The first VLA organization, named simply Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, was founded in 1969 and serves the New York area out of its Manhattan office.
Some of the programs provided include: Legal services through referrals and, in some cases, on-site consultations; legal clinics; alternative dispute resolution services, including mediation and arbitration; accounting services; law student internships; advocacy; educational programs on such topics as contracts, copyright, estate planning, taxes and nonprofit incorporation; and publications on a broad range of topics.
Without these services provided by these organizations, many arts-related legal problems would go unresolved and many artists would be denied an opportunity to develop their creative abilities fully.
201 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (310) 601-2422[2] California Lawyers for the Arts (Sacramento) 2015 J Street, Set.
204, Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 441-7979[3] California Lawyers for the Arts (San Francisco) Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, Rm 265 San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 775-7200[3] California Lawyers for the Arts (Los Angeles) 12304 Santa Monica, Blvd, Ste.