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Update: Seton Hall Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium

On February 11, I reported on a Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium that was scheduled to take place at Seton Hall’s law school on February 26.  Unfortunately, the symposium never happened due to a severe snowstorm.  But it has been rescheduled, and is coming up rather soon (Monday, April 12 from 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  to be exact).  Many of the panelists remain the same as before, and the topics seem to be unchanged.  Please find the agenda, below.

PANEL 1: Financial & Estate Planning for Athletes and Entertainers in Turbulent Times

  • Brian Mackler, NFL Contract Advisor & CPA, Sportstars, Inc.
  • Andrew Bondarowicz, Esq., NFL Contract Advisor, Aregatta Group
  • Timothy J. McIlwain, Esq., Partner, McKenna McIlwain, LLP
  • Courtney Hall, Managing Director, Hillcrest Venture Partners, & former NFL Player
  • Jim Spanarkel, Financial Advisor and former Duke Basketball Player

PANEL 2: Franchise Bankruptcy & Relocation Rights

  • James A. Keyte, Esq., Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, LLP
  • Professor Marc Edelman, Professor Barry University School of Law and Sports Attorney
  • Andrew Sroka, Esq., Senior Associate, Brown Rudnick LLP
  • Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

PANEL 3: Equal Opportunity in Coaching: Rooney Rule & Similar Minority Initiatives

  • Professor Robert Boland, New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management
  • Robert Talley, Head Football Coach, Stonehill College
  • N. Jeremi Duru, Professor of Law, Temple University
  • Michael J. Nichols, Adjunct Professor, Lesley University & Legal Counsel, Massachusetts House of Representatives
  • Kevin Anderson, Director of Athletics, United States Military Academy at West Point

Click here for registration information.  Students may attend for free, alumni and general public may attend for $25, and those wishing to obtain up to 5 NYCLE credit may attend for $100.

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.

2 replies on “Update: Seton Hall Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium”

I think you’re missing a few of the speakers from these panels. Their website lists different speakers for panels 1 and 3. May want to check with the Seton Hall folks to get the updated lists.

Just received this note:

“With trying to pull the event together on short notice we have had a lot of changes to the panels occur.”

I will update this now.

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