Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts (vla) | Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Provides free legal assistance through volunteer lawyers to income-eligible artists and arts organizations. Handles legal issues dealing with the arts, such as copyrights, contracts and insurance. Also provides speakers at public education events for artists and arts organizations.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

1375 E 9th St., 2nd Level, Cleveland, OH 44114

Hours

M-F: 8:30am-5:00pm

Fax

(216) 696-2413

Application process

Phone for information and an application. Applications will be reviewed by a committee. If client is found to be appropriate for this service, attempts will be made to find a volunteer lawyer to handle the case.

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Artists with an income of $15,000 for an individual or $20,000 for families of two or more.

Service area

United States

Agency info

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Provides free attorney referral service, handles complaints regarding attorneys, maintains a volunteer attorney speakers bureau and holds live and on-demand legal education, professional development and leadership programming for lawyers and business professionals.