Matt Speaks to Law Students on “Creative Industries & the Law” Panel
Let’s face it. Being a lawyer who represents artists, fashion brands, and creatives is a cool and non-standard job. Law students are naturally interested in practicing in this field (as I was when I was in law school). Only now are legal careers in the creative industries becoming more mainstream, talked about, and promoted by law schools.
I love talking about what I do and I love speaking to law students to provide whatever insights I can provide. We discussed everything from the types of classes the students should take to foster their education in these creative fields, to how to actually get your foot in the door in these legal fields, and practical business development tips.
One tip for law students: start branding yourself now and be your clients’ number one fan!
From left to right above, we have Leyda Mujica, an impressive law student at the St. Thomas University College of Law, who moderated the panel and led the discussion. Next is Brenda Schamy, founder of Dischino & Schamy, a well respected boutique intellectual property and business law firm in South Florida. Standing next to me is my mentor, Clarissa Rodriguez, who is a partner at Harper Meyer and was the first to open my eyes to the wonderful world of art law (we both share the sentiment that if we could do it all over again, we would be archaeologists). Next at the end is Kayla Moran, founder of Kayla Moran Law, who is operating at the forefront of creator economy law and pioneering the way in areas where the law is struggling to keep up!
Akiba Law PLLC is a boutique law firm based in Miami, Florida. The firm represents artists, creators, brands, entrepreneurs, collectors, galleries, and businesses in matters involving art law, intellectual property, trademark protection, copyright, contracts, business disputes, and brand enforcement.
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