Campbell Law advocates’ negotiation skills shine at Tulane’s NBA Collective Bargaining Competition
represented the law school at the 8th annual Tulane School of Law Professional Basketball Negotiation Competition (TPBNC) in New Orleans, Louisiana, from Feb. 20-21, 2025.
“I am extremely proud of both teams and the five advocates who worked tirelessly to sharpen their negotiation skills while also learning more about and the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement and how that shapes the framework for how these sort of negotiations and contracts come about in real life,” said Coach Garrett Bloom ’23. “Despite not being named as one of the three teams to advance to the final round out of the field of 44 teams, their dedication and hard work did not go unnoticed.”
Both teams received high praise for their preparation, thoroughness and ability to adapt on the fly from the judge panels, which were composed of NBA front office personnel such as general managers, scouts and analysts, as well as player agents and NBA media members, Blom explained.
“Their ability to compete at the highest level in a technical and nuanced field such as the NBA shows not only how amazing these future attorneys already are, but forecasts just how bright their futures will be moving forward,” he said. “It was an honor and a privilege to watch their development first hand, and I hope that we can build off the success from this year to hit the ground running for the next competition.”