International Sports activities Advocates, LLC, the boutique regulation agency based by sports activities lawyer Paul Greene, is in search of a senior affiliate.
In regards to the job
International Sports activities Advocates, a regulation agency solely dedicated to the follow of sports activities regulation seeks an skilled, considerate, hard-working legal professional with 5+ years of expertise within the arbitration/trial advocacy setting who’s totally dedicated to turning into a frontrunner within the area of worldwide sports activities regulation.
Out of its workplace in Portland, Maine, USA International Sports activities Advocates has represented purchasers from greater than 70 completely different nations and greater than 70 completely different sports activities earlier than nationwide and worldwide sports activities governing our bodies and the Supreme Courtroom for worldwide sports activities regulation, the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), primarily based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
This Senior Affiliate will probably be a zealous advocate for skilled, collegiate, and Olympic athletes, in addition to coaches, groups, executives, and different sports activities stakeholders.
In regards to the Function
As a Senior Affiliate at International Sports activities Advocates, you’ll present options for athletes in addition to coaches, groups, golf equipment, managers, brokers, sports activities executives, and different sports activities stakeholders. You’ll play an integral function in representing purchasers in quite a lot of issues, together with:
- Defending towards costs of anti-doping rule violations
- Guaranteeing contractual rights are protected
- Dealing with nationwide and Olympic workforce choice and eligibility disputes
- Safeguarding towards the unauthorized use of an individual’s identify, picture, and likeness
- Drafting laws for sport governing our bodies
Necessities
- Expertise: 5+ years of expertise within the arbitration/trial advocacy setting. Sports activities regulation expertise is most well-liked.
- Experience: Admission to and good standing within the bar in a U.S. jurisdiction, with a willingness to grow to be admitted in Maine. In-depth data and expertise with each U.S. and worldwide sports activities regulation is most well-liked, i.e. working data of the Ted Stevens Olympic & Beginner Sports activities Act, NCAA laws, the World Anti-Doping Code, the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport jurisprudence, IOC, FIBA and FIFA laws, and so forth.
- Abilities: Honesty, integrity, a robust work-ethic, and a superior capacity to write down and advocate in a listening to setting. Plus, an distinctive report of educational {and professional} success. Should be a terrific listener and one who is ready to empathize with people who find themselves at their most susceptible. English fluency required; extra language proficiency (French specifically), is a plus.
- Ardour: An adventurer who needs to see the world and expertise the sports activities trade.
- Location: Should be prepared to relocate to the larger Portland, Maine space and work out of International Sports activities Advocates’ waterfront headquarters.
What We Provide
- Alternative to grow to be a number one voice in worldwide sports activities regulation
- Aggressive wage and advantages
- International journey
- A very rewarding skilled work atmosphere
Easy methods to Apply
To use, please submit your resume and canopy letter detailing how you’d be an excellent match to grow to be the following Senior Affiliate at International Sports activities Advocates to: recruiting@globalsportsadvocates.com
