The Artful Jurist

Beginning tomorrow (Thursday, June 9, 2011) the Dramatists Guild of America will hold its first ever national conference on playwriting, and it will hold it in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.  Among the topics to be covered are some of the legal issues that are near and dear to my heart -- things like fair use, contracting, and subsidiary rights.  These are the business aspects of playwriting about which most playwrights have little to no knowledge.

I've lectured on these topics in the past, but I won't be delivering these presentations.  The sessions will be conducted by the Guild's executive director for business affairs, Ralph Sevush, who is a lawyer, along with David Faux, who is also in the Guild's legal department.

You don't have to be a Guild member to attend the conference.  But you do have to register.  More information, including the schedule of events, can be found at the Dramatists Guild website.