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Marquette’s National Sports Law Institute Fall 2009 Conference

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School is about to start back up across the nation, which means that many law schools will start to announce their Sports Law Symposiums for the Fall and Spring semesters.  Yesterday, I received an email about Marquette University’s 2009 Conference.  Marquette is home of the National Sports Law Institute, one of, if not the, most respected Sports Law programs in the United States.  Here are the details:

What: Conference on The Evolution of Sports Law and Business from the 20th to the 21st Century

When: Friday, October 23, 2009 (8:30 am to 5:30 pm)

Where: The Alumni Memorial Union on the Marquette’s campus

Cost: Register here.  General admission = $150.  Members of the National Sports Law Institute = $99.  Marquette University Law School alumni = $75.  Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin = $110.  Marquette University students and faculty = FREE.  Law students from any other law school = $50.

Panels & Participants:

High School Sports
Moderator:

  • Matt Parlow, Associate Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI

Panelists:

  • John S. Black, General Counsel, National Federation of State High School Associations, Indianapolis, IN
  • Doug Chickering, WIAA Director Emeritus, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, Stevens Point, WI
  • Janis K. Doleschal, Retired Commissioner for Sports and Athletics, Milwaukee Public Schools, and Sports Law Consultant, Law Offices of Jacques Mann & Start Playing Safe, Milwaukee, WI

Gender Equity, Torts and Sports Officiating Law
Moderator:

  • William Miller (L’96), Assistant Professor, Health, Exercise Science & Sport Management, University of Wisconsin – Parkside, Kenosha, WI

Panelists:

  • Paul Anderson (L’95), Associate Director, National Sports Law Institute and Adjunct Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI
  • Timothy Davis, John W. & Ruth H. Turnage Professor of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Barry Mano, President, National Association of Sports Officials, Racine, WI

College Sports
Moderator:

  • Steve Cottingham, Director of Athletics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Panelists:

  • Elsa Kircher Cole, Vice President of Legal Affairs/General Counsel, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN
  • Shawn Eichorst (L’95), Executive Associate Athletic Director, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  • C. Peter Goplerud, Dean and Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, FL
  • Kathryn Statz (L’00), Associate Athletic Director, Varsity Sports, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Professional Sports
Part One:
Moderator:

  • Casey Coffman, Chief Operating Officer, Hicks Sports Group LLC, and Executive Vice President, Hicks Holdings LLC, Dallas, TX

Panelists:

  • Mary K. Braza, Partner, Chair, Sports Industry Team, and Member, Management Committee, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI
  • Jim McKeown, Partner, Chair, Antitrust Practice Group, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI
  • Phoebe Williams (L’81), Associate Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI

Part Two:
Moderator:

  • Matthew Mitten, Professor of Law and Director, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI, and Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Martin J. Greenberg (L’71), Managing Partner, Greenberg & Hoeschen, LLC, Chair of the Board, Wisconsin Sports Foundation, and Member, Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, Milwaukee, WI
  • J. Gordon Hylton, Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI, and Visiting Professor of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • Irwin P. Raij, Partner, Regulatory Industries Department, Member, Public Affairs and Real Estate Practices, and Vice Chair, Sports Industry Team, Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C.

Olympic/International Sports
Moderator:

  • John P. Collins, Partner, Collins & Collins, Chicago, IL

Panelists:

  • Gary Johansen, Associate General Counsel, NGB and Athlete Affairs, United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Richard McLaren, Professor of Law, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, Counsel to McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, and Member, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • James Nafziger, Visiting Boden Professor, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Thomas B. Stoel Professor of Law and Director, International Law Programs, Willamette University College of Law, Salem, OR
  • Michael Straubel (L’82), Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law Clinic, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, IN

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.