Law & The Arts: Contracts for Artists

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11/13/2012
6:00 pm

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$5.00 - $10.00

Ongoing series of seminars with the Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, navigating the legal processes for arts-related issues. Attorneys James Kennedy and Angela Carrico Stevens explore the ins and outs of contracts for artists, focusing on anticipating issues that may arise before and within the contractual relationship and protecting artists’ rights to their creations. They will share both legal and practical strategies for attendees. Justin Laughter moderates.

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