Event Summary

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Presentation and Q & A with: Diana Zarick, attorney, Smithsonian Institution’s Office of ContractingContracts are the basis for your business dealings. Learn how to read and understand a contract, and when to seek professional advice.When is a deal a deal? – Offer – Acceptance – ConsiderationWhat can you license? – Ownership – Contract considerations – RoyaltiesWhat Happens If Someone Fails? – Remedies – Deadlines – Indemnification – Governing Law – Limitations on RemediesDiana Zarick works as an attorney at the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Contracting where she advises clients on negotiating and drafting contracts, including in the areas of copyright licensing, information privacy, technology, and entertainment law. Diana previously practiced trademark law, externed for Trademark Examining Attorneys at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and worked as a research assistant at the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property. She is a volunteer for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, and is a member of the International Trademark Association and American Bar Association. Diana has a JD from George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School) and is actively barred in Virginia and DC.

Event Details

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• Date

  March 1, 2017

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• Time

  7:00pm - 9:00pm

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• Venue

  VisArts at Rockville
  155 Gibbs St
  Rockville, MD 20850