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Santa Clara Law Symposium On Sports Concussions

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The Santa Clara Law Symposium will host leaders from the field of medicine, law sports and ethics to discuss where sport is and should be with respect to concussions.

What: Third Annual Sports Law and Ethics Symposium at Santa Clara Law – Sports Concussions: Problems and Proposed Solutions

When: September 12, 2013 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Where: Institute of Sports Law and Ethics, Santa Clara, California 95053

9:00-9:05 a.m. Welcome – Chairman of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics
9:05-10:00 a.m. Keynote Addresses:Alan Schwarz, NY Times

Jeff Miller, National Football League Senior Vice-President for Health and Safety Issues
10:00-11:00 a.m. I. The Science of ConcussionsDr. Robert Cantu, Boston University
Dr. Corey Goodman, Venbio
Dr. Cindy Chang, U.S. Olympic Committee
Dr. Chris Giza, UCLA
Dr. Alisa Gean, UCSF
11:00-11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. II. Concussions in FootballRamogi Huma, Moderator
Ronnie Lott
Brent Jones
Leigh Steinberg
Isaiah Kacyvenski
Patrick Larimore
Bryan Larimore
Tim Fleiszer
12:30-1:45 p.m. Special Lunchtime Presentation“What We Can Learn from What Happened at Rutgers”

Jack Clark, University of California, Berkeley Rugby Coach (Introduced by Dan Coonan)
Jim Thompson, Positive Coaching Alliance (Introduced by Kirk Hanson)
1:45-2:45 p.m. III. Concussions in SoccerBrandi Chastain, Moderator
Dr. Michael Lipton
Jeff Skeen
Jack Sahl
2:45-4:00 p.m. IV. Could Concussion Liability Reshape Youth Sports?Football participation is down, with more parents steering their children away from the game. As the dangers of head trauma to children become more apparent, will lawyers and insurance companies be the next to take action? How vulnerable are youth sports organizations and coaches to the kind of lawsuits that have been directed at the NFL and NCAA? Will high schools continue to underwrite collision sports such as football if insurance premiums rise? Is tort law a threat to youth sports – or an opportunity for reform? It’s a central question that the ISLE explores in concert with the Aspen Institute’s Project Play, a two-year project that will help reimagine youth sports in America.

Tom Farrey, Moderator
Shawn Stuckey
Doug Abrams
Michael Pilawski
4:00-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15-5:30 p.m. V. Legal Perspectives on the 4000+ Concussion CasesTed Leland, Moderator
Rob Carey
Robert Rabin
Bill Gould

Cost: Students may attend for free.  Early bird registration for all others cost $125.00 per person.  Register here.  The program qualifies for 5.5 hours of California CLE credits and 1.5 hours of that amount qualifies for ethics credit.

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.