“Legal Issues for Referees” at Sports Lawyers Confab

BALTIMORE - May 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Alan Goldberger, a New Jersey attorney and the author of "Sports Officiating:  A Legal Guide," served as a panelist for “Legal Issues Implicating Referees and Officials” at the 41st Annual Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) Conference, held last week in Baltimore, Maryland. Among the topics discussed were “independent contractor” issues, officials’ liability for injuries during games, instant replay, legal implications of social media, and the interaction of referees with governing bodies and other organizations in sport.

The Sports Lawyers Association is a non-profit, international professional organization whose common goal is the understanding, advancement and ethical practice of sports law. There are over 1,000 current members: practicing lawyers, law educators, law students, and other professionals with an interest in law relating to professional and amateur sports.

Goldberger, a partner in the Summit, New Jersey law firm of Brown Moskowitz & Kallen is a frequent speaker to groups of sports officials, coaches, athletic administrators, and attorneys nationwide. Other panelists include attorneys Brandon Leopoldus and Brian Lam.

ABOUT ALAN GOLDBERGER

ALAN GOLDBERGER is an attorney and former sports official.  A partner in the Summit, New Jersey firm of Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C.,Alan Goldberger is counsel to many sports organizations, including the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc., the New Jersey State Baseball Umpires Association, Inc., and the State Basketball Officials Association of New Jersey, Inc.  He is a member of the New Jersey, New York and Maryland Bars.  A past president of the North Jersey (IAABO) Board of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc., he officiated basketball, football, and baseball for 35 years.   He is a regular contributor to athletic and legal publications, including Referee Magazine and the National Federation Officials Quarterly. He is Chair of the American Bar Association Nonprofit Athletic and Recreation Associations Subcommittee; and the Committee on Legal Issues of the National Association for Girls & Women in Sport. Goldberger has been a featured speaker at numerous national and regional conferences; and he his commentary on legal issues in sport has appeared in national media including CBS This Morning, The New York Times, Fox News and ABC Radio. He is the author of Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide, now in its second edition.  For further information, please visit www.RefLaw.com.

ABOUT BROWN, MOSKOWITZ & KALLEN, P.C.

        Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C. is business law firm located in Summit, New Jersey.  Brown Moskowitz & Kallen lawyers represent closely held and publicly traded corporations, insurance carriers, claims administrators,  athletic officials' associations,  nonprofit organizations, and individuals on a local, state, and national scale.  The firm also represents businesses of all sizes in the areas of business organization, financing, capitalizing, corporate governance, shareholder,  business and commercial litigation and appeals, defense of claims, and sports risk management consulting,