Before joining the NIU faculty, Professor King practiced intellectual property law at Husch Blackwell Sanders Welsh & Katz and Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione in Chicago, Illinois, where she engaged in domestic and international copyright and trademark prosecution, handled licensing issues, and represented clients in domain name matters. In addition, she was an attorney in the City of Chicago Department of Law. Professor King will be presenting "The Challenges ‘Facing’ Copyright Protection for Tattoos.” This presentation will discuss the ambiguity regarding the legal protectability of tattoos and the negative impact such ambiguity has on the rights of tattoo artists and their clients/customers.