What: Duke Sports and Entertainment Law Society’s Fourth Annual Symposium When: Friday, February 7, 2014 Schedule 8:30 – 9:00 Registration Breakfast 9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Remarks 9:05 – 9:50 The Film Industry in the South Rep. Paul Luebke (N.C. State Rep., Durham County) C. Anthony Mulrain (Gordon & Reese, Atlanta) Thomas Varnum (Brooks Pierce, Wilmington) Alonzo […]
A few weeks ago, Sports Agent Blog received an inquiry asking what degree is more beneficial if one wants to pursue a career in the sports agency industry: a JD vs. a dual-degree JD/MBA vs. just an MBA. Instead of writing an opinion piece, we decided to reach out to five agents — both current […]
2013 was a massive year in athlete representation. Jay Z got his first deal done with Robinson Cano signing with the Seattle Mariners. Powerhouse agency IMG officially hit the market, with WME just days ago being announced as the winning bidder, at a price estimated to be around $2.3 billion. What will 2014 bring? Who […]
What: Sports Lawyers Association Roundtable Discussion When: Thursday, December 12, 2013 (5:30 p.m.) Where: The Tampa Club (101 E Kennedy Blvd #4200, Tampa, FL 33602) The event is presented by the? Sports Lawyers Association, Holland & Knight LLP, and Hill Ward Henderson. The session is part of the Sports Lawyers Association’s continuing effort to bring […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Evan Brennan. Mr. Brennan an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and is a current student at Chapman Law School. He holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management from California State University at Long Beach, and a Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. He has worked in athlete public […]
This coming Saturday, Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will host its 4th Annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law. While I will unfortunately not be in attendance for this year’s event (I’ll be speaking at another conference in Jamaica) my hope is that an item only recently announced is a topic discussed by […]
The following guest contribution was written by Jonathan Gordon, a junior at the University of Notre Dame with plans of attending law school. The founder of Sports Analytics Blog, Jonathan invites you to connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn. “If I want to be a lawyer and work in sports, then I should be […]
What: 25th Annual North American ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW CONFERENCE When: November 6-10, 2013 Where: Secrets Wild Orchid, Montego Bay, Jamaica This is the first year that I will be attending (and speaking at) the conference, which is known throughout the entertainment and sports law community as one of the best events around. The full list […]
This Fall I am teaching a course titled, Sport Agency Management for the third consecutive year at the University of Indiana Bloomington. The purpose of the class is to provide students with a greater understanding of the current issues and laws related to the sport agent profession, and focuses primarily on the legal and practical way to act […]
What: Panel Discussion about the business of college sports and the NCAA’s treatment of amateur athletes. Where: Harvard Law School (Hauser Hall Room 102, 1563 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138) When: Thursday, October 31, 2013 (5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.) The discussion will feature excerpts from the EPIX original documentary, Schooled: The Price of College Sports. […]