3L Joakim Soederbaum, editor-in-chief of the Texas A&M Law Review has been selected as the winner of the 2013 National Sports Law Student Writing Competition by the Marquette Sports Law Review for his article titled, “Leveling the Playing Field—Balancing Student-Athletes’ Short- and Long-Term Financial Interests With Educational Institutions’ Interests in Avoiding NCAA Sanctions.”

As the winner of the competition, Soederbaum will receive an offer to publish his article in the fall 2013 issue of the Marquette Sports Law Review and is invited to attend the National Sports Law Institute's annual fall conference.

“That prominent sports law scholars believe that my article adds to the already broad body of scholarship on NCAA regulations, the ongoing discussion on "amateur" athletics, and the protection of student-athletes is truly exciting. I am honored to receive this award and the opportunity to be published in the Marquette Sports Law Review, and I hope that more Texas A&M University School of Law students will pursue this type of great opportunity,” Soederbaum said.

The Marquette Sports Law Review is the first biannual scholarly journal devoted entirely to legal issues in sports law in the nation.