Kelley loves to give educational seminars to help non-lawyers understand the law better. Topics that she speaks on include:
- Estate Planning – what is estate planning, who needs an estate plan, and what to do once you have one
- Intellectual Property – overview of copyright and/or trademark law, as well as how to protect your intellectual property (IP) without infringing on others
- Intersection of Intellectual Property and Estate Planning – how these areas overlap, and how intellectual property (IP) assets are different from other types of property
- Literary Law Basics – overview and best strategies for five areas of law authors are most likely to encounter (copyright, trademark, right of privacy, defamation and contract law)
- Publishing Contracts – tips for negotiating, as well as what to look for (and look out for) in a publishing contract
Kelley has spoken at senior centers, networking meetings, networking events, interest groups, and offices, including:
- Montecito Senior Living Center
- Professional Women’s Referral Group
- Savvy Women Connection
- American Christian Fiction Writers, SF Bay Area chapter
- Bay Area Independent Publishers Association
- California Writer’s Club, Marin chapter
- Communication Arts Network
- Professional Fiduciary Association of California, East Bay chapter
- Northwestern Mutual Life, San Francisco office
- Rossmoor Published Authors Group
- Carlton Senior Living
- Brilliant Business Women
- Referral Pros
- Block Advisors
- Northwestern Mutual Life, Walnut Creek office
- Benicia Women of Wisdom and Wit
- Rotary Club of Castro Valley
- The UC Davis 2018 Business Law Symposium
- California Writer’s Club, Napa chapter
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, IP and Estate Planning sections
- West Coast Christian Writer’s Conference
- Worthington Financial Partners
- SCORE East Bay
- Christian Writer’s Retreat at Mt. Hermon
- Fremont Area Writers
Please contact Kelley if you are interested in having her speak for your group or at your event.
