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2nd Annual Sports Law Seminar for Rookies and Veterans

What: Second Annual Sports Law Seminar for Rookies and Veterans

When: Thursday, June 14, 2012 (9 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.)

Where: Minneapolis Club in Minnesota

The law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson, in cooperation with the Brewer Sports Symposium, will hold its second annual Sports Law Seminar for Rookies and Veterans.  The event will bring together business leaders and sports industry professionals across franchises for an informative seminar that examines and analyzes current issues affecting the sports industry today.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include the Honorable David S. Doty (Senior U.S. District Judge, District of Minnesota, has presided over more sports law matters than any other judge in history); agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus; Tom Lynn (former Minnesota Wild Assistant GM and current hockey agent); Karl Speak (Brand Expert and NFL Consultant); Kevin Warren (Minnesota Vikings General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer); Ted Johnson (Minnesota Timberwolves Chief Marketing Officer); Ross Bernstein (best-selling sports author); and many more.  I may be heading up there to moderate “The Sports Agent’s Role in Sports” panel.

The key issues facing the sports industry that will be addressed through panel sessions include:

  • Women in Sports: Title IX and Beyond
  • The View from the Front Office
  • Amateur Sports: Sacred Cow or Yeti?
  • Health, Disability and the Law: The Finger Points at Who!
  • The Past, Present and Future of Pro Sports
  • Sports, the Law & the Media
  • Professional Sports Contracts and Negotiations
  • The Sports Agent’s Role in Sports
Cost: $199 (fee is waived if the participant is an employee of a professional sports team or collegiate athletic department).  Register here.

Symposium for Rookies and Veterans

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.