The University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law has asked SLA member Debbie Spander to teach its first-ever class on Name, Image & Likeness, mixing in case law and experiential negotiations. “I previously taught NIL, with husband Marc Isenberg, at USC Annenberg School of Journalism,” Spander said. “I am excited to pivot to a class focusing on college sports/college athletes’ legal fight to get where we are today, going all the way back to NCAA vs Board of Regents through the House decision and NIL Go, and culminating with simulated negotiations.” Spander may be the ideal candidate to teach the class. “I have been crafting and negotiating NIL-like deals for two decades,” she said. “While NIL is relatively new to college athletes, I have been negotiating sports sponsorship and marketing agreements for years. Everything that I do at my agency, Insight Sports Advisors (ISA), flows from protecting clients financially and legally and adding value to their professional careers.” Prior to ISA, Spander was an agent at Wasserman Media Group, where she rose to Senior Vice President of its Broadcasting and Coaching Division representing high profile talent, coaches and executives. She was also a founding member of Wasserman’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council.
USC’s Gould School of Law Taps Spander to Teach NIL Class
