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Webinar On The State Of NFL Labor Relations

The key to success for anyone hoping to become an NFL agent, or to work in football in any capacity, is awareness.  A keen understanding of the rules governing the industry and how they are changing at this critical time in NFL history is difficult to attain, yet it is absolutely essential for anyone who is serious about building a career in football.

Andrew Brandt, President of the National Football Post and former Packers VP (and panelist at the 2010 UF Sports Law Symposium), will be hosting a webinar tomorrow (from 1:00 p.m.-3 p.m.) that will educate those who are looking to gain an edge over the competition.  Brandt will be breaking down the state of NFL labor relations and what the upcoming changes will mean for the League, the players/their agents, and the fans.  The cost is $24.95.

If interested, click here.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.