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DePaul Sports Law Symposium 2012

DePaul Law's symposium will take place on Friday, March 8.

What: DEPAUL JOURNAL OF SPORTS LAW & CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS 2012 Symposium – MONEY & SPORTS: ECONOMIC REALITIES OF BEING AN ATHLETE

When: Friday, March 2, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Networking: 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

Where: Room 8005 of the DePaul Center, located at 1 East Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604-2287

9:00 – 9:05 AM Symposium Welcome – Anuolu Fasoranti, Editor-in-Chief, DePaul Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems

9:05 – 9:45 AM PANEL I: ECONOMIC REALITIES/ISSUES OLYMPIC ATHLETES ENCOUNTER

MODERATOR
Daniel J. Gandert, formerly with USA Track & Field, Inc.; extensive work/research on Olympic sports
and international sports arbitration; Lecturer, Northwestern Law School, Chicago, IL

PARTICIPANTS
Matthew E. Lane, Attorney, Sports & Entertainment Law and Litigation, Preti Flaherty, Portland, ME
o Topic: Economic realities/issues Olympic athletes encounter

9:45-9:50 AM BREAK

9:50 – 11:05 AM PANEL II: ECONOMIC REALITIES/ISSUES PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ENCOUNTER

MODERATOR
Michael S. Jacobs, Distinguished Research Professor of Law and Co-Director, International Aviation Law Institute Professor of Law, DePaul College of Law, Chicago, IL [TENTATIVE]

PARTICIPANTS
Pablo S. Torre, Journalist, Sports Illustrated, CNN/Sports Illustrated, New York, NY
o Topic: How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke
Prof. Matthew Parlow, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI
o Topic: Issues players face with the collective bargaining process
Prof. Marc Edelman, Professor of Law, Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, Orlando, FL
o Topic: Economic realities/issues of professional athletes
Kevin Schulz, Partner and Member, Sports Industry Team and Transactional & Securities, Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling and International Practices, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI
o Topic: Bankruptcy as a tool (or impediment) for the sale of a professional sports franchise & its implications for athletes

11:05-11:10 AM BREAK

11:10-12:10 PM PANEL III: ECONOMIC REALITIES/ISSUES AMATEUR ATHLETES ENCOUNTER

MODERATOR
Dean Howard M. Rubin, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Lawyering Skills, Director Field Placement Program, and Interim Executive Director of the International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul College of Law, Chicago, IL [TENTATIVE]

PARTICIPANTS
Geoffrey Rapp, Harold A. Anderson Professor of Law and Values, Toledo College of Law, OH
o Topic: The brain of the college athlete
Chris Deubert, Attorney, Ginsberg & Burgos PLLC, New York, NY
o Topic: Economic realities/issues amateur athletes encounter
Darren Heitner, Professor of Sport Agency Management at Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, Co-Founder of Collegiate Sports Advisors (CSA), and the Founder/Chief Editor of Sports Agent Blog, Founder/CEO of DYNASTY (Sports and Entertainment Consulting)
o Topic: Grants-in-aid & IRS tax code implications for the NCAA

12:15-1:30 PM Networking/Lunch

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.