Students will assist volunteer attorneys in providing free legal advice on arts-related legal matters to low-income artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Topics discussed may include contracts, business formation, copyright, trademark, and issues regarding the display of art. Students will assist artists in completing intake paperwork and documenting the attorney’s consultation with the client. There may also be an opportunity for students to debrief after the client session with DLA Piper attorneys.
Organization
Texas Law Art Association
The Texas Law Art Association is a collective of law students who love art and are dedicated to fostering engagement with and discourse about art, artists, and art spaces in our community. TLAA also provides resources for students seeking a career in art law. TLAA is hosting the Free Clinic for the Arts in partnership with DLA Piper.
Project Details
- Project Start Date
February 26-March 8, 2024; students will be paired with a supervising attorney to participate in one 1.5-hour consultation session during this two-week period
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 2 – 3.5 hours, including training, consultation, and possible post-consultation legal research
- Training
- A 20-30 minute training will take place Thursday, February 22, around noon
- Skills used
- Client interviewing/intake; legal research
- Project location
- Virtual
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 20
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- None but please indicate any foreign language skills during registration