{"id":39288,"date":"2026-02-10T22:14:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calawyersforthearts.org\/?page_id=39288"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:17:17","slug":"interested-attorneys-lris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calawyersforthearts.org\/es\/interested-attorneys-lris\/","title":{"rendered":"Abogados interesados (LRIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39288\" class=\"elementor elementor-39288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f095308 scheme_default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f095308\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43bb3d0 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"43bb3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f42515 sc_layouts_hide_on_notebook sc_layouts_hide_on_tablet sc_layouts_hide_on_mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6f42515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8976620 sc_height_huge sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8976620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eaee2fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"eaee2fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44666ab sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"44666ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad28b88 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"ad28b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_default\">Serving the creative arts and innovation community since 1974! <\/span><h1 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_default sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Abogados interesados (LRIS)\n <\/span><\/h1><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr\"><p>Work with creative arts & innovation clients across California! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839be23 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"839be23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba9dbf sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_button\" data-id=\"1ba9dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\tclass=\"sc_item_button sc_button_wrap\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.formstack.com\/forms\/cla_lris_panel_member_application\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_size_normal sc_button_icon_left color_style_link2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">Panel Attorney Agreement<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5455b4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5455b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78b5150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"78b5150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cca6a85 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"cca6a85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be67642 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be67642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ea89a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62ea89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for your interest in joining the California Lawyers for the Arts Lawyer Referral &amp; Information Service (&#8220;LRIS&#8221;) attorney panel. Our panel is an exciting opportunity for attorneys interested in various legal matters at the intersection of art and law, or for practitioners in the fields of patent, copyright, and trademark!\u00a0CLA is a State Bar of California Certified Legal Referral &amp; Information Service (LRIS) and has been serving the creative arts community in California since 1974. CLA matches well-screened clients with highly qualified attorneys.<abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770760809534\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed9385 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ed9385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5754ab9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5754ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9151\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9151\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9151\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9151\"><p>The fees for joining the panel are as follows:<\/p><ul><li>Individual Attorney: $75\/yr.<\/li><li>Small Law Firm (5 attorneys or less): $150\/yr.<\/li><li>Law Firm: $250\/yr.<\/li><li>Law Firm Pro Bono Coordinator: $250\/yr.<\/li><li>In-House Corporate Pro Bono Coordinator: $250\/yr.<\/li><\/ul><p><abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761122975\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9152\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9152\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9152\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9152\"><ul><li><u>Bar Admission<br \/><\/u><\/li><li><u>Malpractice Insurance<\/u><\/li><\/ul><blockquote><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Note: For\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">in<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">house<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u00a0corporate attorneys and government attorneys\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">who are applying on behalf of their firms, corporations, or organizations<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u00a0or attorneys that are only accepting financially screened\u00a0clients,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">the LRIS maintains a separate insurance policy to cover those<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u00a0attorneys who provide &#8220;pro bono only,&#8221; &#8220;Modest Means only,&#8221; or &#8220;pro-bono and Modest Means only&#8221; services as members of the LRIS panel. Thus, attorneys\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">in<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u00a0these categories do not need to provide evidence of insurance coverage.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">However, if you are applying as an individual attorney (though you may be an\u00a0in-house\u00a0corporate attorney by occupation),<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u00a0that will be accepting clients that have not been financially screened,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">this insurance exception does not apply. You MUST provide a copy of your malpractice insurance\u00a0in\u00a0order to accept full-fare paying clients from our Panel.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/blockquote><p><abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761148922\"><abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761168565\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/abbr><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b37f7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"53b37f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10faf60 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10faf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Four Types of Referrals\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf3542 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcf3542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d5382 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d5382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LRIS panel attorney members may choose to accept one, all, or any combination of referral types:<\/p><ol><li>Regular Referrals<\/li><li>Pro Bono Referrals<\/li><li>California Inventors Assistance Program (CIAP) Referrals (Pro Bono)<\/li><li>Modest Means Referrals<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef5c16 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ef5c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be265de sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"be265de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1991\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1991\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The LRIS \u2018REGULAR\u2019 Referral Process <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1991\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1991\"><p>When making a standard referral, a member of CLA\u2019s Legal Referral &amp; Information Service (LRIS) team will contact the panel member (generally via email) to provide a statement of facts on the case, and opposing party information for conflicts checks. The panel member will then decide whether to accept the referral.<\/p><p>If the panel member accepts the referral, LRIS will send the client\u2019s name, contact information, and case details to the accepting panel member. LRIS then contacts the client to inform them that the referral has been accepted and provides the client with the accepting panel member name and contact information. It is the client\u2019s responsibility to contact the panel member to make arrangements for the consultation. CLA\u2019s involvement with the case does not extend beyond making the referral\u2014although CLA will provide assistance to each party should any problems arise regarding the referral.<\/p><p>The Free Half-Hour Initial Consultation<\/p><p>Upon acceptance of a regular referral, the panel member is obligated to speak with the client for an initial free half-hour consultation. These initial consultations may be done in person or over the phone. The consultation time is to be used solely for providing substantive legal advice to the client. After the 30-minute consultation, the panel attorney can discuss the terms and conditions of full representation after the initial consultation. A written engagement letter between the panel member and the client is strongly recommended if the client engages the panel member following the free consultation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761524854\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1992\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1992\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The \u2018PRO BONO\u2019 Referral Process <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1992\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1992\"><p>In addition to \u2018regular\u2019 referrals, LRIS also operates a \u2018pro bono\u2019 referral service. Pro bono matters are regularly offered to panel members that indicate interest in receiving offers of pro bono clients. CLA screens client eligibility for pro bono services based on a set percentage scale of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. When accepting a pro bono referral, the accepting panel member agrees to work on the matter (beyond the initial free half-hour consultation) without charging legal fees to the client.<abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761581985\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1993\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1993\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The \u2018PRO BONO' \"California Inventors Assistance Program (CIAP)\" Referral Process <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1993\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1993\"><p>Additionally, under Section 32 of the \u201cAmerica Invents Act,\u201d the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) established a pro bono program designed to assist financially under-resourced independent inventors and small businesses. CLA is the administrator of this program throughout California, processing pro bono intakes in conjunction with the Federal Circuit Bar. This program is called the &#8220;California Inventors Assistance Program (CIAP).&#8221; When accepting a pro bono CIAP referral, the accepting panel member agrees to work on the matter (beyond the initial free half-hour consultation) without charging legal fees to the client.<abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761601386\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1994\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1994\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The 'MODEST MEANS' Referral Process   <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1994\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1994\"><p>The Modest Means Program (MMP) is targeted to moderate-income clients seeking affordable legal assistance. The MMP fills the gap between \u2018pro bono\u2019 and \u2018regular\u2019 referrals. MMP tiers are based on a set percentage scale of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The MMP is applicable where a matter requires additional work beyond the first half-hour free consultation\u2014but the client is financially unable to pay for legal fees at standard rates. The MMP is not a pro bono program. Clients must be able to pay legal fees within the MMP structure for additional work beyond the free half-hour consultation. CLA screens client eligibility for MMP tiers based on a set percentage scale of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.<\/p><p>Panel members participating in the MMP agree to charge reduced rates for legal services. Panel members may request a fee deposit from clients if they choose. MMP attorney or firm fees are \u2018pre-set\u2019 under the program to correspond with MMP \u2018eligibility tiers.\u2019<\/p><p>The current MMP hourly fee schedule is:<\/p><p>TIER 1 = $60\/hr.<\/p><p>TIER 2 = $80\/hr.<\/p><p>TIER 3 = $100\/hr.<\/p><p><abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker=\"1770761621097\">\u00a0<\/abbr><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097b8af sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"097b8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2bbdd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc2bbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b87d45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3b87d45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b352ad1 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b352ad1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serving the creative arts and innovation community since 1974! 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