Interior Design Law I: The Designer-Client Relationship

This course serves as an introduction to principles of contractual law as applied to the relationship between the interior designer and the client.

The course emphasizes the designer-client relationship and incorporates analysis of a sample designer-client contract and reading of actual court cases involving interior designers.

The course is appropriate for students with all levels of interior design education and experience, from certificate students to students not enrolled in a program to practicing interior designers with years of work experience.

After completion of this course, it is recommended, but not required, that students enroll in the companion course Interior Design Law II: Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition, Employment and Special Topics.