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UF Sports Symposium: “From the Locker Room to the Board Room”

In case you did not already know, I am a 1st year law student at the University of Florida. As a 1L, I have taken the opportunity to get involved and was elected onto the Executive Board of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Society (EASLS) as the Director of Public Relations. This is great news, because my law school offers little in the form of Sports Law. However, I am lucky enough to be playing a large role in our first major Sports Law Conference, which will be held on February 8, 2008. The event will go from 9AM-4PM at the Reitz Union Auditorium (click here for directions). It is free and open to the public.

Come listen and learn from experts in the world of sports and business on topics such as student-athlete recruitment, coaching, agency and management.

Guests include:

Yours truly will be moderating the sports agent panel segment of the symposium. If you have any ideas for topics that I should discuss with the participants, send them over to heitner@gmail.com.

Here is the tentative schedule of events:

  • 9:00-9:15-Intro
  • 9:15-9:45-Opening Speaker
  • 9:45-10:45-1st Panel (Players)
  • 10:45-11:00 Break
  • 11:00-12:00-2nd Panel (Agents)
  • 12:00-1:00- Lunch
  • 1:00-1:30-2nd Speaker
  • 1:30-2:30-3rd Panel (Execs)
  • 2:30-2:45-Break
  • 2:45-3:45 4th Panel (Coaches)
  • 3:45-4:00 Closing

If you will be attending, give me a heads up!

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.

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