Pepperdine Represented at the National Professional Football Negotiation Competition

Aundene (Ace) Szmolyan and Cory Gould represented Pepperdine Law in the National Professional Football Negotiation Competition held at Tulane Law School in New Orleans. Judged by industry professionals, the competition simulates NFL contract negotiations, using real life scenarios and actual upcoming NFL free agents. Teams play the role of representing the athlete or football club. Industry experts serve as judges for each negotiation and the competition concludes with a panel on relevant NFL topics. Through the Entertainment, Media & Sports Law Dispute Resolution Project, Straus sponsors students to participate in a variety of sports ADR competitions. Congratulations Ace & Cory!