hey...well, i've got one more year in my undergrad program (4year BA...English major - history/philosophy minor) and i'm trying to figure out what i want to do with my graduate studies. right now i'm looking at some creative writing programs and journalism programs - but my philosophy professor suggested that i should look into law. how do i pursue sports law? can i get into law with my BA4/English??? also...are there any great programs out there for print journalism, as apposed to broadcast journalism? Kelly Dwyer? what would it take to become a sports agent? law or something else? thanks for the help.
I'll be starting law school at UT this fall. You don't need a specific major to get into law school, any one will do. The big numbers are your undergrad GPA and your LSAT. Once you're in law school, I hear most of what you learn is generalized (but you can take classes in certain areas). Much of what you will practice will depend on your internships/jobs. I know a 2L "pursuing sports law" at Tulane. Before Katrina they were pretty big for sports law but I'm not sure how this whole thing affected that. (Sports law is on my list of possible concentrations).
There is no need to go to college if you want to be a sports agent. All it takes is this 8 week course. http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/coursedescription.asp
i know people who went to law school hoping to become an agent. never happened. i know people who work as agents for athletes who never went to law school and don't have anything near the acumen i would say should be necessary to take on that kind of fiduciary role....but their brother's girlfriend's cousin was a pro ball player and he was comfortable with him. i have a client who used to play major league ball. was in the league about 8 years. his agent? another player's brother. that guy's life experience that prepared him to be an agent? nothing. i always joke with my client that people will hire attorneys to help them in all sorts of ways...but athletes will hire any joe they know to run their careers. go on the team side. pursue a law degree because it might distinguish you. pursue internships or positions with sports franchises. even minor league hockey teams in places like waco. just get experience. and meet lots and lots and lots of people.
