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This past year highlighted that the arts are an essential part of our shared humanity. As many grappled with the challenges of the times, it was often the arts that pulled them through. This year our services were needed more than ever as artists of all disciplines turned to CLA for support. We hope we can count on YOUR generous support today to help us continue to provide much-needed assistance to the creative community. We could not achieve our goals without the generosity of each and every one of our donors and we thank you for helping us to provide critically needed programs for artists and arts organizations throughout California, while vigorously advocating for the intrinsic value of the arts.

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California Lawyers for the Arts empowers the creative community

by providing:

EDUCATION

CLA's Educational Program offers workshops, seminars and special events throughout the state on a variety of legal and business topics that affect the creative community.

Workshop topics include:

basic copyright
trademark
licensing
publishing
mediation
fashion
artists/gallery agreement
forming a non-profit
contract basics
music publishing

LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICES

Are you a creative artist, arts organization, or independent inventor and have a legal matter?

CLA is a State Bar of California Certified Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) and can match you with a qualified attorney.

We also help inventors through our California Inventors Assistance Program (CIAP). Apply online HERE

ARTS ARBITRATION & MEDIATION SERVICES

Need help resolving a dispute?

CLA's Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services (AAMS) has been providing alternative dispute resolution services for the creative arts community since 1980.

AAMS provides:

counseling
conciliation
mediation
arbitration
neutral evaluation
meeting facilitation

Call (510) 990-6030 or apply online AAMS Assistance Form

SACRAMENTO CARES MEDIATION PROGRAM

FREE City of Sacramento COVID-19-related Commercial & Residential Landlord & Tenant Mediation Services.

Click HERE for more information

Upcoming Workshops and Events

5 Things Every Freelancer Needs to Know About Finance

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM @ ZOOM

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NFTs: How Do They Work?

Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ ZOOM

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Are you an attorney or mediator who supports and believes in the arts sector?
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CLA Members save $15 on every referral admin fee.
Members save up to 50% or more on education programs.
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The Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC)

California Lawyers for the Arts is part of a large coalition that advocates on behalf of mixed earners.
Visit MixedEarners.org to check your eligibility for the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation Benefits.

COVID-19 Emergency Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
He wants to Kick Jim Crow Out of the California Constitution - Los Angeles Times
Young Counsel 'love' for pro-bono helps firms train and retain, Managing IP article featuring CLA's California Inventors Assistance Program that benefits not only the client but the lawyers who take on the cases too!

CLA received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andy Warhol Foundation and the Art for Justice Fund for its Arts in Corrections expansion to Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Texas. See CLA's AIC Advocacy page for more info.
Arts in Corrections Program Administrators and Teaching Artists Toolkits

CLA BY THE NUMBERS

July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

In our 46th Fiscal Year

532 persons were members of CLA

424 clients received legal assistance from the Lawyer Referral & Information Services

1,710 persons attended 37 educational programs

2,822 individuals and organizations participated in Alternative Dispute Resolution Services and 995 cases were resolved

36 persons received mediation training

760 youth were trained as peer mediators in 9 schools

43 deserving teens were placed in arts internships and apprenticeships and attended 13 job readiness workshops

23 persons residing in 2 state prisons participated in Art in Corrections classes in 1 State

420 persons attended 5 events coordinated with CLA's Speakers Bureau

CLA's Life After AB5 Toolkit describes the legal background of the AB5 law and various options that employers and the artists they work with can consider going forward. The newest edition incorporates the latest state legislative amendments.

DOWNLOAD HERE

How AB5 has instilled fear and confusion in the California Arts Community, Los Angeles Times article featuring comments from CLA Board Member M.J. Bogatin

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