| CALIFORNIA LAWYERSFOR THE ARTSServing the Creative Arts Community Since 1974 |
| A Practical Legal Guide for the Modern Literary Artist Saturday, June 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
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| Our hearts are with everyone impacted by the recent wildfires. In these challenging times, we remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting the community. We've compiled a list of trusted resources for wildfire relief, including ways to access assistance, support recovery efforts, and contribute to those in need. |
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 | CLA's 50 Year Anniversary Celebration Thank you for joining us in celebrating 50 years of service. |
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. |
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 |
 | A Filmmaker's Guide to Film & Television Production Agreements Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Via Zoom
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| Protecting Creative Work: A Trademark Law Deep Dive Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Via Zoom |
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Creative Workforce Development Programs |
| Designing Creative Futures An arts-focused internship program for formerly incarcerated individuals We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. |
| Spotlight on the Arts (Spotlight) is a program of California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) that provides multidisciplinary arts workforce development training for youth. |
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Subscribe to our Video on Demand |
| CLA's Video on Demand Featuring 4-part Legal Fundamentals Video Series - FREE for Members |
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Resources |
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| The National Endowment for the Arts has developed a toolkit for people with disabilities seeking careers in the arts. Designed for performers, visual artists, teaching artists, cultural workers, administrators and more, the toolkit will help disabled artists access career opportunities. |
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| Arts In Corrections Tool Kits These Tool Kits have been assembled to provide the arts in corrections field with useful documents for program development, delivery and evaluation. |
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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, 2023 to June 30, 2024 In our 49th Fiscal Year |
CLA Members 654 | Received Legal Assistance from the LRIS Service 341 | Attended Educational Programs 760 |
Participated in Alternative Dispute Resolution Services 2,238 | Received Mediation Training 31 | Youth Trained as Peer Mediators 158 |
Teens Placed in Arts Internships 38 | Incarcerated Persons Engaged in Arts Classes in Other States 138 | Attended CLA Speakers' Bureau Events 31 |
Formerly Incarcerated Persons Placed In Arts Internships 82 | Cases Resolved through ADR Services 961 | Views of CLA Educational Programs on YouTube and Vimeo 3,109 |
