Thanks for visiting our web page. If you are looking for information on the legal aspects of franchises and franchising, you have come to the perfect place. I am Deb Coldwell, the current chair of the Forum on Franchising.

In 1997, the Forum on Franchising stated its mission: "To be the preeminent forum to study and discuss the legal aspects of franchising." The Forum also adopted specific goals to carry out its mission. Goal I is "to provide quality educational programs and publications on the legal aspects of franchising"; Goal II is "to stimulate discussion of the legal aspects of franchising, in order to educate the legal community and the franchising committee about the diverse viewpoints on issues of current concern"; Goal III is "to promote full and equal participation of minorities, women and other under-represented group in Forum activities"; Goal IV is "to enhance the professional growth of Forum members, among other ways by encouraging practitioners in all areas of franchise practice to participate fully in Forum activities." This website helps us explain what the Forum does to carry out this mission and the goals.

On the website, you should be able to find information about the many benefits and opportunities we provide to our members. We outline Forum on Franchising involvement opportunities. We proudly display our comprehensive lists of publications, from two quarterly publications (The Franchise Lawyer and The Franchise Law Journal) to terrific in-depth monographs and books on the legal aspects of franchising. We describe our tremendous CLE, including webinars, teleconferences and seminars. We describe each of our Divisions (Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and International) and Caucuses (Women’s Caucus and Diversity Caucus). We describe our unparalleled Annual Meeting, held for 3 days each October – this year in Seattle, October 15-17. The Annual Meeting presents a prime opportunity to meet our members, attend our workshops, and reach out to the Governing Committee, Senior Leadership, Steering Committee Directors and Members, Annual Meeting speakers and the Journal and The Franchise Lawyer’s editorial staffs.

It is vital to our organization that our members are involved to support the goals and the mission of the Forum. We think of ourselves as a welcoming, collegial group and we’d love for you to come see what we are all about. We invite you to join us to find out more about franchising and to participate in our Forum.

Deb Coldwell
Chair, Forum on Franchising 2013-2015

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