[BATA] Theatre Bay Area's Creative Law Spotlight THIS Monday!

Dale Albright dale@theatrebayarea.org
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 16:02:46 -0700


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Greetings!

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Theatre Bay Area's next workshop is coming up THIS Monday! Hope to see =
you
there!

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Monday, June 9, 7-9:30PM

Law for Creative People

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When dealing with your creative property, it is vital to be informed of =
your
rights. Come and hear about these questions and more: When do
"understandings" and "discussions" turn into a legal and binding =
contract?
Can you protect your rights or property without a written contract? Can =
a
person who gives you feedback on your creative project be considered a
"co-author" of your work? Should you incorporate? Can you trademark your
name and monopolize it? If you terminate an employee or contract worker, =
do
you risk a wrongful termination lawsuit? Special guest Susan Rabin heads =
her
own law firm and has practiced entertainment law for 17 years. Susan =
also
teaches at San Francisco State University and has taught at a number of =
Bay
Area law schools. Location: The Flood Building, 870 Market Street, Suite
#485. San Francisco. Registration starts: June 1. To register: Call =
Theatre
Bay Area at (415) 430-1140. Cost: $25 members/$40 nonmembers. Suggested
experience: All levels welcome.=20

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Dale Albright

Director of Individual Services

Theatre Bay Area

415-430-1140, x14

dale@theatrebayarea.org

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Area&#8217;s next workshop is coming up THIS Monday! Hope to see you =
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color:black;background:white'>When dealing with your creative property, =
it is
vital to be informed of your rights. Come and hear about these questions =
and
more: </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DAGaramond><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:AGaramond'>When do &#8220;understandings&#8221; and
&#8220;discussions&#8221; turn into a legal and binding contract? Can =
you
protect your rights or property without a written contract? Can a person =
who
gives you feedback on your creative project be considered a
&#8220;co-author&#8221; of your work? Should you incorporate? Can you =
trade</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:AGaramond'>mark</span></font><font
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your name and monopolize it? If you terminate an employee or contract =
worker,
do you risk a wrongful termination lawsuit? Special =
guest</span></font><font
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size=3D2
face=3D"AGaramond Semibold"><span =
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face=3DAGaramond><span
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:AGaramond'> heads her own law firm =
and has
practiced entertainment law for 17 years. Susan also teaches at =
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<font
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has taught at a number of Bay Area law schools.</span></font><font =
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1.</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:AGaramond'>Call</span></font><font
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Area at (415) 430-1140.</span></font><font size=3D2><span =
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</span></font><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"AGaramond Semibold"><span =
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</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DAGaramond><span =
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nonmembers.</span></font><font
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</span></font><b><font
size=3D2 face=3D"AGaramond Semibold"><span =
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"AGaramond Semibold";font-weight:bold'>Suggested =
experience:</span></font></b><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"AGaramond Semibold"'> </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DAGaramond><span
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:black'>All levels =
welcome. </span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'>Director of Individual Services</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  12.0pt'>Theatre</span></font> Bay Area</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>415-430-1140, x14</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
 12.0pt'>dale@theatrebayarea.org</span></font></p>

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