About Roslyn

Roslyn J. Kitchen is a graduate of Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College. Prior to joining Cohen Silverman Rowan, Ms. Kitchen served as Law Clerk to Justice James H. Carter, Supreme Court of Iowa, and was in private practice as a litigator for Cook & Franke in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is active in the promotion marketing industry as an association participant and frequent lecturer (see below). Roslyn Kitchen was born in Kendal England; admitted to the Oregon bar in 1993, Iowa bar in 1994, Wisconsin bar in 1996 and Colorado bar in 2001. 

Publications & Presentations

• Guest Lecturer, Northwestern University Graduate School of Marketing, Law, Policy and Ethics of Marketing “Sweepstakes and Lotteries”, February 2019.

• Featured Speaker, “Sweepstakes, Promotions and Contest Laws”, NBI National Teleconference, November 2017.

• Featured Speaker, “Sweepstakes, Contests and Lotteries: Evading Mistakes, Mindlessness and Madness”, MyLawCLE, January 2017.

• Speaker, "UPLOAD! Sweepstakes and Contests Law", 2016 Media Financial Focus Annual Conference, Media Financial Management Association, Denver, Colorado

• Northwestern University Graduate School of Marketing, Guest Lecturer, "Sweepstakes and Contests: Differentiating Gambling & Fantasy Sports." April 2016.

• Featured Speaker, "Sweepstakes Contests and Promotions: Avoiding Legal Landmines" NBI National Teleconference, December 2015.

• Northwestern University Graduate School of Marketing, Guest Lecturer, "Sweepstakes and Contests: Ironman Difficulties & Lottery Laws." April 2015.

• Featured speaker, "Sweepstakes, Promotions and Contests Law," NBI day long national teleconference, August 2014.

• March 8, 2013, Instructor "Sweepstakes and Promotions" Brunswick Corp., Illinois.

• Featured Speaker, "Sweepstakes, Promotions and Contests Law", NBI national teleconference, December 2012.

• Roundtable Panelist (at the request of the FTC), “Protecting Kids’ Privacy Online: Reviewing the COPPA Rule” to discuss whether technology changes warrant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule.” Washington, D.C., June 2010.

• Featured Speaker, “On-line and Text Promotions: R U OK” Oregon Bar Association, CLE Seminars, Oregon, September 2009.

• Speaker, “Promotions in Cyberspace: An Introduction to Sweepstakes and Contests On-line,” California Bar Association Cyberspace Committee, California, September 2008.

• Co-Author, "COPPA & the Protection of Children’s Privacy On-line,” Practicing Law Institute's Ninth Annual Institute on Privacy and Security Law, June 2008.

• Speaker, "Privacy and Security Risks in Online Marketing & Advertising," Practicing Law Institute's Ninth Annual Institute on Privacy and Security Law, San Francisco, June 2008.

• Speaker, "Privacy and Security Risks in Online Marketing & Advertising," Practicing Law Institute's Ninth Annual Institute on Privacy and Security Law, Chicago, August 2008.

• Instructor, “Promotions and Compliance,” Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, 2007.

• Speaker, "Sweepstakes and Contests" Advertising Law and Strategy Conference," Minnesota State Bar CLE Program, March 2004.

• Speaker, “Marketing to Children: Compliance beyond COPPA,” American Conference Institute, Las Vegas, March 2004.

• Speaker, “Sweepstakes: It’s Not Just a Game Anymore,” Boulder Bar Association, Boulder, 2004.