Law for Architects: What You Need to Know

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By Cheryl L. Davis ’83

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(W.W. Norton & Company) This book guides architects through the legal logistics of each phase of their career, from the practicalities faced by students starting out to architects building their own practices to professionals passing on their companies at retirement. It also deals with major concerns such as how to protect yourself from being sued and how to protect the intellectual property rights in your work. Davis works for Menaker & Herrmann LLP.

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