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National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference 2013

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The 2012 competition had 40 teams from 28 different top law schools across the nation.

What: Third Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference 2013

Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law (San Diego)

When: Sept. 20-22, 2013

The Sports Law Conference will take place on September 20.  The Competition will go from September 21 through September 22, with the preliminary rounds on the 21st and the Championship Final Round on the 22nd.

Sports Law Conference Schedule

  • Session 1: 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. This session will provide an update regarding head injuries with the following perspectives presented: (1) Professional (a lawyer handling litigation in the area will participate); (2) Collegiate (Professor Rod Smith‘s, presentation will be based on the article that he is publishing with Pepperdine Law School); and (3) Interscholastic (a lawyer high school coach who writes in this area participating).
  • Lunch and Keynote Speech: 12:00-1:15 p.m (Award Presentation, Excellence in Sports)
  • Session 2: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. A white paper from the Center for Sports Law & Policy regarding starting women’s football as a solution to the Title IX participation problem.  Professor Rod Smith will moderate.
Cost to attend the conference: $55 (Guests); $35 (Thomas Jefferson School of Law Faculty, Staff, Alumni & San Diego County Bar Association Members); $25 (Law Students).  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.