We will examine the general role and responsibility of the agent in all four major sports as well as individual sports like golf and tennis. We will look closely at the collective bargaining agreements and salary caps in the National Football League and the National Hockey League and their impact on contract negotiation. We will also discuss the agent’s role in the salary arbitration process in both Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.

The course will conclude with an analysis of the agent certification process in all four major sports and the impact of the NCAA and state laws on the agent’s role. We will discuss the “right” way to enter the agent business and how to secure your first client in a proper and ethical way.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.