SLAM 2027 Launches Eighth Edition as Registration Opens
SLAM is designed to develop the next generation of sports lawyers by combining legal research, written submissions, oral advocacy and practical training. The competition is based on real-world sporting disputes, requiring students to engage with relevant CAS case law and the rules governing international sport.
The competition has attracted participation from around the world. Last edition, SLAM saw:
- 77 teams from more than 30 countries
- 80+ CAS arbitrators and 80+ advocates judge written submissions
- 40 CAS arbitrators judge the oral rounds
The quality and experience of the judging panel are central to the competition. Judges bring expertise from CAS and other arbitral bodies, as well as practical experience in sports dispute resolution. From the quarter-finals onwards, all rounds are judged by experienced CAS arbitrators, giving students the opportunity to receive feedback and demonstrate their skills before leading practitioners.
“Sports law is a field where the ability to analyse complex rules, construct persuasive arguments and present a case effectively can make a real difference,” said Manan Agrawal, Director of SLAM & Deputy Director of Content at LawInSport.
“SLAM gives students the opportunity to develop these skills through practical training and rigorous competition, while connecting with experienced arbitrators and advocates from across the sports law community. In doing so, we can offer participants an experience that bridges the gap between studying sports law and practising it.”
The 2027 edition is organised by LawInSport and presented by Kellerhals Carrard. Open to eligible students worldwide, SLAM aims to make sports law and arbitration more accessible, with financial assistance available to eligible teams to help ensure that financial circumstances do not prevent participation.
Register for SLAM
Registrations for SLAM 2027 are now open. Registrations close on 22 December 2026. To register a team, please visit the SLAM 2027 registration page.
You can view more information about SLAM including FAQs and information around previous editions here.
Judging SLAM
CAS arbitrators and sports lawyers interested in judging the competition can find further information here.
For further information, please visit the SLAM website or contact
Supporting SLAM
SLAM has established itself as a leading international competition in sports law, training the field’s next generation before the profession’s most respected arbitrators and advocates. As a not-for-profit competition, it is built and sustained by the competition’s supporters who help the competition be accessible for all students across the world, regardless of their financial background.
If you would like to support SLAM, please contact
About SLAM
SLAM is a not-for-profit sports law moot court competition focused on arbitration of real-life sports disputes. SLAM is the only sports law moot using exclusively CAS arbitrators (including the leading CAS arbitrators) to serve as judges of its main oral rounds and its hypotheticals for the competition are drawn from real life cases such as disputes relating to football, safeguarding, anti-doping and governance.
SLAM has been designed to make sports arbitration more inclusive and diverse, so that no matter where you are located or your financial circumstances you will be able to participate. SLAM was founded in 2019 by SportLex - Sports Law Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia) and has been supported by LawInSport since inception. SLAM has been a LawInSport event since 2021.
The SLAM Organising Committee is:
- Manan Agrawal, Director of SLAM & Deputy Director of Content, LawInSport
- Jeffrey Benz, Attorney, Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator, JAMS/4 New Square Chambers/Court of Arbitration for Sport & Judging Director of SLAM
- Sean Cottrell, CEO & Co-Founder, LawInSport
- Blaz Tomazin Bolcar, founder of SportLaw and co-founder of SLAM
SLAM is presented by Kellerhals Carrard.
About LawInSport
LawInSport is the world leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport. LawInSport collaborates with our community of over 30,000 lawyers, sports executives, sports administrators, athletes, coaches, academics and students and their organisations helping them to “understand the rules of the game”™
Visit LawInSport here.
