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Fordham Sports Law Symposium

Yesterday, I reported that Harvard Law School will be hosting a Sports Law Symposium on March 26.  It looks like the Ivy League school has a little bit of competition from a school in New York.  Full details below.

What: 14th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium

When: Friday, March 26, 2010 (8:30 a.m. – 4:35 p.m.)

Where: James B.M. McNally Amphitheatre (map)

Cost: Free (as is Harvard’s event). NYS CLE credits may be attained for $85 ($50 for Fordham Law alumni & public interest attorneys). CLE Credits: 6 non-transitional, professional practice. Contact: CLE Office Telephone: 212 636-6945 Fax: 212 636-6984 Email: cle@law.fordham.edu

Agenda:

8:30am-9:00am Registration

9:00am-9:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • CASSIE MULLMAN – Managing Editor, Fordham Sports Law Forum

9:30am-11:10am Panel 1: The Changing Face of Sports Licensing

  • Moderator: GABRIEL FELDMAN, Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law Program, Tulane University Law School
  • JEFFREY CAREY, General Counsel, American Needle
  • MARC EDELMAN, Assistant Professor, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law; Founder and CEO, SportsJudge.com
  • MEIR FEDER, Partner, Jones Day
  • IRWIN KISHNER, Partner, Herrick Feinstein LLP

11:10am-11:15am Break

11:15am-1:00pm Panel 2: The Legality and Impact of Age Restrictions into Professional Sports

  • Moderator: TIMOTHY LIAM EPSTEIN, Chair, Sports Law Practice Group, Smith Amundsen LLC; Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  • ROBERT MARKS, Vice President of Basketball Operations, New Jersey Nets
  • MATT PACE, Counsel, Herrick Feinstein LLP
  • FERNANDO TAMAYO, International Scouting Coordinator, Boston Red Sox
  • JOHN VOLPERIAN, Host, “Beyond the Game”

1:00pm-1:45pm – Lunch

1:45-2:45 – Keynote Address

  • JOHN P. McENROE, Of Counsel, Paul Weiss Rifkind Garrison and Wharton

2:45pm-2:50pm Break

2:50-4:35pm Panel 3: The Future and Evolutions of Sports Salary Arbitration

  • Moderator: BETH SCHWARTZ, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Director of Professional Skills
  • JESSICA BERMAN, Associate Counsel, National Hockey League
  • JON R. FETTEROLF, Partner, Williams and Connolly LLP
  • ADAM LUPION, Senior Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP
  • MEL SOUTHARD, Principal, Excalibur Sports, Inc.

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.

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