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Fashion Law Bootcamp – law school registration
Welcome to Bootcamp!
The Fashion Law Institute's unique annual Summer Intensive Program, fondly known as Fashion Law Bootcamp, is your opportunity to experience the field of fashion law outside of the regular law school curriculum. It's an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the substance of style, with emphasis on current business and legal issues involving the global fashion industry.
Learn fashion law from industry leaders
The program is run by Professor Susan Scafidi, Founder and Academic Director of the Institute, who pioneered the field of fashion law. She is the first professor to create a course in the area – covering the same material as the Fashion Law Bootcamp edition – and is internationally recognized for her expertise. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet fashion industry leaders and Fashion Law Institute faculty, who teach the Fashion Law curriculum at Fordham Law School and themselves have worked with major brands, such as Tiffany, Kering, LVMH, Wilhelmina, Ford Models, and Conde Nast.
The world of fashion law
Fashion law knowledge gives you vital tools for building fashion's future – and because fashion is a truly global industry, Fashion Law Bootcamp takes a comparative international approach. The syllabus is updated every year, with each section taking a fashion-centered focus to help attendees work with the industry more effectively. Topics include
- intellectual property protection of fashion designs,
- counterfeiting,
- licensing agreements,
- contracts and force majeure,
- employment issues from designers to models,
- antitrust,
- bankruptcy,
- fashion and technology, including data security & privacy,
- fashion finance,
- local manufacturing,
- real estate,
- retail issues,
- consumer protection (including cosmetics and personal care products),
- ethics, sustainability and gre
en fashion, - import/export regulations and tariffs,
- endangered species law,
- sumptuary laws,
- masks and personal protective equipment, and
- dress codes.
For lawyers and others interested in the law and business of fashion
Fashion Law Bootcamp® is open to lawyers (and offers CLE credit), fashion professionals, law students, design students and alumni, and others in the U.S. and abroad who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the law and business of fashion. The program is an excellent way for fashion industry professionals to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the legal issues that they deal with on a regular basis or for practicing lawyers to expand their current practice or even jumpstart a change in career.
Individuals who have not yet had academic or practical exposure to the law and business of fashion, including design students entering their final year of study, are eligible to apply but must have a demonstrated scholastic aptitude and willingness to take on the challenge of studying legal materials.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The brief application form is below and is also linked here. Completed applications are reviewed as they are received.
CREDITS
Law students: Fashion Law Bootcamp does not issue a Fordham transcript; academic credit will need approval from your home institution. For additional information, please read this and email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com
before applying).
Lawyers: Both newly admitted and experienced attorneys will receive a maximum of 28.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice New York State CLE credits, for the online edition. We are looking into CLE certification for other jurisdictions.
California CLE credit certification renewal for the San Francisco/Silicon Valley edition is pending; based on previous years, the amount of CLE credits for this version should be 14.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice New York State CLE credits, and 12.0 CLE credit hours for California.
CERTIFICATE
Certificates of completion will be awarded to all participants at the conclusion of the program.
VISA
If you are not a U.S. citizen or legal resident and are in or will enter the U.S. as a non-immigrant, you may need a visa to attend in-person editions of Fashion Law Bootcamp. A student visa is NOT required; attendees typically use a B-2 or B-1 visa depending on their particular interests, or, for qualified countries, the visa waiver program. Please email us for more information.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about Fashion Law Bootcamp, please email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com.
DATES
New York: May 27 - May 31, 2025
Silicon Valley: TBA (email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com for updates)
CONTENT
The New York in-person edition covers the entire content of Professor Scafidi's pioneering two-credit-hour Fashion Law course.
The Silicon Valley edition covers special topics in fashion law with a technology focus, with sessions at the headquarters of leading brands. Details to be announced for the 2025 edition, which had to postponed due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Silicon Valley offices.
FEE
New York: $2,450, which includes all expenses associated with the program, including materials and optional sessions.
Silicon Valley: To be determined. A special reduced combined rate will be available for attendees of both the online and Silicon Valley editions!
DEPOSIT
A $250 deposit is due with the application. The deposit is applied toward the program cost and is non-refundable once accepted into the program. We look forward to receiving your application!
ACCOMMODATIONS
For the Silicon Valley edition, there are a number of places to stay in San Francisco, and surrounding areas. Details are provided in the admittance letter.
Symposium review at LookOnline.com
Missed our 13th annual symposium? Here’s a comprehensive – and delightful – overview of the entire event, with photos and panel summaries from Laurel Marcus @ LookOnline.com!
We’re preparing recordings of several panels – along with additional pics – and will post links here when they’re accessible.
CLE Materials – 13th Annual Symposium
Media Mentions 2023
2024 (selected)
Fast Fashion: A Holiday Shopper’s Dilemma
Fordham Now, December 6, 2024
Trump Won. So Shop Now.
Back Row, November 7, 2024
Trump’s Victory Has the Fashion Industry Asking: What Just Happened?
Business of Fashion, November 7, 2024
What Next After FTC Blocks Tapestry’s $8.5B Acquisition of Capri?
WWD, October 24, 2024
The Blocking of the Tapestry-Capri Merger Spells Trouble for American Fashion
Business of Fashion, October 24, 2024
Harris vs. Trump: What Fashion’s Future Looks Like Under the Next President
WWD, October 22, 2024
14th Annual Fashion Law Institute Symposium
Look Online, October 13, 2024
Who Gets to Own a Meme?
Business of Fashion, August 30, 2024
Interview with Professor Dr. Susan Scafidi, about Fashion Law
Faculdade de Direito UFRGS, August 12, 2024
Nike Fires Warning Shot to Sneaker Artists With Trademark Suit
Bloomberg Law, July 22, 2024
How the FTC Could Complicate the Saks-Neiman’s Merger
WWD, July 18, 2024
Ewa Abrams appointed President of Kering Americas
Kering, July 15, 2024
Exploring the intersection between fashion and law
Lawyers Weekly, June 27, 2024
Red Fever
IMDB, June 26, 2024
How Short Is Too Short for a Skirt?
The New York Times, June 25, 2024
Why you might find two Louis Vuitton Stores on the Same Block
Marketplace, June 7, 2024
What can Fashion Brands do to Protect Themselves in the Secondhand Market?
Fashionista, May 28, 2024
Stripes, Oh My!: Evaluating the Legacy of Star Athletica 7 Years Down the Line
Copyright Society, April 30, 2024
The Dream of ‘an American LVMH’ Dims With FTC Challenge to Tapestry and Capri Merger
WWD, April 29, 2024
In Michael Kors, Coach merger challenge, FTC’s case is not in the bag
Reuters, April 25, 2024
Chanel’s Latest Legal Battleground: Upcycling
Business of Fashion, April 19, 2024
When not landing a Birkin bag lands luxury brand Hermès a lawsuit: Here’s a closer look at the case
ABC News, April 6, 2024
China’s Gen Z workers are going ‘gross
Fortune, March 30, 2024
Who Gets to Buy a Birkin Bag?
Business of Fashion, March 26, 2024
Has fashion canceled canceling?
New York Times, March 25, 2024
Consumers sue Hermès over barriers to buying Birkin bags
CBS News, March 23, 2024
‘Hermès has it in the bag’: Legal experts weigh Birkin lawsuit
The Washington Post, March 21, 2024
Here’s What You Get Wrong When You Culturally Appropriate Asian Fashion
Huffington Post, March 14, 2024
Nike’s Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Bape Is Moving Forward
WWD, March 6, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces New Allegations of Sexual Assault
WWD, February 27, 2024
Trump sneakers and those red soles
Bloomberg Law, February 29, 2024
The NFL’s (Belated) Legal Fit Check
Spy, February 14, 2024
Chanel wins trademark infringement case against What Goes Around Comes Around
Fashionista, February 7, 2024
Chanel Wins Trademark Case Against What Goes Around Comes Around
Business of Fashion, February 7, 2024
Face, detected: Is artificial intelligence (AI) a threat to fashion models?
Grazia, February 5, 2024
Chanel is taking What Goes Around Comes Around to court: Here’s what to know
Vogue Business, January 8, 2024
From Mickey to Bambi, why are all the new public domain characters showing up in horror?
Fast Company, January 5, 2024
2023 (selected)
Shein accused of “mafia-style intimidation” in new lawsuit from Temu
CBS News, December 19, 2023
Shein IPO sends chill through sustainable fashion
Vogue Business, December 1, 2023
It Was the Year of Barbie Pink, But Whose Color Is It Anyway?
Vanity Fair, November 27, 2023
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman hosts Fashion Law Institute Pop-Up Clinic
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, November 20, 2023
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’
The Guardian, November 4, 2023
Spot the ‘superfake’: Fashion brands want you to be able to identify counterfeits
CNN, October 13, 2023
How Shein Wound Up in the Luxury Fashion Business
Business of Fashion, September 28, 2023
How Hollywood Stylists Can – and Just Might – Unionise
Business of Fashion, September 1, 2023
The Dangerous Marketing of the Trump Mug Shot
The New York Times, August 29, 2023
Are There Any Rules About Going Braless?
The New York Times, August 29, 2023
The Power of Consumers on Social Media: A Case Study of Balenciaga’s Crisis Communication
Springer, August 9, 2023
Where fashion is leading on US environmental policy – and where it’s falling behind Vogue Business, July 27, 2023
What if Fashion Went on Strike?
BOF, July 21, 2023 Shein Got Hit with a RICO Lawsuit. How Is That Possible?
Complex, July 18, 2023
Shein lawsuit accuses fashion-fashion site of RICO violations
CBS News, July 17, 2023
Shein’s Winding Path to an IPO
Business of Fashion, July 7, 2023
Fashion School Leaders Express Concern Over Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
WWD, June 29, 2023
What Happens When Designers Team Up With Shein
Business of Fashion, June 8, 2023
Business of Fashion, April 24, 2023
Supreme Court Puts Hold on Transgender Sports Ban
Bloomberg Law, April 13, 2023
Virtual try-on is being hit by class actions. Should brands worry?
Vogue Business, March 7, 2023
Why your employer can dress code you for being part of the no bra club
The U.S. Sun, February 24, 2023
The MetaBirkins Creator Isn’t Done Fighting Yet
Business of Fashion, February 22, 2023
What the Hermes MetaBirkins Victory Means for the NFT Market
Surface, February 9, 2023
Making Sense of the Hermes v. Rothschild Metabirkins Verdict
Fashionista, February 9, 2023
Hermes Won its Lawsuit Against Mason Rothschild. What Happens Now?
Retail Brew, February 9, 2023
Doja Cat and Kylie Jenner Go Wild at Paris Fashion Week
The Daily Beat, January 23, 2023
Designer Thom Browne bests Adidas in court battle of stripes
AP News, January 12, 2023
What are the Potential Outcomes of the Adidas vs. Thom Browne Lawsuit?
Fashion Network, January 11, 2023
CLE Materials Inside Out 8
Inside Out 8
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
We look forward to seeing you at a future event!
Join us for our 8th annual panel featuring fashion's in-house counsel!
In-house counsel can rarely discuss their own cases or problems in public, but everyone is keeping an educated eye on others' issues. We've asked about the litigation, legislation, scandals, social issues, and other matters that our colleagues at fashion-related companies are glad are on someone else's desk and not their own, and we're eager to learn about what they're watching. Join us during New York Fashion Week for our 8th annual in-house counsel panel, "Inside Out 8: Fashion's in-house counsel shares schadenfreude"! This session will not be recorded.
DATE: Friday, February 10, 2023
TIME: 9:30-10:45am (continental breakfast at 9am)
PLACE: Fordham School of Law, 150 W.62nd St., New York, NY. 10023
NYS CLE: 1.5 hours professional practice, transitional and non-transitional
- Angie Byun, AB WORLD
- Lizzy Han, Chanel
- Ariel Sodomsky, Coty
- Nick Barnhorst, Fresh
- John Maltbie and Jana Checa Chong, Louis Vuitton
- Alice Pang, Ralph Lauren
- Ashley Valdes, Warby Parker
- Moderated by Professor Susan Scafidi, Founder & Director, Fashion Law Institute at Fordham
For more information about the Institute or the CLE hardship policy, please contact us at events@fashionlawinstitute.com.
Happy Year of the Rabbit!
Boot up for 2023!
We wish you and your loved ones all the most stylish joys of the season, and
we look forward to seeing you in 2023!
Sign up in January for these upcoming events:
Inside Out 8: Fashion's In-House Counsel!
Friday, February 10, 2022
13th Annual Symposium
Friday, April 28
Applications for our next Fashion Law Bootcamp in New York are also open!
And, if you're feeling the spirit of the season, the glee of a holiday bonus, or simply the satisfaction of planning a tax deduction before the end of the year, please help us continue the work of the Fashion Law Institute with your donation. We're a self-supporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and contributions at all levels are deeply appreciated!
Fashion Law Pop-Up Clinic
We’re here to help! A key part of the Fashion Law Institute’s mission is providing legal assistance to designers and fashion industry professionals, not only in the form of educational programming but also by offering free legal consultations. Long before the launch of the Institute, we realized that there was no fashion-specific pro bono legal program available, and that many emerging and independent designers lacked access to basic legal advice tailored to the fashion industry. With the help of the CFDA, we set out to fill that information gap.
Our series of Fashion Law Pop-Up Clinics matches each individual designer with a volunteer attorney who has both fashion experience and expertise related to the question at hand, along with an advanced student studying fashion law for extra assistance. (We came up with the “pop-up” name as a nod to retail pop-up stores – and a way to distinguish this program from traditional law school clinical courses.)
If you are a designer with a question or an attorney who would like to volunteer, please click here or email us for more information. Designers and other fashion industry professionals, please understand that we do not ordinarily arrange legal counsel apart from the Fashion Law Pop-Up Clinics and that space in this popular program is limited.
Fashion Law Bootcamp
Welcome to Bootcamp!
The Fashion Law Institute's unique annual Summer Intensive Program, fondly known as Fashion Law Bootcamp, is your opportunity to experience the field of fashion law outside of the regular law school curriculum. It's an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the substance of style, with emphasis on current business and legal issues involving the global fashion industry.
Learn fashion law from industry leaders
The program is run by Professor Susan Scafidi, Founder and Academic Director of the Institute, who pioneered the field of fashion law. She is the first professor to create a course in the area – covering the same material as the Fashion Law Bootcamp edition – and is internationally recognized for her expertise. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet fashion industry leaders and Fashion Law Institute faculty, who teach the Fashion Law curriculum at Fordham Law School and themselves have worked with major brands, such as Tiffany, Kering, LVMH, Wilhelmina, Ford Models, and Conde Nast.
The world of fashion law
Fashion law knowledge gives you vital tools for building fashion's future – and because fashion is a truly global industry, Fashion Law Bootcamp takes a comparative international approach. The syllabus is updated every year, with each section taking a fashion-centered focus to help attendees work with the industry more effectively. Topics include
- intellectual property protection of fashion designs,
- counterfeiting,
- licensing agreements,
- contracts and force majeure,
- employment issues from designers to models,
- antitrust,
- bankruptcy,
- fashion and technology, including data security & privacy,
- fashion finance,
- local manufacturing,
- real estate,
- retail issues,
- consumer protection (including cosmetics and personal care products),
- ethics, sustainability and gre
en fashion, - import/export regulations and tariffs,
- endangered species law,
- sumptuary laws,
- masks and personal protective equipment, and
- dress codes.
For lawyers and others interested in the law and business of fashion
Fashion Law Bootcamp® is open to lawyers (and offers CLE credit), fashion professionals, law students, design students and alumni, and others in the U.S. and abroad who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the law and business of fashion. The program is an excellent way for fashion industry professionals to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the legal issues that they deal with on a regular basis or for practicing lawyers to expand their current practice or even jumpstart a change in career.
Individuals who have not yet had academic or practical exposure to the law and business of fashion, including design students entering their final year of study, are eligible to apply but must have a demonstrated scholastic aptitude and willingness to take on the challenge of studying legal materials.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The brief application form is below and is also linked here. Completed applications are reviewed as they are received.
CREDITS
Law students: Fashion Law Bootcamp does not issue a Fordham transcript; academic credit will need approval from your home institution. For additional information, please read this and email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com
before applying).
Lawyers: Both newly admitted and experienced attorneys will receive a maximum of 28.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice New York State CLE credits, for the online edition. We are looking into CLE certification for other jurisdictions.
California CLE credit certification renewal for the San Francisco/Silicon Valley edition is pending; based on previous years, the amount of CLE credits for this version should be 14.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice New York State CLE credits, and 12.0 CLE credit hours for California.
CERTIFICATE
Certificates of completion will be awarded to all participants at the conclusion of the program.
VISA
If you are not a U.S. citizen or legal resident and are in or will enter the U.S. as a non-immigrant, you may need a visa to attend in-person editions of Fashion Law Bootcamp. A student visa is NOT required; attendees typically use a B-2 or B-1 visa depending on their particular interests, or, for qualified countries, the visa waiver program. Please email us for more information.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about Fashion Law Bootcamp, please email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com.
DATES
New York: May 27 - May 31, 2025
Silicon Valley: TBA (email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com for updates)
CONTENT
The New York in-person edition covers the entire content of Professor Scafidi's pioneering two-credit-hour Fashion Law course.
The Silicon Valley edition covers special topics in fashion law with a technology focus, with sessions at the headquarters of leading brands. Details to be announced for the 2025 edition, which had to postponed due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Silicon Valley offices.
FEE
New York: $2,450, which includes all expenses associated with the program, including materials and optional sessions.
Silicon Valley: To be determined. A special reduced combined rate will be available for attendees of both the online and Silicon Valley editions!
DEPOSIT
A $250 deposit is due with the application. The deposit is applied toward the program cost and is non-refundable once accepted into the program. We look forward to receiving your application!
ACCOMMODATIONS
For the Silicon Valley edition, there are a number of places to stay in San Francisco, and surrounding areas. Details are provided in the admittance letter.