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Protected: Inside Out 5 — CLE Material
CSM x Fashion Law Institute
The Fashion Law Institute is going to London!
A new decade brings new opportunities and challenges to the fashion industry – and when it comes to strategic thinking, two heads are better than one. Join thought leaders from the Fashion Law Institute and Central Saint Martins, together for the first time to discuss the changing legal and business landscape and what it means for fashion’s future.
The first annual CSM x Fashion Law Institute Fashion Law Professional Development Workshop will take place on November 5, 2020 (NEW DATE) from 10am-4pm at CSM . Exploring what’s ahead in the industry, it’s designed to share everything our two institutions’ know about the industry’s legal and business environment, supporting professionals who want to prepare for fashion’s changing future.
This programme is created for designers, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and other fashion industry professionals. It will be led by Professor Susan Scafidi, the Fashion Law Institute’s founder and director, and Jeff Trexler, the Institute’s associate director, in conjunction with Central Saint Martins Fashion academics. Other guest speakers will include fashion in-house counsel, designers, and executives.
The level of this workshop is intermediate or advanced and would suit practicing professionals that would like to learn more about Fashion Law.
The aim of the workshop is to underpin innovative design and communication with a richer awareness of fashion law and business for fashion industry professionals. The programme will cover key developments and trends in such important areas as intellectual property, privacy, advertising, antitrust, and international trade.
This Professional Development day will be a mixture of discussions and lectures. This dynamic structure has been designed to be engaging and allow for participants to network, learn from each other and gain valuable information from the course leaders.
(Please note that outside the U.S., the shortform for November 5, 2020 is written as 5/11/2020 — that’s November, not May!)
Inside Out 5: Fashion’s In-House Counsel
A new decade brings new challenges to the fashion industry, and in-house counsel are at the cutting edge of change. Join us for our annual New York Fashion Week legal speakeasy, "Inside Out 5: Fashion's In-House Counsel on the New Roaring '20s."
DATE: Friday, February 7, 2020
TIME: 9:30-10:45am (breakfast 9am)
PLACE: Fordham Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street, Room 7-119
NYS CLE: 1.5 hours professional practice, transitional and non-transitional
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Karyn D. Jefferson, Benjamin Moore
- Marie Funel, Birchbox
- Nick Barnhorst, Fresh
- Louise Firestone, LVMH
- Jeffrey Hellman, PVH
- Ashley Valdes, Warby Parker
Happy Year of the Rat!
Happy Holidays!
We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!
Registration will be available in January for these upcoming events:
Friday, February 7 — Inside Out 5: Fashion’s In-House Counsel
Friday, April 3 — 10th Annual Symposium
Applications for Fashion Law Bootcamp are also open!
And, if you’re feeling the spirit of the season, the glee of a holiday bonus, or simply the satisfaction of planning a tax deduction before the end of the year, please help us continue the work of the Fashion Law Institute with your donation. We’re a self-supporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and contributions at all levels
are deeply appreciated!
Fashion Law Bootcamp – Deposit
Combating Copycats: How to Protect Your Designs
Constantly combating copycats? Join Fleur du Mal founder Jennifer Zuccarini and Professor Susan Scafidi, founder of the Fashion Law Institute, for an update on the latest in intellectual property protection strategies -- and a conversation about the future of copyrights, trademarks, patents, and the fashion industry. If you have individual questions and would like to schedule a free consultation through the Fashion Law Institute Pop-Up Clinic, please indicate your request below. This event is limited to fashion design professionals and design students only and is not open to attorneys, media, or the general public.
DATE: Thursday, November 7, 2019
TIME: 6:00-7:00pm
PLACE: Fordham Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023
Protected: Ethics CLE – CLE Material
Ethics CLE on 10/10
Are independent contractors the new sweatshop workers? California’s new legislation implies just that, and while it’s aimed at reclassifying Uber and Lyft drivers, it will also have an impact on the fashion industry — not just on the West Coast but across the country. In this edition of our annual ethics CLE program, we will explain how employee and independent contractor standards are evolving, as well as what this means for fashion and the ethical practice of law. Key issues include the following:
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How is the law of independent contractor and employee status changing? What will these changes mean for the fashion industry?
- To what extent can New York attorneys advise clients facing employment classification issues in other states?
- Should legal ethics rules on state bar membership change to reflect today’s interstate economy?
- And as legislators and regulators across the country follow California in condemning independent contractor status as a form of exploitation, how should attorneys design contracts to address this ethical concern?
DATE: Thursday, October 10, 2019
TIME: 6:30 - 7:45pm (reception 6:00pm)
PLACE: Bateman Room, 2nd Floor, Fordham Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street
NYS CLE: 1.5 hours (1.0 hours ethics; 0.5 hours professional practice, transitional and non-transitional)
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
- Elisheva Hirshman, PVH Corp.
- Joey Hunter, Fashion and Talent Industry Consultant
- Karyn D. Jefferson, Benjamin Moore & Co.
- Rebecca Nathanson, NYS Department of Labor