Media
Ms. Chavez was interviewed by Look What She Did, a nonprofit organization with the mission to inspire women and girls to greatness by bringing to light stories of remarkable women who changed the world. Her subject was the writer and professor Cherrie Moraga, whom Ms. Chavez met when she was 18 years old and a freshman at Stanford University. She says, “Cherrie inspired me to jump start my writing journey, which is also my healing journey.” Cherrie Moraga’s work explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and class, with an emphasis on the experiences of Chicana and Indigenous women. lookwhatshedid.com
In 2010, Ms. Chavez was a featured alum of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
Workshops
Intellectual Property Law and Fair Use for Producing Documentaries class at UCLA
Documentarians learn about the different types of intellectual properties that they encounter while making films, with a focus on copyright and fair use.
Fair Use for Documentaries for Chapman University Film Students
Workshop covers fair use for documentary filmmakers, the four-prong test used by courts, and the Documentary Filmmaker’s Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use.
Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Trademarks & Patents for L.A. Law Library
Many successful businesses develop important assets that are “intangible,” including trademarks identifying products (or services) in the flow of commerce, and patents to protect scientific inventions. Learn how to protect such assets and ensure your company’s continued success. Class covers: (i) How to develop and protect a valuable trademark, (ii) Protecting an original invention through the patent process, (iii) What patent protection can provide your business, and what it can’t.
Legal Awareness for Latinx for La Academia at AGUILAS, LGBT+ San Francisco Organization
La Academia is a certificate program and training program series for LGBT+ community leaders to help them develop and acquire skills in their work representing the LGBT+ community. The three-hour workshop covers basic knowledge of legal and civic rights in the areas of housing, employment, immigration, health, and domestic partners. In addition, participants learn: (i) the resources available to assist in obtaining information and in ensuring one’s rights are protected; (ii) how to refer persons to resources that can assist in legal and civil rights issues, (iii) how policies and laws are created and ways to ensure Latinx LGBT issues are addressed.
Intellectual Property and Music for Kipp L.A. Prep Music Students
Workshop for middle school students is co-presented with music teacher Mr. Davis and covers intellectual property law as it applies to musicians and the music industry.
Protecting Your IP: A Legal Workshop for Digital Media Content Creators for Casa 0101, Inc.
Content creators learn how to protect their intellectual property, including developing and protecting their brand identity and learn about copyright and the copyleft movement.