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CONTRACT

14332 – On Review
Client, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving interviews of cultural figures, seeks an attorney to draft template independent contractor agreements.

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DISPUTES

Contract Disputes

14576 – NEW CASE
Client, a theater professional, seeks assistance with receiving credit and payment for work he did directing a play in Los Angeles.

14389 – On Review
Client, a visual artist and sculptor, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a demand letter to a gallery for damaged and missing art pieces.

14353
Client, a songwriter, seeks assistance with a dispute with a lender over the debt Client owes after the lender made an adjustment that multiplied the outstanding balance by over seven times the amount shown on prior statements.

14079
Client, a performing artist, seeks assistance with negotiating an end to their relationship with their LLC co-owner, which may involve the dissolution of their LLC.

13547
Client, a filmmaker, seeks assistance with receiving a credit for her work on a documentary.

13529 – On Review
Client, a sound engineer, seeks assistance with recovering payment for a jazz album he co-produced.

13287
Client, a film producer and director, seeks assistance with recovering pre-production costs from the co-producer’s estate.

13008 – On Review
Client, a musician, seeks assistance with demanding unpaid royalties and an accounting from a music publishing service.

12587 – On Review
Client, a multimedia production firm, seeks a volunteer attorney to represent them in a nonpayment suit filed against them in the Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County.

11927 – On Review
Client, a writer, seeks a volunteer attorney to assist in receiving payment for his work on a narrative manuscript.

10300 – On Review
Client, a comic book writer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to request an accounting and to assist with recovering any royalties owed.

Copyright Disputes

14944 – On Review
Client, a well-known violinist, was featured on a song by a famous artist but did not receive compensation. Client seeks assistance removing the song from streaming platforms with the ultimate goal of obtaining compensation for her work.

14943 – On Review
Client, a well-known violinist, collaborated on a song with a famous singer/songwriter but did not receive compensation. Client seeks assistance removing the song from streaming platforms with the ultimate goal of obtaining compensation for her work.

14822
Client, a musician, seeks assistance and legal representation in a current federal court case charging her with violation of the Copyright Act and breach of an oral contract. Client has a status conference on May 6th, 2025.

14708
Client, the son of a visual artist, seeks assistance with retrieving his father’s paintings from his brother and stopping his brother from selling prints of the paintings online.

14572 – NEW CASE
Client, a jewelry designer, seeks a volunteer attorney to send a cease and desist letter to her former manufacturer for using her design without her permission. Client also needs assistance in filing a trademark application for the name of her design.

14372
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to represent her in a dispute involving both copyright and trademark infringement.

13965 – On Review
Client, a well-known violinist, collaborated on a song with a famous artist but did not receive compensation. Client seeks assistance removing the song from streaming platforms with the ultimate goal of obtaining compensation for her work.

9339 – On Review
Client, the co-author of a musical adaptation of a novel, seeks assistance with settling a dispute with his co-authors over ownership of the musical.

Other Disputes

15160 – NEW CASE
Client, a theater professional, seeks assistance with responding to a complaint filed in New York County Supreme Court alleging libel, defamation, tortious interference, breach of oral partnership, breach of covenant of good and fair dealing, and breach of fiduciary duty. The deadline to answer is May 30th, 2025.

12442 – On Review
Client, a sculptural artist, seeks a volunteer attorney to recover damages for the unintentional disposal of Client’s artwork by their graduate school.

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EMPLOYMENT

13183
Client, a musician, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to acquire a settlement from his employer for wrongful termination after his employer improperly changed his status from W-2 employee to independent contractor.

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IMMIGRATION

14542 – NEW CASE
Client, a pianist and composer, seeks assistance with applying for an O-1B visa.

14539
Client, a visual artist, seeks urgent assistance from a volunteer attorney to apply for her O-1 visa by July 21st, 2025, as her F-1 Visa is expiring.

13878
Client, a musician born in Germany, seeks assistance with her application for an EB-1A visa.

13342
Client, a photographer and visual artist, seeks assistance from a volunteer attorney to apply for his O-1 visa by September 30th, 2025, as his OPT expires.

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NON-PROFIT

14762 – On Review
Client, an artist residency program in upstate New York, seeks assistance with forming a not-for-profit entity, applying for tax-exempt status, drafting foundational documents, and filing with the Charities Bureau, IRS, and Department of Finance.

14150 – NEW CASE
Client, a performing arts not-for-profit organization, seeks assistance with dissolving a New Jersey not-for-profit entity also using a foreign entity status in New York, and re-forming as a domestic New York not-for-profit entity.

12517 – On Review
Client, a dance organization that promotes street dance styles, seeks assistance with forming a non-profit entity, applying for tax exempt status, and drafting foundational documents.

11244 – On Review
Client, the administrator of the estate of the founder of a not-for-profit dance company, seeks assistance from a volunteer attorney to form a new not-for-profit organization to hold the rights to the founder’s choreography.

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PATENTS

13775 – On Review
Client seeks assistance with filing a non-provisional patent application for a durable, modular garden decoration. The application must be filed by March 17th, 2026.

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REAL ESTATE

14494 – On Review
Clients, owners of land and appurtenant structures along with outdoor sculptures created by the original owner, seek assistance with negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding and potentially drafting a land use lease agreement.

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TRADEMARK

14751 – On Review
Client, a designer who creates movement learning activities for kids, seeks help registering the trademark for the name and logo of a Youtube show.

14606 – NEW CASE
Client, the creator of a card game, seeks assistance with registering a trademark and trade dress.

14585 – On Review
Client, a visual artist focusing on traditional art forms historically created by women, seeks assistance with registering trademarks for a logo and the name of her brand.

14572 – NEW CASE
Client, a jewelry designer, seeks a volunteer attorney to send a cease and desist letter to her former manufacturer for using her design without her permission. Client also needs assistance in filing a trademark application for the name of her design.

14554 – On Review
Client, a musician in a Brooklyn-based metal band, seeks assistance with applying for a trademark for their band’s name.

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WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES

14849 – NEW CASE
Client, an actor and former fight director, seeks assistance with amending his will, living will, healthcare proxy, and power of attorney.

14309
Client, an experimental filmmaker and author, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a will, power of attorney, health care proxy, living will, and potentially a trust document.

14278
Client, a conceptual artist, seeks legal assistance in preparing a comprehensive estate plan, including a will, healthcare proxy, living will, power of attorney, and a trust for her real estate property and artwork.

14254 – On Review
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with drafting her will, living will, healthcare proxy, power of attorney, and forming a trust.

14046
Client, a visual artist, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to draft a will, power of attorney, health care proxy, living will, and a trust document for her artwork.

14003
Client, a former theatrical manager, seeks assistance with updating his will and drafting a power of attorney.

13863
Client, a visual artist, seeks assistance with probating her deceased husband’s will.

13398 – On Review
Client, a playwright and puppet maker, seeks a volunteer attorney to draft a will, a living will, health care proxy and power of attorney, and to form a trust, if necessary.

12749
Client, a photographer, author, and poet, seeks a volunteer attorney to draft a will, a living will, health care proxy and power of attorney, and to form a trust, if necessary.

12225
Client, the trustee of a trust created by a now deceased dance educator and performer, needs the assistance of an attorney to acquire the assignment of copyright to go with the assets assigned to the grantor’s trust.

12223 – On Review
Client, a well-respected jazz pianist, seeks assistance with forming a revocable trust, a living will, and revising his existing will.

11636
Client, the son of an actress and writer, seeks the assistance of a volunteer attorney to recover his mother’s property from the estate of the executor of her will.

10506
Client, the administrator of her deceased husband’s estate, seeks a volunteer attorney to remove Client as the administrator and appoint her children as co-administrators.