Lawyers for the Creative Arts provides pro bono legal assistance to qualifying individuals and organizations in all areas of the arts.
LCA is the only charitable organization in the state of Illinois and one of few similar unaffiliated Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts organizations nationwide that provides pro bono legal services and education to financially eligible individuals, small businesses and not-for-profit organizations in all areas of the arts, entertainment and culture.
With a dedicated core staff backed by hundreds of experienced volunteer attorneys, LCA provides essential legal counsel and support to every facet of the arts and entertainment communities, including the literary, visual, and performing arts. LCA has been helping the arts communities for over 40 years and has assisted thousands of artists and arts organizations, including some of the most prominent in the area.
LCA presents over 25 annual lectures and educational programs to spread awareness and impart knowledge as part of a preventative lawyering plan to help potential clients spot legal issues early and take steps to protect their work. We strive to help artists and arts and cultural organizations avoid disputes and litigation and instead proactively grow, emphasizing that artists treat their work as businesses and document all transactions. We also host a four-hour comprehensive not-for-profit and tax exemption workshop six times each year.
Through these services, LCA provides the necessary assistance that artists need to effectively protect and run their businesses. Each year, LCA provides pro bono legal services and educational programs to more than 2,000 individuals with an estimated value over $4 million.
LCA provides the link between the artistic and legal worlds to ensure that artists can continue doing what they do best: creating.
LCA provides legal services to financially eligible individuals and organizations in all areas of the arts, entertainment and culture, including the literary, visual, and performing arts. We raise awareness about legal issues in the arts and nourish the quality and integrity of the arts and entertainment communities by providing legal backing. Through our vibrant educational programs, we teach artists and our volunteer attorneys how to best identify and address problematic legal issues in all areas of the arts arts so that creators can focus their tie on what they do best: creating.
LCA currently offers three books in our Law Guide Series covering legal topics in music law, the law of visual arts and arts law for authors. You can order these books from Amazon or purchase them through us. For more information, please visit our website books tab: http://law-arts.org/books.html.
