Sports Law
Who We Are?
We are the oldest Sports Law certificate program in the country. The Program is led by Professor Gabe Feldman and Sports Law Program Manager, Eric Blevins, and supported by Tulane Law School’s Assistant Dean for Career Development, Vanessa Beary, and the Tulane Center for Sport’s Director of Education, Tess Belt.
An Industry Leader
The sports industry knows: the Tulane Sports Law Program has a winning formula. Tulane was the first law school in the nation to offer a certificate of specialization in sports law in 1993. Since then, hundreds of students have joined the Tulane Sports Law Program, making it a go-to source of talent and insight for the sports industry.
Under the leadership of Professor Gabe Feldman since 2007, the Program has developed an unparalleled suite of opportunities for students– four nationally-acclaimed sports law negotiation competitions, the Women in Sports Law Symposium, the Entertainment and Sports Law Conference, a sports law mentorship program, newsletter and journal writing and editing opportunities, internships, and much more– to match the academic rigor of the Sports Law Certificate.
Prospective law students seek us out, and sports professionals recruit our students, because the Tulane Sports Law Program prepares students for the real-world challenges and opportunities in today’s sports world, with an emphasis on practical skills and learning. In 2022 alone, over 160 sports professionals, including representatives from 38 major league teams, engaged with our students through our various initiatives. Explore all the Tulane Sports Law Program has to offer throughout this site.
<< Hear Professor Gabe Feldman's overview of the Tulane Sports Law Program.
Why Tulane Sports Law?
In 1993, Tulane became the first law school in the country to offer a certificate of concentration in sports law.
Competitions
Each year, the Tulane Sports Law Society hosts sports arbitration and negotiation competitions for professional baseball, basketball, football, and soccer.
Engagement Opportunities
The Tulane Sports Law Society’s Interest Groups are informal peer groups of students with similar sports interests and career goals– a “book club for sports” devoted to a specific segment of the industry , including college athletics, team front offices, and agents.
Meet Our Sports Law Advisory Board
The Tulane Sports Law Advisory Board is a diverse cross-section
of Tulane Law alumni currently working across all
disciplines of the sports industry.
A Podcast About Sports and the Law
SportsWise
Hosted by Gabe Feldman--Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program, NFL Network Legal Analyst, and sports industry consultant, this podcast will look at current and breaking stories in the sports world and tell the largely untold (and often misunderstood) legal story behind the headlines. It will also explore significant sports stories and lawsuits that have been overlooked or forgotten.
