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FREE VLA LAW CLINIC
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June 1, 2003 |
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June 11, 2003 from 4:00-7:00 PM
The Clinic is a free forum that provides artists with the opportunity to
meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for 30 minutes. During that
private appointment, attorneys respond to inquiries about any arts-related
legal matters that artists might have.
The Clinic runs for approximately three hours, with the first half-hour
appointment at 4:00 pm, and the last appointments at 6:30 pm. It
is open to all individuals and art organizations.
In the past, artists have presented issues in the following areas:
copyright, trademark, contract, etc. For example, an artist who has been
offered a contract may seek assistance in understanding its basic
terms. An artist may ascertain whether her intellectual property rights are being
infringed. Exploring alternatives for starting for-profit and
not-for-profit business entities are also commonly addressed.
Volunteer attorneys generally resolve a large number of matters
(approximately 70%) at the initial clinic consultation. Upon the
attorney's recommendation, VLA places those matters requiring further legal
assistance on the VLA Case List for pro bono placement as long as you are a
VLA Member* who financially qualifies for pro bono services in accordance with VLA's
guidelines. In addition, although the attorney handling the consultation
may agree to provide further assistance beyond the clinic meeting, they are
not obliged to do so.
Anyone interested in participating in the Dance/NYC/VLA Legal
Clinic should make an appointment with Christine Kite at 212.966.4452 or
ckite@dancenyc.org. Please specify time(s)
available to meet from 4-6:30 PM. First come, first serve!
* Please see VLA's website at http://www.vlany.org/ for
membership information.
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