McKenna McIlwain, LLP
  • Robert Raiola – CPA, Sports & Entertainment Group Manager at Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPIlusa, LLC
  • Katherine Salisbury – President, Friedman & Salisbury Sports Management LLC
  • David Soskin ’08 – Assistant Counsel, ESPN
  • Mike Zarren – Assistant General Manager and Associate Team Counsel, Boston Celtics
  • Warren Zola – Chair, Professional Sports Counseling Panel, Boston College

CLE credits will be offered.  For more information on the event, please contact Elliot Solop at essolop@gmail.com. 

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

3 replies on “New York Law School Sports Law Symposium”

I just saw an article online saying you’re being sued for libel. Will you be discussing this at all on the blog? Hope it works out well for you, the blog is very helpful for us out there trying to make it so I hope you can at least broach the subject in general terms so we know how to protect ourselves from stuff like this. Keep up all the good work.

That is very true. I have debated whether I should post the Complaint and my Motion to Dismiss. For the meantime, I have decided that I will keep everything off of the blog.

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For those that hope to attend, here’s the registration page:  http://nylawsports.eventbrite.com/

We are extremely excited about this year’s symposium that i filled with terrific panelists discussing great topics. I hope everyone can attend! 

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