[cid:image005.jpg@01CABEC9.E0AFC500] Washington Lawyers for the Arts presents TACOMA: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ESSENTIALS Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 Thursday, March 25, 2010, Noon - 1:30 pm TACOMA - As an artist or person working in a creative field, it's important to understand the law as it relates to your work. A basic understanding of the fundamentals of intellectual property law will help you to protect your work and avoid disputes with other parties. Perhaps you've attended seminars in the past where the issues were too complex and you felt lost? Or, perhaps you just haven't given it much thought until now? In either case, this Brown Bag seminar is for you. Rebekah and Wade will explain the differences between copyrights, trademarks and patents. You'll also learn about copyright and trademark registration, including the benefits of registration and the costs. You'll learn about who owns the copyright in a work created by more than one person and works created in the course of employment. Do you ever use someone else's work? Rebekah and Wade will teach you how to decide when it is alright to use another person's work, and how much of it can be used. And, when people or company logos show up in your work, you should know how to acquire appropriate releases. Have you ever felt that someone else has used your work inappropriately or without permission? You'll learn the basics of copyright infringement: when you think someone has stolen from you, or when you're accused of infringing on someone else's copyright. Bring your questions. An excellent introductory seminar for all artists, and for attorneys whose clients include artists. Rebekah O'Hara received her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law and her LL.M in Intellectual Law and Policy from the University of Washington School of Law. Rebekah was a torts tutor at Gonzaga University School of Law for two years and is currently an adjunct professor for Tacoma Community College. In the past, she has done pro bono work for artists and first amendment rights including work with JAMPAC, Center for Democracy and Technology, Access to Justice, Technology Bill of Rights. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. She has practiced intellectual property law for the past eight years, including volunteering for Washington Lawyers for the Arts. Currently, she is an attorney at the Department of Information Services, a Washington State agency dedicated to technology oversight and acquisitions. Wade Neal is an attorney with a practice emphasizing intellectual property and entertainment law. Since his admission to the bar in 2006, He has worked with filmmakers, musicians, and artists in drafting IP contracts and licenses, litigating intellectual property matters, and counseling clients on a wide variety of business, trademark, and copyright issues. Mr. Neal is also an active performing musician, and is one of the founding members of the northwest rock band Seaweed. He is an associate at Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP. DATE: Thursday, March 25, 2010 TIME: Noon - 1:30 pm (registration begins at 11:45, lunches welcome) LOCATION: Tacoma Art Museum Parking and directions: http://tacomaartmuseum.org/page.aspx?hid=165 FEE: In advance: $35 Attorneys and Paralegals; $10 Artists and Students. At the door: $40 Attorneys and Paralegals; $15 Artists and Students REGISTRATION: To register, visit Brown Paper Tickets, http://brownpapertickets.com/producer/3042 , or phone 24/7 at 800.838.3006. To pay at the door, RSVP to Washington Lawyers for the Arts at 206.328.7053. Please note that the event is subject to cancellation; visit http://www.thewla.org/ or call 206.328.7053 for more information. MORE INFORMATION: To view the full event information, select this link<http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/24472.33c7cf74643e215de52152a4e265106b>. Washington Lawyers for the Arts' Brown Bag Series is sponsored by: Merchant & Gould Law Office of Michael N. White Umpqua Bank Speckman Law Group PLLC 4Culture NEA/ARRA [cid:image006.jpg@01CABEC9.E0AFC500] [cid:image007.jpg@01CABEC9.E0AFC500] [cid:image008.jpg@01CABEC9.E0AFC500] About Washington Lawyers for the Arts: Washington Lawyers for the Arts (WLA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts in Washington State by making legal resources available to artists and arts organizations. WLA serves individual artists and arts organizations working in all disciplines including the performing, literary, media, visual and interdisciplinary arts, by helping these individuals and groups obtain or find legal services they may not be able to otherwise afford. In addition, WLA seeks to help artists and arts organizations obtain specialized legal expertise on topics not available through other legal clinics. Washington Lawyers for the Arts offers three programs, the Arts Legal Clinic, Speakers Bureau and Brown Bag Seminars; each available to artists at very low costs throughout the year. Washington Lawyers for the Arts is online at http://www.thewla.org/. ### Washington Lawyers for the Arts P 206.328.7053 | 701 5th Ave, Ste 4100 | Seattle, WA 98104 | info@thewla.org.<mailto:info@thewla.org> Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191