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SUMMARY:Forming a Non-Profit Monthly Workshop (CLE)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE!” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”black” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fforming-a-non-profit-workshop-cle-tickets-1976909638947%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=””]Location: Zoom Webinar \nDates Available： \nTuesday\, June 23\, 2026⋅2:00 – 4:00pm \nThursday\, July 30\, 2026⋅2:00 – 4:00pm\n\nClick on the dates to RSVP！\n\nThis workshop provides valuable information about forming an arts-related non-profit organization! \nIn addition to learning about what a non-profit is\, learn how and why to form one\, as well as the legal\, ethical\, and financial obligations associated with this type of organization. This program is for artists\, attorneys\, arts professionals and whoever would like to start or learn more about running a non-profit organization. This workshop is also helpful for those trying to figure out whether this type of organization is right for them. \nTopics Covered:\nState issues to be covered include articles of incorporation\, bylaws\, and the first organization meeting. Federal issues include the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations\, application for employer identification number\, IRS disclosure rules\, unrelated business taxable income\, charitable contributions\, and restrictions on lobbying. \nThis workshop will also touch on the legal and ethical duties for board members; donor requirements; the new Form 990; intellectual property issues specific to non-profit tax-exempt organizations; insurance; and employment issues. The Fiscal Sponsorship model will be addressed as an alternative to forming a non-profit organization. \nVLA requires all applicants seeking Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status services through VLA to attend one of these workshops before a volunteer attorney can be assigned to them. \nInstructor:\nThis class will be taught by Amy A. Lehman\, Esq.\, VLA Director of Legal Services. \nContinuing Legal Education Credits: 2 Continuing Legal Education credits for attorneys: 2 Professional Practice (Approved for Non-Transitional and Transitional Attorneys). Please note that if you wish to receive CLE credit\, you must purchase an attorney ticket (Legal Professional Non-Member or Legal Professional Member).[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Fees:\n$75 Full-Time Student (must present proof of full-time status with registration)\n$75 Artists Over Sixty\n$100 Arts Professional VLA Member\n$150 Arts Professional Non-Member\n$225 Legal Professional VLA Member\n$275 Legal Professional Non-Member\n(Additional individuals from the same start-up organization may register for an additional $50 each) \nFor attorneys\, there are various scholarships available. For more information and how to apply\, please review our Financial Aid Policy Guidelines here. \nAll registration fees are non-refundable. Please note you are not registered until full payment is received. \nWebinar Access: Participants will receive an email in advance with instructions to access the webinar. Please note that this is a live webinar. We are unable to distribute a recording of this presentation. To view VLA’s library of on-demand videos\, click here. \nFor more information on this program\, please contact VLA at registrations@vlany.org.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://vlany.org/event/forming-a-non-profit-monthly-workshop-cle-2/2026-06-23/
CATEGORIES:CLE Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts":MAILTO:vlany@vlany.org
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of NFTs for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\nIn this presentation for artists and attorneys\, learn about the legal fundamentals of NFTs for the arts!\n\n\n\nIn this session\, the instructor will provide you with a primer on NFTs; topics to be covered include: \n\nWhat are NFTs and how are they created (we’ll even show how one is minted!)\nHow NFTs may transform the Arts industry\nAn overview of the current NFT eco-system\nKey legal and regulatory issues surrounding NFTs\nIntellectual property considerations raised by NFTs\n\nDaniel Stabile \nPartner | Chair\, Digital Assets at Winston & Strawn LLP \nDaniel is one of the pioneering attorneys in the blockchain and digital assets sector\, advising many of the leading digital asset businesses regarding a broad spectrum of controversy and regulatory matters. Clients have described Daniel as a “top attorney in the field” and “on the cutting edge.” He is a founder and chair of the firm’s Chambers-rated Digital Assets Group. \n\n\n\n\nFees:\nFor members\, please email registrations@vlany.org to receive your special discount code\, which will allow you to access and purchase your discounted ticket. \n\n$25 Full-Time Student (must present proof of full-time status with registration)\n$25 Artists Over Sixty\n$35 Arts Professional VLA Member\n$55 Arts Professional Non-Member\n$150 Legal Professional VLA Member\n$200 Legal Professional Non-Member\n$120 Young Associate Members (YAM’s)\n\nFor attorneys\, there are various scholarships available. To view our Financial Aid Policy Guidelines and for more information on how to apply\, click here. \nRefund Policy: All registration fees are non-refundable. Instructors are subject to change and no refunds will be given in the event that there is a substitution of the instructor. \nZoom Access: Participants will receive an email in advance with instructions to access the webinar. Please note that this is a live webinar. We are unable to distribute a recording of this presentation
URL:https://vlany.org/event/fundamentals-of-nfts-for-the-arts/
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SUMMARY:MediateArt: Mediation & Negotiation Training Program (CLE)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]WORKSHOP DATES (Participants must attend both days): \n\nThursday\, July 23\nFriday\, July 24\n\nWorkshops run from 10AM – 6 PM each day in-person. \nLOCATION (Provided after Registration): Midtown New York[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE!” style=”classic” shape=”square” color=”black” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmediateart-mediation-negotiation-training-program-cle-tickets-1990879470088%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=””] \nABOUT:\nVLA’s MediateArt Training Program is a two-day intensive workshop of basic mediation training for attorneys\, artists\, arts administrators\, and other professionals with an interest or background in the arts. \nParticipants will learn effective mediation skills\, particularly as they relate to art-related issues\, through observing mock-mediations\, engaging in mediation simulations\, and receiving feedback from program faculty. The workshop will focus on “deal mediation” negotiation\, facilitative leadership skills\, and resolution of disputes without resorting to litigation. \nFollowing completion of the program\, participants will be eligible to take part as mediators in VLA’s MediateArt Program\, as matters arise. For more about VLA’s MediateArt\, see below. \nContinuing Legal Education: Attorneys attending this mediation training program may be eligible for up to 16 CLE credit hours. (8 Areas of Professional Practice\, 6 Skills Credits\, and 2 Ethics Credits). To receive CLE for this training\, all sessions must be attended. This program is “transitional” and thus newly admitted attorneys are qualified to receive CLE credit. Course materials will be emailed in advance of the program in e-book format. Please note that if you wish to receive CLE Credit\, you must purchase an attorney ticket (Legal Professional Non-Member or Legal Professional Member). \nFEES:\nMembership Discount Code: For members\, please contact registrations@vlany.org to receive your discount code\, which will allow you to view and purchase the ticket \nStudents* And Artists Over Sixty: $150 \n*Students must submit proof of full-time status\, email to registrations@vlany.org \nArts Professional VLA Member: $205 \nArts Professional Non-Member: $230 \nLegal Professional VLA Member: $575 \nLegal Professional Non-Member: $675 \nGeneral Public: $430 \nFor attorneys\, there are various scholarships available. To view our Financial Aid Policy Guidelines and for more information on how to apply\, click here. \nAbout VLA’s MediateArt: MediateArt is VLA’s alternative dispute resolution\, contract negotiation\, and negotiation counseling program. A vital program since 1998\, MediateArt offers members of the arts community an alternative\, non-litigious setting in which to resolve their arts-related disputes\, with the assistance of neutral\, VLA-trained mediators. \nFor more information on mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution\, and on VLA’s particular MediateArt model\, please click here. \nInstructor: \nAlida Camp\, Esq.\, Full-time mediator/arbitrator. \nAlida specializes in alternative dispute resolution of employment\, commercial\, and entertainment cases. In addition to her private practice\, she is a mediator for the American Arbitration Association\, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts\, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\, the International Institute for Conflict Authority & Resolution\, New York state and federal courts\, FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)\, and is a member of the roster of neutrals for CPR. She is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association\, FINRA\, New York State Attorney-Client Fee Disputes\, and New York City Small Claims Court. \nPrior to her work in dispute resolution\, Ms. Camp was involved in the entertainment industry. She produced seven full-length feature films and was General Counsel for a prolific independent production and distribution company. \nMs. Camp has organized and presented programs on mediation and arbitration at bar associations\, law firms\, and other not-for-profit organizations. She has organized\, moderated\, and participated in panels on mediation issues such as ethics of med-arb and mediation preparation. She has guest lectured on mediation to students at Columbia University Law School and has worked with New York Law School students in their Small Claims Court mediations. \nMs. Camp has received more than 150 hours of mediation\, advanced mediation\, and arbitration training and has coached trainings for bar associations\, the NYS Supreme Court and the EEOC. \nMs. Camp is a fellow of the American Bar Association\, co-chair of the American Bar Association Entertainment ADR Committee. She was named an Entertainment Industry Power Mediator by the Hollywood Reporter\, Esq and an Outstanding Volunteer by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. \nMs. Camp holds a J.D. degree from Columbia Law School and a B.A. in psychology from SUNY Binghamton. \nRefund Policy: All registration fees are non-refundable. Instructors are subject to change and no refunds will be given in the event that there is a substitution of the instructor. \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with The City Council. \nFor more information on this program\, please contact VLA at registrations@vlany.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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