Isaac Conner is an Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Allegiant Athletic Agency in Knoxville, Tenn. He is also both an NFLPA and NBAPA Certified Contract Advisor. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Isaac is primarily responsible for the recruitment and representation of both football and basketball clients as well […]
What: 5th Annual New York Law School Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 21, 2014 Where: NY Law School Panelists Joel Araujo, Manager/International Talent Development at Major League Baseball; Jodi Balsam, Associate Professor at NYLS; Former Counsel for Operations and Litigation at the NFL; Jason Belzer, President, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.; Mark Conrad ’81, Director of the Sports […]
In January, it was reported by many media outlets that Jeff Sperbeck of The NOVO Agency had signed Missouri DE, Michael Sam. Since then, Sam signed with NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, Joe Barkett, of Empire Athletes. What is making headlines isn’t Sam’s agency swap, but his announcement on Sunday that he is gay. The 2013 […]
One of the mega sports and entertainment agencies recently landed one of the more recognizable basketball names of the 1990s in former Chicago Bulls star, Scottie Pippen. Pippen has signed with Wasserman Media Group and its Vice President of Broadcasting, Debbie Spander. “Most in the sports business community recognize Wasserman for representing over 1,200 athletes worldwide, […]
Super agent, Leigh Steinberg, recently chatted with Man School, a weekly podcast dedicated to men’s interesting, exciting, and difficult personal experiences. In the show, which is hosted by Caleb Bacon, Steinberg discussed a number of issues, including football concussions, starting his new reality show, and the future of in-stadium technology. Additionally, he addressed the power […]
What: 18th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 14, 2014 Where: Fordham University Lowenstein Building Panelists Daniel B. Adams, Counsel, Ropes & Gray LLP Stephen R. Baird, Shareholder, Whintrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota Robert Boland, Academic Chair and Professor of Sports Management, New York University Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D, Drs. William F. […]
Last week, roughly 200-plus graduate assistants and college athletic department interns descended on Indianapolis for the annual NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar held at the NCAA’s Headquarters. If you didn’t think there was competition to work in collegiate athletics, seeing a few hundred young professionals in a large conference room certainly does the trick. The three-day […]
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman, Jake Gardiner, is in the final year of his three-year entry-level deal. It should thus come as no surprise that the former Wisconsin Badger recently swapped agents as he nears a new contract this upcoming off-season. Whether it is the NHL, NFL, or any of the other major professional leagues, it […]
What: Chapman Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium 2014 When: Friday, February 7, 2014 Where: Chapman University, Fowler School of Law About: The business of sports is continuously evolving, creating new challenges and opportunities for sports lawyers and other legal professionals. Prime time sports have become one of the last forms of live broadcast entertainment, with […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Evan Brennan, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor with MB Sports Management, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Evan on Linkedin and Twitter. 1) When did you first decide you wanted to work in athlete representation? As a follow-up, […]