Penn Law School Entertainment and Sports Law Society

11/13/2017

Don't forget to come to our first entertainment law program of the year! We are pleased to welcome Penn alumnae Lori Landew and Donyale Reavis, who will speak about their career paths to practicing entertainment law in different settings.

We look forward to seeing you TOMORROW at Fitts! Lunch will be served!

02/02/2017

“From Exercise to Enterprise: The Growth of Sport into a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry”

01/24/2017

Flyer for the symposium this Friday. Pretend like it's a video of Johnny Football making questionable life decisions and share it with all your friends!

02/10/2016

We're happy announce that LEON ROSE of CAA will be our Keynote Speaker at the Penn Law Sports Symposium!

Leon Rose is one of the top sports agents in the world, representing Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Joel Embiid. Now the head of CAA's Basketball Division, Leon is a graduate of Temple University's Beasley School of Law and was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

The Symposium is NEXT FRIDAY, February 19th.
Get your tickets here (free to Penn Law Students!)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-penn-law-sports-law-symposium-presented-by-the-heisman-trust-tickets-20537557387

01/21/2016

We are proud to announce our third annual symposium, entitled Sports in 2025! We will be welcoming a distinguished array of sports and legal professionals from around the country, including Oliver Luck, Jim Corcoran, and Andrew Brandt.
Make sure to buy your tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-penn-law-sports-law-symposium-presented-by-the-heisman-trust-tickets-20537557387

01/24/2015

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Penn Law Sports Law Symposium on Friday, February 13, 2015.

Make sure to reserve your tickets NOW at our Eventbrite page:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-penn-law-sports-law-symposium-presented-by-the-heisman-trust-tickets-15388311855

The event is free for Penn Law students, but we still need you to reserve your ticket in advance. Tickets will go fast, so please do not wait.

For details about our panels and speakers, please visit our website -http://pennlawesls.tumblr.com.

To continue to view the complete line up and event poster please visit our website. The Penn Law Sports Law Symposium The Intersection of Sports and Entertainment: In Relation to Business and Law We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Pennsylvania Law School for what will be a very sp…

01/18/2015

Things are really coming together for the Penn Law Sports Law Symposium! Join us on February 13 for The Intersection of Sports and Entertainment in Relation to Business and Law. Please stay tuned for our list of panelists and details about ticket availability!

11/10/2014

The Entertainment & Sports Law Society is proud to invite you to the event "Negotiating Contracts In Sports & Entertainment Industries, a Talk With Rand Sacks L'96." The talk will be tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 11th at Noon in Fitts Auditorium.

Mr. Sacks will speak to students about his career in both the sports and entertainment industries, and the wide variety of transactions involved. Mr. Sacks founded the Sacks Group, PLLC in 2007, a highly specialized boutique law firm focused entirely on the sports and entertainment industries. The Sacks Group represents a wide variety of clients including Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Kyrie Irving, Lolo Jones, and many others. Prior to founding the Sacks Group, Mr. Sacks was General Counsel for WMG entertainment.
This talk will be a great opportunity to examine the intersection of law, sports, and entertainment. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/23/2014

Penn Law Entertainment and Sports Law Society will be having the first general body meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 23rd) at noon in Gittis 214!

We will be covering upcoming events, the 2nd Annual Sports Law Symposium, and 1L positions. Come along to hear about our plans for the upcoming year as well as to meet the board members.

Lunch will be served!

04/22/2014

Inaugural Penn Law Entertainment and Sports Law Society Career Planning Event, presented by the Heisman Trust

02/24/2014

The Inaugural Penn law Sports Law Symposium received some love today from a few very cool sites.

(1) Great write up in the Daily Pennsylvanian: http://www.thedp.com/article/2014/02/penn-law-esls-symposium

(2) Shout out on the Sports Agent Blog: http://sportsagentblog.com/2014/02/24/amateurism-pay-for-play-topics-highlight-inaugural-penn-law-sports-law-symposium/

(3) Shout out in Above the Laws daily non-sequiturs:http://abovethelaw.com/2014/02/non-sequiturs-02-24-14/

* Judge orders guns returned to blind guy. David Sedaris has a great routine where he talks about the few stupid jurisdictions that let the blind participate in gunplay. Well consider Florida stupider: this is a blind guy who previously shot 15 times at his cousin while drunk and has since killed hi...

02/24/2014

ESLS will be raffling off the chance to win a COURTSIDE VIP EXPERIENCE to see the PHILADELPHIA 76ers in action! The 76ers are an official sponsor of the Inaugural Penn Law Sports Law Symposium taking place next Friday, February 28th! (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inaugural-penn-law-sports-law-symposium-presented-by-the-heisman-trust-tickets-10070141063)

Three lucky winners will receive vouchers for a pair of tickets. Tickets entitle you to FREE FOOD and ALCOHOL throughout the game, and access to the Lexus Club at halftime with its high-end buffet and complimentary top-shelf beverages!

ESLS Board members will be distributing raffle tickets all next week!!!

Suggested Donation for tickets are
• $10 for one raffle ticket or
• $25 for one three raffle tickets

Ticket sales will take place from Monday (2/24) up through the Symposium on Friday (2/28)

Symposium Winner
Three tickets will be drawn at random at the Symposium on Friday, February 28. These individuals must be in attendance at the conclusion of the symposium at 4:45 PM. They will then be called outside to answer a series of five trivia questions. The participant who answers the most questions correctly will receive vouchers for a pair of courtside seats to an upcoming 76ers game.

Post-Symposium Winner
Five tickets will be drawn at random after Friday, Feb. 28th. These five individuals will receive a phone call and will be asked five trivia questions. The top two will each receive a pair of vouchers for courtside tickets each to attend a 76ers home game. Third place participant will receive a certified autograph photo of hometown hero, former 76ers Center, Lavoy Allen.

Voucher winners will speak with a representative from the 76ers to select a mutually agreed-upon game.