CLA's Educational Program offers workshops, seminars and special events throughout the state on a variety of legal and business topics that affect the creative community. 

Workshops topics include:

• basic copyright
• trademark 
• licensing 
• publishing 
• mediation 
• fashion
• artists/gallery agreement
• forming a non-profit
• contract basics
• music publishing

Other useful resources can be found HERE.

LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICES

Are you a creative artist, arts organization, or independent inventor and have a legal matter? 

CLA is a State Bar of California Certified  Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) and can match you with a qualified attorney.

 We also help inventors through our California Inventors Assistance Program (CIAP). Apply online HERE

Need financial assistance? Qualifying applicants may apply for pro bono or modest means low cost legal advice. Click  HERE begin a financial screening. 

Call (888) 775-8995 or apply online

Need help resolving a dispute?

CLA's Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services (AAMS) has been providing alternative dispute resolution services for the creative arts community since 1980. 

AAMS provides:

• counseling 
• conciliation 
• mediation 
• arbitration
•  neutral evaluation 
• meeting facilitation 

Call (510) 990-6030 or apply online AAMS Assistance Form

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Become a member and gain access to the online educational programs portal which features recorded webinars, podcasts, articles, videos, MCLE programs for attorneys, and other documents on legal topics for the creative arts and innovation community.

  CLA Members save $15 on every referral admin fee.

  Members save up to 50% or more on education programs.

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