Becoming a sports lawyer

Becoming a sports (agent) lawyer
IT would help to be a law degree holder and a certified lawyer. Also, your university of law should be recognized - the higher ranked the better -and you should hold the license of bar counsel to practice. You should have enough experience and the knowledge of the sport within which you want to work. If you have a strong knowledge of the athlete and the advantages and risks involved for him in the game, you will surely be preferred over others.

How to gain experience as a sports attorney?
Working with sports companies is one of the best ways to gain experience especially if you are just out of the law school. If you have done any advance courses in sports law, it would be an added advantage for you especially if a company chose to hire and train you. They could provide you with enough practice in contract law where you would be dealing the most. Working within a law firm is an okay way to start your career as a sports attorney and thus gain experience under senior attorneys where you could perhaps obtain an attorney recommendation as well. But the absolute best opportunity would be interning for IMG, and work your way up.