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StarvingArtistsLaw.com
Believe it or not, there are dozens of legal organizations which have as their sole goal to provide free legal services to nonprofit arts organizations, as well as to artists who can't afford legal services. These organizations are GREAT resources for illustrators. Find one in your area.
Self Help Legal Info
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The Illustrators' Partnership Guide to Copyright
They've filled out the copyright forms for you already. You just need to edit the information to reflect your personal data.
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Advice on Agents
From Tara K Harper, author.
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Art Lawyers
The following is a list of organizations in the U.S. that can provide artists with free referrals to lawyers. The lawyer you get referred to may not be free, but in most cases should at least be willing to work at a significantly reduced rate in order to help you, The Artist.
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CIA Home Page
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Citizens against government waste
Want to see where your hard-earned money is being wasted? You won't believe some of these examples!
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Consumer Information Center
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Copyright Basics
Great article on the free legal advice site, Nolo.
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Copyright Clearance Center
The largest licenser of photocopy reproduction rights in the world, was formed in 1978 to facilitate compliance with U.S. copyright law. CCC provides licensing systems for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats throughout the world.
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Copyright Expiration
When works pass into the public domain.
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Copyright Myths
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Internal Revenue Service
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Law for All
Need legal advice, but don't have the money to pay those retainer fees? Check out this site: Nolo.com
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Legal Advice
IVAN HOFFMAN, B.A., J.D. Provides articles for entrepreneurs, creative professional, writers, publishers, and other artists.
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Library of Congress Home Page
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National Directory of Artists' Internship
c/oNational Network for Artist Placement 935 West Ave. 37 Los Angeles CA 90065 213-222-4035
Believe it or not, there are dozens of legal organizations which have as their sole goal to provide free legal services to nonprofit arts organizations, as well as to artists who can't afford legal services. These organizations are GREAT resources for illustrators. Find one in your area.
Self Help Legal Info
website
The Illustrators' Partnership Guide to Copyright
They've filled out the copyright forms for you already. You just need to edit the information to reflect your personal data.
website
Advice on Agents
From Tara K Harper, author.
website
Art Lawyers
The following is a list of organizations in the U.S. that can provide artists with free referrals to lawyers. The lawyer you get referred to may not be free, but in most cases should at least be willing to work at a significantly reduced rate in order to help you, The Artist.
website
CIA Home Page
website
Citizens against government waste
Want to see where your hard-earned money is being wasted? You won't believe some of these examples!
website
Consumer Information Center
website
Copyright Basics
Great article on the free legal advice site, Nolo.
website
Copyright Clearance Center
The largest licenser of photocopy reproduction rights in the world, was formed in 1978 to facilitate compliance with U.S. copyright law. CCC provides licensing systems for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats throughout the world.
website
Copyright Expiration
When works pass into the public domain.
website
Copyright Myths
website
Internal Revenue Service
website
Law for All
Need legal advice, but don't have the money to pay those retainer fees? Check out this site: Nolo.com
website
Legal Advice
IVAN HOFFMAN, B.A., J.D. Provides articles for entrepreneurs, creative professional, writers, publishers, and other artists.
website
Library of Congress Home Page
website
National Directory of Artists' Internship
c/oNational Network for Artist Placement 935 West Ave. 37 Los Angeles CA 90065 213-222-4035