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Connie J. Mableson

Connie J. Mableson

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Practice Areas

Intellectual property law

Entertainment law and contracts

Copyrights and trademarks

Cyberliability and cybersecurity

Internet law and e-commerce

Emerging technologies

Antitrust and unfair competition

Media law

Business transactions

Corporations, partnerships and LLCs

Business Experience

Shareholder & President, Soft Shoulder Music, Ltd.:
Music Publisher & Record Label

Shareholder & Vice President, DuPlessis, Ltd.:
Diamond Importer & Distributor

Education

J.D., cum laude, Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1982: Editor-in-Chief, Canadian-American Law Journal; Jessup Cup, International Moot Court Team

B.S., with honors, Business Administration (Finance and Real Estate), University of Denver, 1980

Professional Associations

State Bar of Arizona: Former Member, Board of Directors, Intellectual Property Section

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Arizona Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: Founder and Vice President

American Intellectual Property Law Association: Copyright Committee and ICANN Committee

Computer Law Association

National Association of Women Business Owners: Former Member, Board of Directors

Women in Film Arizona: Former Member, Board of Directors

Arizona Production Association

Honors

"Top 10 IP Attorneys in Arizona," Phoenix Business Journal, 2005

Professional Presentations

Guest speaker, lecturer and facilitator of many courses, seminars and all-day legal education programs sponsored by various bar associations, colleges and universities, and nationally acclaimed seminars as listed

Guest speaker, by school invitation, on intellectual property, entertainment law and business law

  • Phoenix College

  • Glendale Community College

  • Mesa Community College

  • Art Institute of Phoenix

  • Arizona State University, English Department, 1993-current

  • Arizona State University - West

"Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law - Basic," State Bar of Arizona, February 1993

"Intellectual Property, Jurisdiction, Trademarks - Advanced," State Bar of Arizona, May 1995

"Copyright Law Basics," Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, February 1996

"Bridge the Gap: Legal Practice Tips," State Bar of Arizona, May 1997

"Jurisdiction in Cyberspace," State Bar of Arizona, October 1997

"Law and the Internet," State Bar of Arizona and Arizona State University, November 1997

"Internet Strategies for the Paralegal," National Business Institute, December 1997

"Musicians' Basic Rights," City of Phoenix, February 1999

"Artists' Basic Rights," City of Phoenix, Shemer Art Center, April 1999

"Trademarks & Tradenames: Your Most Valuable Business Assets for Growth," National Association of Women Business Owners, Midwinter 2000 Business Conference, Orlando, Florida

"The Rap on Napster," State Bar of Arizona, September 2000

"Copyright Law for Film, Video & Multi-Media Productions," Arizona Chapter, Media Communications Association, January 2001

"Legal Issues Associated with the Creation and Operation of Web Sites," National Association of Women Business Owners, Midwinter 2001 Business Conference, Tempe, Arizona

"The Digital Millennium Copyright Act," CLE International, June 2001

"Artists' Basic Rights," City of Phoenix, Shemer Art Center, November 2001

"Internet for Attorneys," National Business Institute, January 2002

"Privacy and the Internet," GraceNetAZ, June 2002

"Performance Rights," Western Arts Alliance Annual Convention, August 2002

"Copyright," ATLATL, Inc. (Native American Arts) Native Arts Network Conference, September 2002

"Copyright Law," The Bead Museum, Inc., October 2003

"Visual Artists' Rights," West Valley Fine Arts Council, February 2004

"Visual Artists' Rights," City of Phoenix, Shemer Arts Center, March 2004

"Copyright for Writers," Arizona Book Festival, April 2004

"Copyright for Writers," Arizona Book Festival, April 2005

"Yours, Mine or Ours: Copyright Considerations in Theatrical Intellectual Property," National Association of Jewish Theatre, Annual Meeting, February 2006

"Anatomy of a Contract," Arizona Presenter's Alliance, January 2007

Community Involvement

City of Phoenix Arts & Culture Commission: Chair, 1999-2005

The Bead Museum, Inc.: Co-Chair, Board of Directors, 2004-2005; Member, Board of Directors, 2003-2005

Arizona Alliance for Arts Education, Inc.: Director, 2003-2004

Scottsdale Community College Motion Picture and TV Program: Advisory Board, 2002-present

FACE (Copyright Society): Speakers Bureau

City of Phoenix Citizens Bond Committee: Cultural, Arts & Historic Preservation Subcommittee, Fall 2000

Junior League of Phoenix: Finance & Community Development Council, 1983-1994

Friends of COMPASS: Executive Committee and Culture Shock Venue Chair, 1992

Phoenix Symphony Ball Organizing Committee: Top Brass Committee, 1992

Arizona Opera League, 1992-1994

Maricopa County Bar Association: Co-Chair, Barristers Ball, 1993

Published Articles

"13 Ways to Keep Your Website Out of Court," The Maricopa Lawyer, September 2003

Hobbies

Reading, virtual worlds, tropical beaches, movies & popcorn

Court Admissions

Licensed to practice in all Washington and Arizona courts, as well as all federal courts situated in the District of Arizona and the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The Phoenix Business Journal ranked Connie Mableson among the "Top 10 IP Attorneys in Arizona" for 2005

 
 
 

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