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VLA's All You Can Learn Pass
VLA proudly announces a new way to enjoy VLA's many diverse class offerings through our All You Can Learn Pass.**
Artists, arts administrators, lawyers, and students may purchase a 1-year All You Can Learn Pass which will grant them access to as many VLA classes as they would like to attend within one year of purchase.
Once you purchase a 1-year Pass, you need only submit a registration form for the class you would like to attend, stating you are a All You Can Learn Pass holder and that's it. You're all set. Take as many classes as you'd like and as many times as you'd like. It's that simple.
Learn about copyright, trademarks, contracts, licensing, for-profits, non-profits, and how they relate to music, film, fashion, art, dance, theater, and writing. All you can learn for one year!
**Excludes VLA's Annual Career Panel; Mediation and Negotiation Training; Mark Litwak's Self-Defense and Risky Business Film classes; and Legal & Business Bootcamp. Pass holders will enjoy 20% to 30% discounts to these four events.
1-Year All You Can Learn Pass Fees:
Students: $49
Artists/Arts Administrators: $99
Attorneys: $199 (includes all CLE classes)
To obtain VLA's All You Can Learn Pass, please download the form here. For more information on this program, please contact VLA's Kathleen Mallaney at 212.319.2787 x 12 .
Deferred Associate Attorney Position 2010-2011
Start Date: Immediately
Deferred Associate Attorney: Participate in advising and representing low-income artists and arts organizations, educational programs and advocacy matters. Applicant must be eligible to receive deferred compensation from her/his hiring law firm. Must be admitted to New York State Bar or have New York State Bar Admission pending. For more information and application information, please view our Jobs and Internships webpage here.
Free CLE Copyright Class and Open Bar for YAM Members
Description:
With the increase of copyright issues and lawsuits, visual artists, photographers, and designers need to be aware of copyright laws and the legal issues that may affect their practice and presentation of their work.
Using visual examples of recent and current copyright cases, we will cover the basics of copyright law, as well as appropriation, fair use, and the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement. We will also talk a bit about current artistic practices stemming from the work of Marcel Duchamp.
After the 2-hour class, YAMs are invited to join Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq., VLA's Associate Director, at Connelly's Pub & Restaurant (43 W. 54th Street) , from 6-7pm, for open bar drinks and snacks.
This class will be taught by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento, Esq., VLA's Associate Director.
When: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Time: 4pm-6pm*
*2.0 CLE credits, 2 Professional Practice (Approved for Non-Transitional and Transitional Attorneys)
Where: VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022Registration Fees:
Free to current VLA YAM members
To register, please send an email to Kathleen Mallaney, VLA's Administrative Assistant, at kmallaney@vlany.org, or contact Kathleen at 212.319.2787 x12.
If you are not a YAM and would like to become a YAM, please click here for more information on becoming a YAM as well as YAM benefits and programs.
New Volunteer Attorney Orientation
To volunteer at our clinics or take a case from our case list, VLA requires that attorneys attend a short orientation. At the orientation, important information about VLA's programs, requirements for volunteers and our administrative procedures will be covered. All Attorneys must register for and attend a New Attorney Orientation before participating in VLA Clinics or taking on a VLA matter.
Orientations will be held on the following dates and times:
Monday, September 13, 2010 6-7pm
Monday, October 4, 2010 6-7pm
Monday, November 1, 2010 6-7pm
Monday, December 6, 2010 6-7pm
Where:
VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022
To register for a New Attorney Orientation please fill out and return this New Attorney Orientation Form. You will only be contacted if that orientation is already full. Attorney orientations are conducted by Ben Brandow, Assistant Director of Legal Services. For additional information please contact Ben at 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext. 14 or at bbrandow@vlany.org.
Contribute to VLA's Mission
VLA has seen an increase in demand for pro bono legal services, in-house consultations, legal clinics, and educational programming, and we expect 2010 to be even more demanding. Would you like to support more VLA legal services and educational programming? Please click here to donate!VLA Memberships & Member Services
A VLA Membership provides individuals and organizations with access to the VLA Legal Clinic, discounts on VLA programs, services and publications, and invitations to member events.
For more information regarding individual and organizational membership benefits, services, and rates, click here.
Our Location and Contact Info
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
The Paley Building
1 East 53rd Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212·319·ARTS (2787) ext. 1
212·752·6575 fax
If you are disabled and need information about how to access VLA's services please contact the Art Law Line at 212·319·ARTS (2787) ext. 1 and someone will be able to assist you.
VLA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) legal service organization supported in part by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and through generous gifts from law firms, corporations, foundations and individuals.
NY Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts