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    1 Sports Law program in Zürich

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    Zurich is home to over 60 thousand people at 20 universities and even more at other tertiary schools. It’s also known for technology and applied sciences, mainly by winning prizes at European and world conventions and by producing Noble Laureates.

    What is Sports Law?

    Sports law is an area of law dealing with legal issues in professional sports. Lawyers involved in this field handle cases such as labor and player relations, sports marketing and broadcasting contracts, drug testing, trademarks and copyrights, intellectual property, stadium financing, broadcasting contracts, as well as fan issues. Sports law has been described as a "practice area that uses legal skills to protect sports or entertainment companies from emerging legal problems."

    Why study Sports Law?

    Sports law degrees at universities are typically multidisciplinary. This means students will take courses in different disciplines. For example, a sports law program may require students to take classes in areas such as tort law, business management, contracts, antitrust law, labor relations, and tax law. A common career path for those that have a sports law degree is to do some legal work at a sports organization such as the NFL Players Association or other trade associations before eventually moving on to become an agent representing professional athletes.

    What jobs are available with a Sports Law degree?

    Sports law jobs are found with professional sports teams. They may work with general counsel lawyers and labor relations managers. Sports lawyers can represent athletes, coaches, referees, or owners in legal disputes. They may also perform contract analysis, or provide expert testimony in cases that involve actions against professional sports leagues. Other possible employers are law firms specializing in sports law, as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

    Switzerland (German: Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera, Romansch: Svizra. Switzerland has some of the world renown universites like ETH in Zurich, EPFL in Lausanne, IHEID in Geneva, University of Lausanne or the University of St. Gallen. Keep in mind, it's much better to speak the local language, so if you can't speak either French, German or Italian, better go for a language course first.

    LLM is Latin for legum magister, signifying Master of Laws. LLMs are advanced professional degrees typically completed by individuals who already hold an undergraduate degree in Law or a related subject.

    Part time learning allows one to obtain part-time degrees even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at his or own pace, gradually accumulating credits which count towards final qualification.