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Networking And Panel Discussion On NFL & NBA Lockouts

What: The Boston Chapter of Women In Sports and Events (WISE) present “Understanding the NFL & NBA Labor Disputes and Their Economic Impact”

When: Wednesday September 21, 2011 (6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)

Where: Nixon Peabody LLP  (100 Summer Street, 25th Floor, Boston, MA 02110)

Panelists:

  • Robyn Glaser, Senior Advisor to The Kraft Group, Club Counsel to the New England Patriots
  • Keith Glass, Basketball agent and author of Taking Shots
  • Michael McCann, Sports Illustrated & NBA TV Legal Analyst, Law Professor at Vermont Law School
  • Gary Washburn, National NBA Writer, Boston Globe
Agenda:
  • 6:00-6:30 Registration/Networking
  • 6:30-7:30 Panel Discussion
  • 7:30-8:30 Q&A/Networking Cocktail Hour
Cost: Free for WISE Boston members. $15 by Credit Card/PayPal. $20 on the day of the event. Click here to register.

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.