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LLM Programs in Sports Law in North America for 2024

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LLM Programs in Sports Law

What is Sports Law? Sports law is an area of law dealing with legal issues in professional sports. Lawyers involved in this field handle cases such as labor and player relations, sports marketing and broadcasting contracts, drug testing, trademarks and copyrights, intellectual property, stadium financing, broadcasting contracts, as well as fan issues. Sports law has been described as a "practice area that uses legal skills to protect sports or entertainment companies from emerging legal problems."
Why study Sports Law? Sports law degrees at universities are typically multidisciplinary. This means students will take courses in different disciplines. For example, a sports law program may require students to take classes in areas such as tort law, business management, contracts, antitrust law, labor relations, and tax law. A common career path for those that have a sports law degree is to do some legal work at a sports organization such as the NFL Players Association or other trade associations before eventually moving on to become an agent representing professional athletes.
What jobs are available with a Sports Law degree? Sports law jobs are found with professional sports teams. They may work with general counsel lawyers and labor relations managers. Sports lawyers can represent athletes, coaches, referees, or owners in legal disputes. They may also perform contract analysis, or provide expert testimony in cases that involve actions against professional sports leagues. Other possible employers are law firms specializing in sports law, as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The United States of America commonly called the United States, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in first North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in northwestern North America, west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-North Pacific. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean.

LLM is Latin for Legum Magister, signifying Master of Laws. Our Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program in American Law is a one-year graduate program. Foreign law graduates who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree “LL.M. in American Law.”