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Pepperdine University School of Law College Sports Symposium

pepperdineWhat: Pepperdine Law Review Symposium: The New Normal in College Sports – Realigned and Reckoning

When: Friday, April 5, 2013 (8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Where: Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California

7:45-8:30am Check-In & Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45am Introductions and Welcome:Margot Parmenter, Editor-in-Chief, Law ReviewDeanell Tacha, Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law
8:45-10:45am Panel One: Institutional Control: A View From the Top

  • Moderator: Roger Cossack, ESPN Legal Analyst & Pepperdine University School of Law Distinguished Visiting Professor
  • Panelists:Ken Starr, President, Baylor University
  • Britt Banowsky, Conference Commissioner
  • Steve Potts, Athletic Director, Pepperdine University
  • Dave Roberts, Vice President for Compliance, USC
10:45-11:00am Morning Coffee Break
11:00-12:30pm Panel Two: NCAA, Legal Exemptions, and Liability

  • Moderator: Maureen Weston, Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law
  • Panelists:Daniel E. Lazaroff, Professor of Law and Director, Loyola Sports Law Institute at Loyola Law School
  • Gabe Feldman, Associate Professor, Tulane Law School; Director, Tulane Sports Law Program; and Associate Provost for NCAA Compliance
  • Jeffrey Standen, Professor, Willamette University
  • Michael McCann, Professor of Law and Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute, University of New Hampshire School of Law; Legal Analyst and Writer, Sports Illustrated
12:30-1:45pm Luncheon in Cafeteria
1:45-3:15pm Panel Three: NCAA: Enforcement, Sanctions, and Relationship with Universities

  • Moderator: Professor Ed Larson Panelists:Matt Mitten, Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School
  • Rod Smith, Director of Sports Law & Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
  • Brian Halloran, NCAA Perspective
  • Britt Banowsky, Conference Commissioner
3:15-3:30pm Afternoon Coffee & Cookie Break
3:30-5:00pm The Money: Broadcasting, Digital Media & What Drives the Machine

  • Moderator: Roger Cossack, ESPN Legal Analyst & Pepperdine University School of Law Distinguished Visiting Professor
  • Panelists:Andrew Brandt, NFL Business Analyst, ESPN; Columnist for ESPN.com; Director, Moorad Center for Sports Law at Villanova Law School; and Co-Founder, The National Football Post
  • Brian Marler, Director, Houlihan Lokey
  • Babette E. Boliek, Associate Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law
  • Mark Fainaru-Wada, Reporter, ESPN Investigations/Enterprise Unit
5:00pm Concluding Remarks Maureen Weston & Margot Parmenter

Register here.

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.