Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council - Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
810 Penn Avenue, Suite 600Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3401
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 412-391-2060
- Website: https://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/vla
- Email: info@pittsburghartscouncil.org
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) provides pro bono assistance to low-income artists and small arts organizations for arts-related legal needs. The program is affiliated with the Allegheny County Bar Association through the Pro Bono Center of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation, which oversees a network of local providers of pro bono legal assistance. The program...
- Provides small and mid-sized arts organizations, and low-income artists, with pro bono legal assistance for arts-related legal needs;
- Provides rewarding opportunities for attorneys who enjoy involvement with the arts wish to support the vitality of Pittsburgh's arts scene through volunteer service;
- Promotes cooperation, understanding and communication between the arts and law;
- Increases leadership on behalf of the arts among attorneys and law firms.
For more information visit www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/resources/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts or contact:
Larry Castner
412-391-2060 x229
lcastner@pittsburghartscouncil.org
VLA Attorney Application (MS Word)
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Allegheny
- Area of law: Arts, incorporation, by-laws and 501(c)(3) status filings, entertainment contracts, immigration law, trademark, copyright and other IP issues
- Populations Served: emerging and small arts organizations and low-income individual artists
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No