After many years of hoping to attend the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) Annual Conference, this year was the first time that I actually made it to the event. In the past, there were always conflicts with my schedule (a couple of times I was in Israel when the event was held). I picked a good […]
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This wrap-up is coming to you live from the Sports Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference in Washington D.C. I will actually be leaving D.C. tonight to head back to Florida and attend a wedding on Saturday (the conference goes through Saturday). Who do you think the Cleveland Cavaliers will take with the #1 and #4 overall […]
What: 2011 Sports Lawyers Association Night with the Florida Marlins When: Monday, June 20, 2011 (5:15 p.m.) Where: Sun Life Stadium (Florida) This event will include networking between attendees, a speech by Florida Marlins General Counsel Derek Jackson, and Bullpen Box tickets for the 7:10 p.m. game between the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles […]
This has to be the least hyped NFL Draft in quite some time. There is more focus surrounding what is going down in the courtroom in Minnesota than what is transpiring in New York City. Our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the terrible weather in the Southeast. Thank G-d Passover is done. I […]
What: NFL Players Association Lockout Session at New York Law School When: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 (3:30 pm -5:30 pm) Where: New York Law School (185 W. Broadway New York, NY 10013 – Auditorium, A014) George Atallah, NFLPA Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs will be speaking along with an undisclosed NFL player. The discussion will […]
The 2011 NFL Draft kicks off less than a week from today. In the meantime, be sure to check out the hard work Brandon Thorn has put into his mock draft, big board, and top 5 at each position. This past week, I was published in NYU’s IP and Entertainment Law Ledger. The article is […]
It is possible to include the profession of sports agent within a broader category of Sports Law professions, but Sports Law has the potential to incorporate a multitude of legal disciplines, including Contract Law, Intellectual Property Law, and the art of negotiation (which certainly plays a key role in every lawyer’s practice). Those three areas […]
Travel, travel, travel…it’s all I seem to do lately. Although after this weekend’s trip to Boston to speak at Suffolk Law School (I’m speaking there tonight), the traveling will settle down for a bit until I head up to Washington D.C. for the Sports Lawyers Association Conference mid-May. I just sat through my first mediation. […]
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SLA & NSELS Night @ The Palace
The National Sports and Entertainment Law Society (NSELS) and the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) are co-sponsoring a Pistons-Cavs game networking opportunity. Take advantage of this great opportunity to network with sports & entertainment lawyers from around the Detroit, Michigan area and speak to business and legal professionals from the Pistons! Hurry, though. The deadline to […]
What: Panel – From Bird to Brady: Collective Bargaining in American Sports When: April 13, 2011, 12:30 – 1:45 pm Where: Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall (map) The biggest and most challenging issue facing American sports leagues today isn’t criminality, career-threatening injuries, or even performance-enhancing drugs – it’s collective bargaining. The stakes are high – for […]