SLA PICKS TO CLICK

The Sports Lawyers Association annual conference starts this week in Chicago. What better way to take a look at some of the hot topics and best speakers than to borrow from long time Chicago White Sox announcer Ken “The Hawk” Harrelson and come up with our own picks to click for the SLA conference.

Thursday May 14, 2009

Pick - Topic - Are Their Days Numbered? - IP Protection for Players Names and Statistics
With Donald Fehr the executive Director and General counsel of the MLB Players Association scheduled to speak this program looks promising.

Friday May 15, 2009

Pick - Topic - Ethics- Agent Regulation

Will this just be the standard run of the mill talk about state regulation of agents, etc., or will they really cover topics such as advancing players money, workout programs, and the brutal competition to sign players. Among the scheduled speakers is Tom DePaso of the NFLPA.

Saturday 16, 2009

Pick - Topic - Executive Directors Forum

With Donald Fehr of the MLBPA and newly elected DeMaurice Smith of the NFLPA scheduled to talk you have to go with this for Saturday’s best.

Give us your picks to click at respond@sportslawtalk.com