Ms. Uduak is a sought after speaker on legal and business issues affecting fashion, entertainment, media, intellectual property, and emerging technology, including AI. Engagements include conferences, universities, industry trainings, panels, and keynotes.

Speaking and media inquiries are handled through FASHIONENTLAW.

Core topics

  • Fashion Law: contracts, IP, modeling/talent, brand deals, and dispute prevention

  • Contracts for creators and brands: clauses that create risk (and how to negotiate them)

  • Licensing in music and digital media: rights, scope, and revenue pathways

  • Influencer and influencer agreements: usage, exclusivity, and image rights

  • Brand sponsorships and partnerships: deliverables, approvals, and dispute prevention

  • Cross-border deals (U.S.–Africa): structure, enforcement, and practical pitfalls

  • AI and the creative industries: ownership, training data issues, likeness/voice rights, and risk management

Additional topics (academic/practitioner): Fashion Law 101; IP strategy for creative businesses (trademarks, copyright, enforcement)

Formats

Keynote (30–60 minutes)

• Panelist/Moderator

• Workshop/Corporate Training (60–120 minutes)

  • Media Readiness & Legal Risk for Brands and Creators
    How to shape a press-ready story while avoiding common legal pitfalls (IP, defamation, endorsements, disclosures, contracts, approvals).

  • Social Media Law & Ethics for Creative Businesses
    Practical guidance on content, rights/permissions, influencer and sponsorship issues, platform risk, and compliance basics.

  • Brand Partnerships & Visibility Strategy (law-forward, not “business coaching”)
    How to structure sponsorships and collaborations so visibility translates into enforceable value (scope, deliverables, exclusivity, usage rights, termination

• Guest lecture

• Media commentary (limited, topic-dependent)

Selected engagements

  • Panelist — California International Arbitration Week (Oct & November 2025, Jan 2026)
  • Presenter – “The Lawyer’s Guide to Generative AI: Practical Uses and Legal Risks,”  California Association of Black Lawyers (October 2025)

  • Presenter — “10 Legal Mistakes Filmmakers Make & How to Stay Out of Trouble,” JDIFF Film Festival (Apr 2023)

  • Panelist — California International Arbitration Week (Mar 2023)

  • Keynote — Santa Clara University School of Law (Mar 2022)

  • Panelist — UC Hastings Communications & Entertainment Law Journal (Feb 2022)

  • Keynote — UC Davis School of Law (Feb 2022)

  • Panelist — American Bar Association (Sep 2021)

  • Speaker — PechaKucha (Jun 2021)

  • Panelist — Kalasha International Film & TV Market (Kenya Film Commission) (May 2021)

  • Presenter — Levi Strauss & Co. (Jul 2017)

  • Panelist — Fordham Fashion Law Institute (Aug 2015)

  • Panelist — Wharton Africa Business Forum (Nov 2012)

  • Legal commentator — Al Jazeera (Oct 2012)

(Additional engagements available upon request.)

Career & professional development (law students & early-career attorneys)

Ms. Uduak also speaks with law students and early-career attorneys on building a sustainable legal career—particularly for those interested in entertainment, fashion, media, and IP.

  1. From Nontraditional to Next-Level: Building a Legal Career with Focus and Credibility
    Turning an unconventional background into professional advantage—through positioning, skill-building, and credibility habits that compound over time.
    Takeaways: translating experience into career capital; visibility and professionalism without overexposure

  2. Breaking Into Fashion & Entertainment Law: Skills and Strategy
    A roadmap for entering the field—what junior lawyers actually do, how to build relevant reps, and how to show value early.
    Takeaways: core skill stack (contracts/licensing/IP basics); ethical experience-building (writing/clinics/pro bono)

  3. Speaking, Writing, and Visibility (Ethically): Professional Visibility for Lawyers
    How to build public credibility while staying aligned with confidentiality, professional responsibility, and long-term career goals.
    Takeaways: what to share vs. not share; turning experience into frameworks and commentary

Selected testimonials

“Thank you for a very memorable talk—our Fashion Law Bootcampers loved you and were very inspired.” — Susan Scafidi, Founder & Academic Director, Fashion Law Institute

“Your Business Law for Entrepreneurs training was a huge success… the response from attendees was amazingly positive.” — Deborah Lowe Muramoto, Director, Women’s Business Center, CCFD Corp.

Inquiries

For availability and logistics, please use the firm inquiry form and include: event date, audience, format, location/virtual, topic, and budget/honorarium range.