Wednesday, July 15, 2026

#SBWeek Interview with Claire Zovko, Esq. the Of-Counsel at Buckner Sports Law

By: Adam White, @FOSAdam

All around the world last week, sports business professionals and aspiring students took part in #SBWeek events. At the Miami editon of #SBWeek held at American Social in Downtown Miami, we had the pleasure of sitting down with a few leading sports professionals as well as students looking to break into the industry. Over the course of the next few weeks we will be releasing them one by one and tonight we have the pleasure of showcasing our interview with Claire Zovko, Esq. the Of-Counsel at Buckner Sports Law! We would like to thank her for sitting down with us to talk about her tips for breaking into the industry, why she likes the #SBWeek event and what working in sports means to her! Enjoy!

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