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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. | LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICES If you are a creative artist, an arts organization, an inventor — or anyone with an arts or innovation-related legal question — California Lawyers for the Arts would like to help you find qualified legal counsel to assist with your legal matter. | ARTS ARBITRATION & MEDIATION SERVICES Need help resolving a dispute? |
Upcoming Workshops & Events |
The Business of Art: A Legal Guide for the Visual Artist 3 part series begins Thursday, February 9th, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Zoom-Online All webinars in this series are eligible for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit which can be added to the cost of registration upon check out. The cost for MCLE is an additional $45 |
The Business of Art Part 1 Copyright: Gaining and Keeping Protection Thursday, February 09, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Learn More |
Protect your Artistic Creations: A Practical Legal Workshop for Artists with California Lawyers for the Arts (Dia de La Mujer at The FRONT Gallery) Wednesday, March 08, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM @ The FRONT Gallery, 147 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173 |
The Business of Art Part 2 Contracts: Agreement and Licensing for Visual Artists Wednesday, April 05, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
The Business of Art Part 3 Artist-Gallery Agreements Wednesday, June 07, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
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The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (“CASE Act”) establishes a new forum for copyright small claims. Passed in 2020, the CASE Act marks a potentially significant shift in how copyright claims are disputed and resolved. This toolkit was created to compile information regarding the CASE Act. Specifically, the aim of this toolkit is to provide readers information aboutthe Act, its mechanisms, and list resources for further exploration. |
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.
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CLA by The Numbers July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 In our 46th Fiscal Year |
CLA Members 653 | Received Legal Assistance from the LRIS Service 402 | Attended Educational Programs 1059 |
Participated in Alternative Dispute Resolution Services 2822 | Received Mediation Training 36 | Youth Trained as Peer Mediators 232 |
Deserving Teens Placed in Arts Internships 40 | Persons Residing in State Prisons Participated in Art in Corrections classes 22 | Attended Events Coordinated With CLA's Speakers Bureau 98 |