VLA Calendar > October
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Monday, October 3, 2011
New Volunteer Attorney Orientation
When: Monday, October 3, 2011, 6 - 7pm
Where: VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022
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.
You MUST RSVP prior to attending an orientation session.
More info here or download registration form
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Forming Your For-Profit Arts Business
When: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 4 - 6pm*
Where: VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022*2.0 CLE credits: 2 Professional Practice (Approved for Non-Transitional and Transitional Attorneys)
This workshop provides valuable information about starting an arts-related business. Covered issues also include: For vs. Non-Profit incorporation, fiscal sponsorship, selecting and protecting business names; the legal and tax characteristics of LLCs an publication requirements, partnerships, and type C and S corporations; choice of jurisdiction; financing your business; employees and independent contracts; and insurance.
More info here or download registration form
Monday, October 10, 2011
VLA offices will be closed in observance of Columbus Day.
We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Just announced, new this year:
VLA’s Entertainment & Arts Career Counseling Clinic, Resume Review, and Networking ReceptionWhen:
Monday, October 17, 2011, 4 - 7pm
Where:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, NY 10019
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This year, VLA is offering a special Entertainment & Arts Career Counseling Clinic, Resume Review, and Networking Reception on October 17, 2011.Between 4 - 7pm, join us at Paul Weiss for the unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with experts in the arts and entertainment industry to talk about your interests and goals. These one-on-one meetings include the opportunity to have your resume reviewed. A networking reception for all participants will be held from 6:30 to 7pm.
Based on your area of practice or interest, we will pair you with an expert in that field. Arts and entertainment fields include: Visual arts, performance, theater, dance, music, film, literature, fashion, and sports. Meetings will be 20 minutes long and you will be assigned a meeting time on October 17 between 4 and 6:30pm. You will be notified of your meeting time on or before October 12.For a list of participants and their bios, please click here.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exemption Workshop
When: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 1 - 4 pm
Where: VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022This 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. This workshop will also touch on the legal and ethical duties for board members; donor requirements; the new Form 990; intellectual property issues specific to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations; insurance; and employment issues.
More info here or download registration form
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
New Volunteer Attorney Orientation
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 1 - 2pm
Where: VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022
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.
You MUST RSVP prior to attending an orientation session.
More info here or download registration form
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Legal Issues in Choreography and Dance
When: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 4 – 6pm
Where: VLA Auditorium, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022This class will provide an overview of the legal issues that affect non-profit and for-profit dance companies, individual creators, choreographers, and performers, such as dancers. Topics discussed include: business entity formation, intellectual property protection, rights of publicity, licensing, and labor and employment. This class will be taught by Elena M. Paul, Esq., VLA’s Executive Director. All registration fees are non-refundable.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts & Friends of the FCI Present:
Starting Your Culinary BusinessWhen: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 4:30 - 7pm
Where: VLA, 1 East 53rd Street, NY 10022 (Auditorium)This workshop provides valuable information about starting a culinary business, including restaurants, bakeries, bars, and catering companies. This class will cover important issues that every start up business person needs to know including: the selection of a business entity, incorporation; financing, branding, licensing (including liquor licenses, cabaret permits, out door seating permits), taxes and regulatory compliance. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the French Culinary Institute (FCI).
The Friends of the FCI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable corporation that raises money for scholarships and financial aid to FCI career students based on financial need and ability to complete the program they desire. The organization was founded based on the belief that money should not stand between talented, motivated, deserving students and a first-rate culinary education.More info here or download registration form
Friday, October 28, 2011
VLA's Legal & Business Bootcamp
for Arts Professionals™When: Friday, October 28, 2011, 10 - 5pm
Where: Herrick, Feinstein LLP, 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016VLA is pleased to announce this intensive program, a modified version of VLA's Legal & Business Bootcamp for Arts Professionals, our signature educational program. This Bootcamp will cover the legal and business issues that affect individual artists of all arts disciplines and individuals within arts institutions.
Sessions will include:
· Intellectual Property
· Contract Essentials and Negotiation Skills
· For-Profit, Non-Profit, Fiscal Sponsorship Models
· Considerations for Documentary and Fact-Based ProjectsWho Should Attend:
Individual artists of all arts disciplines and individuals within arts institutions. Cultural organizations, recently admitted attorneys, and other professionals who represent artists should also benefit from this program.More info here or download registration form