What the difference between a sports agent and a sports attorney?
February 10th, 2010
Are there any differences? Do you still have to go to law school to become a sports agent?
The attorney can represent his client in court matters, and the agent cannot. The two are also usually paid quite differently — an agent can get a percentage of what his client earns, and an attorney cannot. The attorney can only sell his time, and is precluded by legal ethics from acquiring an interest in the client’s activities and income. The agent is not required or expected to be a licensed attorney.
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The attorney can represent his client in court matters, and the agent cannot. The two are also usually paid quite differently — an agent can get a percentage of what his client earns, and an attorney cannot. The attorney can only sell his time, and is precluded by legal ethics from acquiring an interest in the client’s activities and income. The agent is not required or expected to be a licensed attorney.
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