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[04/07/08]

6 p.m.
New Attorney Orientation
VLA Auditorium

All Attorneys must register for and attend a New Attorney Orientation before participating in VLA Clinics or taking on a VLA matter. Orientations are held at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium in the lobby of 1 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.

For additional information or 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.

[04/14/08]

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Nonprofit and Tax Exemption Workshop
VLA offices

This workshop provides valuable information about starting a nonprofit organization. State issues to be covered include articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the first organization meeting. Federal issues include the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations, application for employer identification number, IRS disclosure rules, unrelated business taxable income, charitable contributions, and restrictions on lobbying. VLA requires all applicants seeking Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status services through VLA to attend this workshop before a volunteer attorney can be assigned to them. 3.0 CLE

For additional information or to register for the Nonprofit and Tax Exemption Workshop please fill out and return this Workshop Registration Form.

[04/16/08]

10 a.m -12 p.m. - 1 p.m. -3 p.m.
Free VLA Member Clinic: Sponsored by Viacom. To be held at VLA

For this free legal clinic, clients must have an arts related legal issue, but need not be VLA members. Call our ArtLaw Line and speak to one of our legal interns to see if your arts issue qualifies.

Bi-monthly legal clinics are offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at our offices in the Paley Building, 1 East 53rd Street, 6th Floor. The Clinic is an opportunity for VLA members to seek advice on their arts-related legal issues in a half hour private appointment with one of our volunteer attorneys. You must register in advance and join VLA to attend the Clinic.

To schedule an appointment please call 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext.1.

If you are an attorney interested in volunteering at a clinic please contact Kate Nelson at 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext.14.

[04/23/08]

3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
The VLA Member Clinic
VLA offices

Bi-monthly legal clinics are offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at our offices in the Paley Building, 1 East 53rd Street, 6th Floor. The Clinic is an opportunity for VLA members to seek advice on their arts-related legal issues in a half hour private appointment with one of our volunteer attorneys. You must register in advance and join VLA to attend the Clinic.

To schedule an appointment please call 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext.1.

If you are an attorney interested in volunteering at a clinic please contact Kate Nelson at 212·319·ARTS (2787), ext.14.

[04/26/08]

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Self-Defense for Writers and Filmmakers
Speaker: Mark Litwak
Location: TBA

 

Speaker: Mark Litwak is a veteran entertainment attorney with offices in Beverly Hills, California. His practice includes work in the areas of copyright, trademark, contract, multimedia law, intellectual property, and book publishing. Litwak also functions as a Producer's Rep, assisting filmmakers in the financing, marketing and distribution of their films. For more information about Mark Litwak, please see www.marklitwak.com.

To register, please complete the registration form.

* Six (6) New York CLE “Areas of Professional Practice” credits available (qualifying as “transitional” for newly admitted attorneys).