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Brewer Sports Symposium’s Sports Law For Rookies And Veterans

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The “Sports Law for Rookies and Veterans” event will be part of the Brewer Sports International 3rd Annual Brewer Sports Symposium in Minneapolis.

What: Event – Sports Law for Rookies and Veterans (part of the Brewer Sports Symposium)

When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

Where: Minneapolis Club (729 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota)

8:30-9:45am: If They Build It, Will They Come?

  • Lester Bagley (VP Minnesota Vikings)
  • Kevin Warren (VP and CAO Minnesota Vikings)
  • Franklin Jones (Greenberg Traurig LLP)
  • Peter White (DLA Piper)
  • Dave St. Peter (President Minnesota Twins)
  • Michele Kelm-Helgen (Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority)
  • Moderator: LJ Rotman (Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP)

9:45am – 10am: Break

10:00-11:15am: Sports, Law & The Media

  • Ted Johnson (CMO Minnesota Timberwolves)
  • Bill Robertson (Tunheim Partners)
  • Ross Bernstein (Best Selling Sports Author)
  • Claire Zovko, Esq. (Founder of Sports Law Chat)
  • Darren Heitner, Esq. (Wolfe Law Miami, P.A.)
  • Moderator: Steven Silton (Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP)

11:15am – 12:30pm: It Was The Best of Times, It Was The Worst of Times: The Year in Scandals

  • Jeff Anderson (Anderson & Associates)
  • Ross Bernstein (Best Selling Sports Author)
  • L. Londell McMillan, Esq.
  • Moderator: Rayla Allison, JD (Sport Law Professor University of Minnesota)

12:30-1:30pm Lunch: The Past, Present and Future of Sports Agency

  • Keynote: Leigh Steinberg (CEO of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment)

1:30-2:45pm: So, You Want To Be A Sports Agent

  • Leigh Steinberg (CEO of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment)
  • Blake Baratz (President The Institute for Athletes)
  • Charisse Dash (Sports Agent DPX Sports Agency)
  • Rod Moskowitz (CEO Fuel Sports Management)
  • Moderator Darren Heitner, Esq. (Partner Wolfe Law Miami)

2:45 – 3:00pm: Break

3:00 – 4:15pm: The View from the Front Office

  • Kieron Frazier (Business & Legal Affairs Minnesota Vikings)
  • Steven Weinreich (VP and General Counsel Minnesota Wild)
  • Ted Johnson (CMO Minnesota Timberwolves)
  • Laura Day (EVP Minnesota Twins)
  • Moderator: Kevin Warren (VP and CAO Minnesota Vikings)

4:20 – 5:10pm: Business of Sports

  • Rayla Allison, JD (Sport Law Professor University of Minnesota)
  • Tony Sanneh (The Sanneh Foundation)
  • Larry Fitzgerald (Player National Football Foundation)
  • Thomas Chorske (The Christensen Group)
  • Darrell Thompson (Executive Director of Bolder Options)
  • Barrett Green (Founder/President The Barrett Green Foundation)
  • Moderator: Jack Brewer (CEO The Brewer Group)

Cost: $289.00 ($499.00 total to also attend the following day’s #C4CT Concussion Awareness Summit). Student rate of $99.  CLE credits available. Register online.

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.