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Dear Free Software Supporter,

**Registration for the next seminar of free software licensing is
now open. While registration is open to the public, this seminar
is a special opportunity for legal professionals and law students
who can potentially earn Continued Legal Education (CLE) credits
for participating (approval pending).**

**[Register today][1]**

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The Free Software Foundation's (FSF) [Licensing and Compliance
Lab][2] has years of experience defending the GNU General Public
License (GPL) against violations, but we do not do this work
alone: we work with volunteers, lawyers, and other organizations
on the compliance cases brought to us. The work the compliance
team does is valuable for the future of the FSF, as well as for
the future of computing. The knowledge gained and the precedents
set will be lessons for the next generation of legal
professionals working on copyleft and the GPL.

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Because of this, we think it is important to bring the knowledge
of the experts in this field to law professionals everywhere, so
we can spread awareness of free software licensing best
practices, enabling more companies and organizations to be
comfortable making and distributing software in ethically correct
ways, and reducing friction in collaborative free software
development. We do this in the form of [Continuing Legal
Education (CLE) seminars][3], and the next event will be held the
day after [LibrePlanet 2021: Empowering Users][4], on **Monday,
March 22, as an interactive online event.**

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The CLE seminar is a regular program from the FSF, where a select
group of experts and experienced instructors in the free software
community provide an overview including current affairs in GPL
enforcement, and deep dives on specific topics like legal ethics
and government free software policies. The specific program for
the March installment will be available soon on the [event
page][3]. For examples of past programs, you can have a look at
the [2019 Raleigh, NC event][5], or the [Berkeley, CA edition][6]
in 2018.

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We invite legal professionals, law students, free software
developers, and anyone interested in licensing and compliance
topics to join us for this online event and sign up now for
[early registration prices][7] until March 1, 2021. Regular
pricing will continue until the 2 hours before the event starts
on Monday, March 22, 2021. FSF associate members, as always, get
discounted entry. We offer gratis registration for students (with
proof of affiliation), and have some financial aid options
available as well. You can apply for these through the
instructions on the registration page. For more information,
please email <[email protected]>.

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We are also opening up the event for potential sponsorships; if
your company would like to show its appreciation and support for
the work we do to benefit the overall free software collaborative
system, you can contact us at <[email protected]>. Sponsors will
receive complimentary passes to this event, as well as additional
benefits.

This seminar on free software licensing will be presented
online. The FSF will provide all video and presentation
materials, using only free software. We hope to see you at the
event.

Sincerely,

Zoë Kooyman
Program Manager


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