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Marquette Law’s “Hot Topics in Sports Law and Business”

What: Conference – “Hot Topics in Sports Law and Business.”

When: Friday, October 21, 2011

Where: Eckstein Hall at Marquette University Law School

Schedule:

  • 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.: Registration (Eckstein Hall entrance)
  • 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.: Morning Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144)
  • 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Conference Lunch (room 433)
  • 1:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Afternoon Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144)
  • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Post-Conference Reception (Zilber Forum)
Panelists:
  • Paul M. Anderson, Associate Director, National Sports Law Institute, Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, and Chair, Sports & Entertainment Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • Deborah Brake, Professor of Law and Distinguished Faculty Scholar, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Mary K. Braza, Partner and Chair, Sports Industry Team, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Erin E. Buzuvis, Professor of Law,  Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, MA
  • Joe D’Antonio, Jr.,Esq, Senior Associate Commissioner (Compliance & Governance), Big East Conference, Providence, RI
  • Richard J. Evrard, Member; Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Overland Park, KS
  • Martin J. Greenberg, Managing Member, Law Office of Martin J. Greenberg, LLC, Milwaukee, WI; Founder, National Sports Law Institute; and Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School
  • Clark Griffith, Attorney at Law, Clark C. Griffith, P.A., Minneapolis, MN
  • Greg Heller, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta, GA
  • Richard McLaren, Professor of Law & Interim Dean, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, Counsel to McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, and Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Jim McKeown, Partner and Chair, Antitrust Practice Group, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI
  • Matthew J. Mitten, Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute and LL.M. in Sports Law Program for Foreign Lawyers, Milwaukee, WI
  • Barbara Osborne, Associate Professor, Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina; Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law; Of Counsel, Collegiate Sports Practice, Ice Miller, LLP, Indianapolis, IN
  • Jill Pilgrim, Principal & Business Counsel, Precise Advisory Group, Miami, FL
  • Josephine (Jo) Potuto, Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, NE
  • Donald Remy, General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN
  • Michael Straubel, Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law Clinic, Valparaiso University School of Law,Valparaiso, IN
  • Travis Thompson Tygart, CEO, The United States Anti-Doping Agency, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Maureen Arellano Weston, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law, Pepperdine University, School of Law, Malibu, CA
Cost: Free for Marquette University students, faculty, administrators, staff, and recipients of the National Sports Law Institute’s Sports Law Certificate from the class of 2011.  $150 = General Admission.  $25 = Marquette University Law School alumni.  $100 = Paid members of the National Sports Law Institute, subscribers to NSLI products, or members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.  $50 = Law students from other law schools besides Marquette.  Everybody, including people admitted for free, must register in advance.  Register here.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION INFORMATION

The NSLI will apply for CLE credit to any state for which a conference or seminar attendee seeks credit. However, individual attorneys must pay the fees associated with any applications.

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.