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Sports and Entertainment Law
The entertainment and sports fields hold many opportunities for attorneys in Miami and across the country. We have a unique blend of both subject-specific and broader courses that prepare our students for employment in these fields. Some of these courses/seminars/workshops include:
- Art and Entertainment Law
- Copyright Law
- Law and the Media
- Sports and the Law
- Trademark Law
- Gaming Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Civil Rights, Economic Justice and Independent Media
- Internet Software & Intellectual Property
We have also had visiting professors teach unique courses in the areas of Entertainment Law and The Art of the Deal: Acquiring a Music Publishing Catalog in addition to adjunct Professor Steven Kozlowski teaches Cutting Edge Issues in Art and Entertainment Law.
We also offers a unique joint degree – the J.D./M.M. in Music Business and Entertainment Industries – the first of its kind in the country.
In addition, the Entertainment & Sports Law Society is an active student organization at UM which hosts a popular annual symposium covering topics ranging from lawyer ethics and the media to the art of making the deal to and negotiating sponsorship contracts.
Sports Law Symposium
In 2012, the Entertainment and Sports Law Society co-hosted its 15th annual symposium, along with the Miami Marlins, at the new Marlins Park. 31 panelists and more than 130 students and professionals spoke on a host of matters in the field of sports and entertainment law, including protecting a client's image, leveraging social media, and the changing landscape of copyright law.
Baseball Arbitration Experts
In 2011, a team from Miami Law won the National Baseball Arbitration Competition, beating out 33 other teams from law schools including Harvard, Fordham, University of Notre Dame, Duke, and Tulane. And in 2012, Miami Law students came in fourth place, out of 40 teams from around the country, in the competition. Read more.
CONCENTRATIONS
While one can become an expert in a particular legal area through work experience and post-law school study, many students choose to focus on a particular subject area during law school.
At Miami Law we have expertise in an array of legal areas some of which include:
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Law
- Environmental Law
- Human Rights Law
- International Law
- Sports & Sports-Entertainment Law
HEAR IT STRAIGHT FROM A STUDENT
Hear Ryan Appel, JD '14, discuss his summer work experience as a Legal Extern with the Miami Dolphins.
Hear Lauren Spahn, JD '13, discuss her summer work experience at Warner Music Latina in Miami, FL and ADG Live in West Palm Beach, FL.
Third-year student Matt Givens explains how UM alumni helped him obtain a clerkship in the entertainment industry.
ALUMNI IN THE FIELD
Laurie Silvers, Founder of the SyFy Channel, graduated from Miami Law in '77. Read more
Entertainment lawyer Fred Goldring, JD '82, was appointed by President Obama to the Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Read more
