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Fashion Law Drafting

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Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum

Applications for Spring 2026

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 Fashion Law Drafting and Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum courses! The classroom component of these courses is shared and is scheduled for Mondays from 6:00-7:50pm.

Application instructions:  Submit your application below no later than Thursday, October 16, at noon EST. The application should consist of a maximum 200-word statement of interest, a résumé, and a transcript. Applications sent after the due date will be given lowest priority.

Fashion Law Drafting (2 credits)
Description of course: This advanced seminar will develop students’ skills in drafting legal documents related to fashion law. Students will complete a series of drafting assignments of increasing complexity, such as a cease-and-desist letter, a licensing agreement, a retail lease, a manufacturing agreement, an employment agreement, a consignment agreement, articles of organization and an operating agreement for a limited liability company, a model release form, sweepstakes rules, website terms of use, and a privacy policy and/or a complaint, each related to an aspect of fashion law.

Administrative notes: By permission only. Prerequisite: At least one prior fashion law course or equivalent experience (specify in application). Students who have taken Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum OR Fashion Law Practicum may NOT enroll in Fashion Law Drafting.

Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum (3 credits)
Description of course: This advanced seminar, which consists of both a classroom component and a fieldwork placement, will develop students' skills in the practice of fashion law. As part of the classroom component of the course, students will complete a series of drafting assignments of increasing complexity, such as a cease-and-desist letter, a licensing agreement, a retail lease, a manufacturing agreement, an employment agreement, a consignment agreement, articles of organization and an operating agreement for a limited liability company, a model release form, sweepstakes rules, website terms of use, and a privacy policy and/or a complaint, each related to an aspect of fashion law. In addition to the classroom component of the course, each student will be assigned to fieldwork placement at a fashion house or other fashion-related company, nonprofit organization, or law firm with a substantial practice in the field of fashion law.

Administrative notes: By permission only. Prerequisite: At least one prior fashion law course or equivalent experience (specify in application).  The classroom component of this course is shared with Fashion Law Drafting. Students who have previously taken Fashion Law Drafting OR Fashion Law Practicum may NOT enroll in Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum.

All students who are provisionally accepted to Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum will initially be enrolled in Fashion Law Drafting (2 credits) by the registrar. Each student’s application will then be forwarded for consideration by a fieldwork supervisor – that is, a fashion house or other fashion-related company, nonprofit organization, or law firm with a substantial practice in the field of fashion law. Upon acceptance for a fieldwork placement, students’ registrations will be converted to Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum (3 credits). The law school cannot guarantee acceptance of a student into a fieldwork placement.

Students taking a clinic course or working (including at another internship) are advised against concurrently taking Fashion Law Drafting & Practicum due to the time commitment involved. (The fieldwork placement alone is typically 8-12 hours/week, according to the schedule set by the supervising company, organization, or firm; at a minimum it requires 42.5 hours of work over the duration of the semester as specified by the ABA – and usually many more.) Instead, consider Fashion Law Drafting, which shares the classroom component of this course but does not include a fieldwork placement.

Please do not attempt to contact the course instructors or potential internship sponsors during the selection process.  If you have questions, please contact Ariele Elia, ariele@fashionlawinstitute.com.