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Pepperdine discontinued its football program in 1961, but that didn’t stop the university’s Law and Sports Administration programs from collaborating to bring a big name in the football world to campus — a big name who also happens to be an accomplished lawyer.
DeMaurice “De” Smith, the Executive Director of the National Football League Player’s Association (NFLPA), spoke for nearly an hour March 21 at an event at the Caruso Auditorium at the Pepperdine School of Law.
Jim Trotter, NFL Network reporter and former Sports Illustrated writer, joined Smith to moderate the event, “The Ethics of Zealous Advocacy: Understanding the Business of Sports and Labor.