Berkeley Sports Law Podcast

In this interview, Joth Bhullar ('19) sits down with Richard Brand, who is a Professor at Berkeley Law and Managing Partner of the SF Office of Arent Fox. Bhullar and Brand discuss what it means to be a sports lawyer, with a specific focus on issues of Naming Rights and Sponsorship Agreements.

Derek King is a guard for Cal Basketball, and in this interview provides listeners with a rare insight into what it takes to balance academics and athletics as a D1 Athlete.

Interviewer: Joth Bhullar (contact jbhullar@berkeley.edu) Interviewee: Greg Genske, Executive Director of The Legacy Agency's Baseball Division Music by Wisechild, @soundsbywise on Twitter, https://soundcloud.com/wisechildsounds

The first edition of the BJESL podcast consists of 3 interviews conducted at the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law's annual conference. 0:00-11:20 Interview with David Falk, renowned Sports Agent, featuring a discussion of Falk's work as an agent, negotiations with Nike and his relationship with Michael Jordan. 11:24-17:24 Interview with Dave Prouty, Legal Counsel MLBPA, featuring a discussion of how the MLB can generate minority interest in the sport. 17:25-21:42 Interview with Brett Hirsch, Legal Counsel for GoPro, featuring a discussion of how technology, social media, and sports have begun to merge.