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Mississippi School Of Law Announces New Sports Law Journal

What: Mississippi School of Law Bi-Annual Symposia: “Social Media and Intercollegiate Athletics”

When: November 11, 2011

Where: Robert C. Khayat Law Center (map)

The University of Mississippi School of Law will officially announce its newest law journal on November 11, 2011. The new journal will be titled, The Mississippi Sports Law Review (MSLR). These kinds of journals are important for many legal people to look to, be they attorneys from www.cololawyers.com who handle business law or any other kind in the field. Lunch will be served at noon and the symposium will begin at 1 p.m.

The following authors will present their articles at the symposium:

  • John T. Wendt & Peter C. Young – Reputational Risk and Social Media

Professor Wendt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ethics and Business Law in The Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas. Many people who study at this location go on to become Tacoma business attorneys, or ones based elsewhere. He is a member of the Panel of Arbitrators for the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the American Arbitration Association Panel for the United States Olympic Committee disputes, and the LPGA Special Arbitration Panel on Anti-Doping.

Professor Young occupies the E.W. Blanch, Senior Chair in Risk Management in The Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas. His areas of current research are risk, governance & strategy, and enterprise risk management implementation.

  • Jerry Parkinson – Impact of Social Media on NCAA Infractions Cases

Dean Parkinson has been a Professor of Law at the University of Wyoming College of Law since 1998 and served as Dean from 1998 to 2009. Parkinson teaches Civil Procedure, Indian Law, and an Education Law seminar. From 2000 to 2010 he served in the volunteer capacity as Coordinator of Appeals for the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions, and handled 28 appeals, including 22 oral arguments, on behalf of the NCAA.

  • Mary Margaret “Meg” Penrose – Free Speech versus Free Education: First Amendment Considerations in Limiting Student Athletes’ Use of Social Media

Professor Penrose joined the Texas Wesleyan law faculty in 2009 after teaching nine years at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Professor Penrose taught Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Gender Discrimination and International Human Rights at OU. She is a volunteer attorney for the Women’s Sports Foundation. Her dedication to Title IX stems from her time as a Division I basketball player for the University of Texas – Arlington.

  • Timothy Epstein – Social Media

Mr. Epstein is a partner in SmithAmundsen’s Chicago office. His current practice focuses primarily on sports, construction, commercial, and large loss claims. Tim’s Sports Law practice focuses on the litigation needs of players, coaches, teams and schools and serves as Chair of the firm’s Sports Law practice group. Mr. Epstein also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he teaches Sports Law.

Cost: Free

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.