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VLA Quote of the Day:
"We learn from failure, not from success!"
-Bram Stoker
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Hello friends of VLA!
We hope that everyone is safe after Hurricane Sandy. VLA offices were closed during the storm, and our building's telephone line went down for a few days, but we are pleased to report that we back in business, and fully operational. If you were affected by Sandy, we are ready to help! Have a question regarding damage to your artwork or studio space? Need help filling out insurance papers? Contact us today! Call The Art Law Line at 212.319.2787 ext. 1, and keep your eyes open for details about a free class covering sandy-related relief information next week. Looking forward to this month's programs, VLA is excited to extend our Fashion Law Course Series this month with three courses: - On Thursday, November 8, 2012, join us from 5-7:30 PM for a course on International Fashion, which will provide an overview of the legal aspects in international business expansion. - On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 5-7:30 PM, please join us for our course on Fashion Marketing: PR & Advertising Law Issues to learn more about the regulatory framework in fashion advertising. - On Tuesday, November 20 from 5-7:30 PM, attend our course on Real Estate in Fashion, followed by a networking reception. All classes will be held at Shearman & Sterling, 599 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor. Interested in the legal issues surrounding the video game and interactive digital media industries? Join us for our new course, Building Video Game and Interactive Media Companies at VLA on Wednesday, November 28 from 2-5 PM. The course will be taught by leading video games attorney S. Gregory Boyd, Partner and Chairman of the Interactive Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, and participating New York attorneys will be eligible for 3.0 CLE credits. VLA is also proud to announce a series of FREE classes developed through the Columbia Law School Arts Law Externship, which is conducted jointly with VLA (All classes be held at VLA from 6-7:30PM):
Last, but not least, we would like to give a very special thanks to our supporters and friends in the month of October: - Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP for hosting VLA at their Pro Bono Opportunities Fair. - Shearman & Sterling LLP for hosting VLA's Fashion Law Course Series. - Pace Law School for hosting VLA's Benjamin J. Brandow, Esq. - Dumbo Arts Center for hosting the VLA Art & Law Residency Exhibition.
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 The Art Law Line
A legal hotline staffed by law students and volunteer attorneys who field calls from artists, arts professionals, and arts organizations seeking assistance about their art-related legal questions. The hotline is staffed Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
VLA receives over 150 new phone calls each day from callers seeking legal information or advice. We ask that you please be patient while waiting for one of our legal interns to return your phone call. Also, since our Art Law Line is staffed by law students during semester periods, our Art Law Line return-call frequency slows down in-between fall and spring semesters. Please be patient. VLA's Art Law Line provides the arts community with legal and business advice, referrals, and information about both substantive legal qu estions and VLA's services. Every year VLA answers over 10,000 telephone calls, letters, and internet inquiries. Through the Art Law Line, low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations may be scheduled for an in-house consultation with a VLA staff attorney. The Art Law Line is also an important vehicle for informing the public regarding VLA membership opportunities, course offerings and other services. Contact us! 212.319.2787 ext.1
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Fashion Law:
The Experts, Their Book, The Series
VLA is very proud to announce it is now offering a new opportunity for fashion professionals and lawyers to register for individual classes of the Fashion Law series. If you're interested in particular areas of the law or fashion industry, this is your chance!
Topics include branding, anti-counterfeiting, and internet piracy; business and employment law; international law, trade, and customs; marketing, PR, and advertising; and real estate. Each class offers 2.5 CLE credits appropriate for both transitional and non-transitional attorneys. CLE credit breakdown varies by course but includes Areas of Professional Practice, Skills, and Ethics.
All classes take place at Shearman & Sterling LLP, 2nd Floor
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY
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Upcoming Topics:
Fashion Marketing: PR & Advertising Law Issues
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 5 - 7:30pm
Instructors:
Theodore C. Max and Ashima Dayal
CLE (1.0 Practice, 1.5 Skills)
Real Estate in Fashion
Followed by Networking Reception
Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 5 - 7:30pm
Instructor:
Matthew E. Epstein
CLE (1.0 Practice, 0.5 Skills)
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Fees (per class):
$525 - Non-Member Attorneys, LLM Candidates and Other Professionals
$475 - VLA Attorney Members
$425 - YAM Members, VLA All You Can Learn Pass holders and Law Students
$375 - VLA's 2011 Fashion Law for Lawyers Attendees
More information on the course, and how to register here!
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Don't miss this great class!
Building Video Game and Interactive Media Companies
The electronic games and interactive media industries have experienced rapid growth in the past two decades and employ a broad range of artists, designers, and engineers.
When: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 2 - 5pm
Where: VLA, 1 East 53rd Street, NY, NY 10022 (Auditorium)
*3.0 CLE Credits: 1.2 Professional Practice, 2.0 Skills (Approved for Non-Transitional and Transitional Attorneys)
This course will provide attendees interested in entering the industry -- in particular, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and attorneys interested in building an independent game development or digital media studio -- an overview of the main legal issues that video game and interactive media start-ups face. The course will provide an overview of the major legal issues, key legal documents, and intellectual property concerns that a small interactive entertainment business might encounter, and will put these issues in practical perspective by offering guidance on avoiding or overcoming major legal and business challenges.
The course will be taught by S. Gregory Boyd, Partner and Chairman of the Interactive Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, and renowned practitioner in the electronic games field.
Fees: (there is an additional late fee of $10 if you register day of the class) $50 Full Time Student (must present proof of full-time status with registration) $75 Arts Professional VLA member and All You Can Learn Pass Current Holder $125 Arts Professional non-member $200 Legal Professional VLA member $250 Legal Professional non-member $100 Young Associate Members (YAM's) All registration fees are non-refundable. Please note you are not registered until full payment is received. You will receive a confirmation email one week before the scheduled date of the class. If you need more information or have any questions, please email Diana Siozios at dsiozios@vlany.org To apply for a full or partial CLE scholarship, please view our Financial Aid Policy Guidelines here
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Donate to VLA
VLA has seen an increase in demand for pro bono legal services, in-house consultations, legal clinics and educational programming, and we expect 2013 to be even more demanding.
Would you like to support more VLA legal services and educational programming?
In 2012-13, your support will make possible:
- More legal services to low-income artists
- More legal services to arts nonprofit organizations
- More educational programs
- More scholarship programs
- Maintaining lower fees for legal services and educational programming
- More discounts on legal books for artists
Donations of any size will have a positive impact on our ability to provide vital services for artists and the arts community.
$5, $10, $25, or $75 will help.
Library and Bookstore
VLA has a small but in-depth book library containing a wealth of materials and resources for artists, arts organizations, and legal professionals. Our books and materials cover diverse areas such as nonprofits, fiscal sponsorships, visual art, music, theater, dance, writing, film, internet, and digital media, all in relation to intellectual property, contracts, licensing, legal entities, free speech, employment law, and grant writing. Access to VLA's library is free and is open to the public Monday through Friday, 12 to 6pm.
Along with providing individuals and organizations with access to the VLA's Library, VLA makes available a wide variety of books for all arts disciplines and organizations. For a list of our publications and books available for sale, please visit our list. For book prices and shipping fees, please contact VLA at our Art Law Line at 212.319.2787, x1.
About VLA
Established in 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is the pioneer in arts-related legal aid and educational programs about the legal and business issues that affect artist and arts organizations.
VLA believes that individual artists and arts organizations deserve access to dedicated legal representation and advocacy to ensure that their voices are heard and that their interests are protected. VLA also believes that the arts community should understand certain legal and business matters to protect themselves and their work. To achieve these goals, VLA serves the arts community through 4 program areas: Legal Services with MediateArt; Education; Advocacy; and the Art & Law Residency.
Learn more about VLA here!
Our Supporters
VLA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal service organization supported in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and through generous gifts from corporations, foundations and individuals. View a full list of foundation and government supporters here; to view a full list of law firm and corporate supporters, click here.
 Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts 1 East 53 Street, Sixth Floor | New York, NY 10022 P: 212.319.2787 | F: 212.752.6575 http://vlany.org http://askthelawyer.info |
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