Course Description
This course exposes students to the legal issues faced by college athletes engaging in name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) deals. Students will learn about corporate, contract, transactional, and intellectual property law. Students will engage in case studies and hear from industry experts, including agents, athletic department administrators, and potentially college athletes/retired college athletes. The course is experiential, interdisciplinary and immersive. Experiential assignments will be simulation(s) including “client” interviews, negotiation exercises on behalf of the “client,” and drafting and redlining a contract for the “client.” Interdisciplinary classroom discussions will focus on creative, business and creative issues encountered in the entertainment and sports industries. Immersive experiences include meetings with entertainment professionals and their lawyers and legal assignments for entertainment organizations.