What: Spring 2010 Harvard Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, March 26, 2010 (12 p.m. – 8 p.m.) Where: Pound Hall at Harvard Law School (map) Cost: Free (my favorite price) The theme for the symposium is “Operating in the Shadow of Upcoming Collective Bargaining Negotiations.” Each of the panels and the keynote address will shed […]
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This week has been particularly busy. In addition to my work with Dynasty, I was preparing vigorously for a mock trial I had last night. Widener University School of Law began their Hugh Pearce Trial competition this week and last night was my turn. Along with my partner, I had to defend a drug dealer. […]
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A Sports Agent And A Teacher?
While the agents listed on the post published an hour ago are all very successful and able to devote their entire time to their agencies, many agents, especially up-and-coming agents, need to supplement the income they receive (if they are even in the black) from their athlete clients. As I am going into my last […]
While no state and no players’ association requires an agent to be an attorney in order to become a licensed sports agent (the NFL does require that the person have a postgraduate degree, though), many agents did go to law school, and quite a few have passed at least one state Bar Exam. There are […]
It is definitely symposium season. The newest information about a symposium has been brought to me courtesy of the Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law. What: Seton Hall 2010 Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium When: Friday, February 26, 2010 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102 (map) Cost: […]
What could possibly be better than learning Sports Law during the day and having five course meals at night? A few days ago, NFL agent and attorney, Ralph Cindrich, passed on some information about a Sports Law program he is participating in (as an instructor), which will be held in Florence, Italy this upcoming Summer. […]
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Sports And The Great Recession
What: DePaul University College of Law Sports Law Symposium: Sports and the Great Recession When: Friday, February 12, 2010 (check-in = 8-9 a.m.) Where: University Center at DePaul University (map) Panels will explore how the recent economic downturn has affected sports leagues and teams, and how it will affect them going forward. 9:00 A.M. – […]
What: 2010 Tulane Law School National Baseball Arbitration Competition When: January 22-24, 2010 Where: Tulane University Law School. Map. The Tulane Law School Sports Law Society has been busy inviting law schools to compete in the 2010 Tulane Law School National Baseball Arbitration Competition. I received an email invite last week, asking if my school […]
No matter how many times I address the issue, I continue to get at least one question a day through email (and sometimes on this site), asking whether law school is necessary or even preferable for someone who is looking to break into the sports agent industry. Another related question is whether an MBA, Masters […]
Welcome to a new column titled, Rookie Duties. In this column, Scott Deady will give you a glimpse into the day-to-day life of an agent breaking into the industry. Today there are almost 7 billion people in the world. When I was a kid, there were 5 billion. It’s hard to keep up. In Windsor, […]