Contract Basics (CLE)

Founded in 1969, VLA is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations (ACOs). VLA strives to protect the artistic community's livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused innovative education programs. To achieve this mission, VLA:facilitates pro bono legal representation for low-income artists and ACOs;offers legal counseling, education programs, advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution services to the entire arts community;trains lawyers to better serve the arts community; andadvocates on behalf of artists to ensure their voices are heard.VLA helps artists navigate legal challenges that can arise out of their work, providing crucial legal guidance that allows artists to focus on their creative practices. In doing so, VLA has fostered the careers of talented artists such as Twyla Tharp, Chapman Roberts, and Tony Kushner and advanced impactful New York organizations including BalletNext, the Caribbean Cultural Center, and Nuyorican Poets Café. Each year, VLA offers legal representation, education, and information to more than 10,000 low-income artists and ACOs and facilitates the contribution of more than $20 million in free legal services. The breadth and depth of high-quality services offered by VLA have made it the model for similar organizations across the country and around the world.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Learn to protect your artistic endeavors by mastering contracts!

Contracts can be long, and sometimes daunting, documents to wade through. However, they are essential for protecting your rights and interests when creating your art. This class will go over 10 important things to look out for when entering an agreement, so that you can ensure that both you and your creative work are adequately protected. Topics to be covered include contract formalities, negotiating payment and credit terms, termination, and boilerplate language. Continuing Legal Education: This program provides 1 Professional Skills CLE credit, approved for Non-Transitional and Transitional Attorneys.Instructor: <a href="https://vlany.org/team/marcus-barahal/" title="https://vlany.org/team/marcus-barahal/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Marcus Barahal Esq. Staff Attorney at VLA</a>Membership Discount Code: Are you a VLA Member trying to register for this class? E-mail to get your membership discount code: registrations@vlany.org.Fees:<ul><li>$25 Full-Time Student (must present proof of full-time status with registration)</li><li>$25 Artists Over Sixty</li><li>$35 Arts Professional VLA Member</li><li>$55 Arts Professional Non-Member</li><li>$150 Legal Professional VLA Member</li><li>$200 Legal Professional Non-Member</li><li>$100 Young Associate Members (YAM’s)</li></ul>Please note that if you wish to receive CLE credit, you must purchase an attorney ticket (Legal Professional Non-Member or Legal Professional Member).For attorneys, there are various scholarships available. To view our Financial Aid Policy Guidelines and for more information on how to apply, click <a href="https://vlany.org/education/" title="https://vlany.org/education/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.Refund Policy: All registration fees are non-refundable. Instructors are subject to change and no refunds will be given in the event that there is a substitution of the instructor.Webinar Access and Recording: Please note that this session is hosted live and no recording will be available, so please be sure to arrive on time to ensure you can view the entire class. No materials will be distributed for this course. To view VLA's library of on-demand videos, click <a href="https://vlany.org/events" title="https://vlany.org/events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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