From time to time we are presented with legal documents that we need to carefully review and sign or negotiate. If you need legal assistance but don’t have the funds to hire an attorney, there is help available to you.

 

One of the oldest organizations is the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, based in New York. While this organization is for New York artists, the basic model has been copied here in Georgia with the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, an outreach program of the Atlanta Bar Association. You can sign up for membership as an artist and receive

• • Regular invitations to upcoming seminars, workshops, and social events
  • One free pro-bono or paid referral per year for an arts-related legal issue
  • Unlimited placements in monthly Legal Clinics
  • Access to their extensive resource library
  • Invitations to members-only social events (Annual Gala tickets are not included)
  • Opportunity to network with artists, arts organizations, attorneys and other entertainment professionals.