CALIFORNIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS: 

Copyright Registration for Artists of all Disciplines: a Hands-On Tutorial

Co-sponsored by: the Mills Station Art & Culture Center ("The MACC")

Description:

For those of you in the Sacramento area, we are hosting a FREE IN-PERSON workshop on Thursday, April 25th. This event will begin with a brief overview of copyright law and the significance and benefits of registering your copyright. The presenter will then take the audience through the registration process via projector utilizing the copyright website. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to review their questions and complete their registrations during the event. The event does not entail personal legal advice and will solely serve as a hands-on overview and tutorial. As we will be offering hands-on assistance, registration is limited so please sign up early to reserve your spot. 

This is a FREE IN-PERSON event but registration is required.

Presenter: Rukayatu Tijani 

Rukayatu “Ruky” Tijani is a Trademark Attorney and the Founder, Creator, and Managing Attorney of Firm for the Culture. Firm for the Culture was borne out of Ruky’s passion for the law, social impact, social entrepreneurship, and strategically scaling to create sustainable change. Ruky founded the Firm for the Culture after years of serving as an intellectual property attorney in the Silicon Valley Office of the top litigation firm in the country.  

Drawing on her extensive experience as an intellectual property attorney in the Silicon Valley office of the top litigation firm in the Country, Ruky provides extensive, detail-oriented and comprehensive trademark education, strategy, and application services to a host of social entrepreneurs and innovative founders at accessible flat-fee prices.

Ruky is a Nigerian-American first-generation professional from the projects of Brooklyn, New York; a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law; and a member of the New York and California State Bars. She loves to cook, sing, and hike.

These workshops are made possible, in part, from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles Department of Arts and Culture; The City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs; and the California Community Foundation.  Additional support provided by the California Arts Council.