Pro Bono Legal Clinic – FREE

Pro Bono Legal Clinic

Huntington Arts Council is proud to collaborate with the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law and Intellectual Property Sections and coordinating attorneys Elissa Hecker, Debra Resnick, and Rosemarie Tully.

Offering FREE, confidential, individual consultations with arts and entertainment attorneys, the Clinic’s volunteer attorneys are prepared to discuss legal issues concerning entertainment, intellectual property (i.e. copyright and trademarks), licensing, corporation/incorporation, and collaboration agreements, organizational and corporate policies, among other issues.

These in person consulting sessions will be 30 minutes. Appointment slots are limited and will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis, to those who income qualify, by registration only. 

Individual Artists Qualifications: Adjusted gross income must for an individual must be $65,250 ($130,500 filing jointly) or less on your last tax return to qualify. Please see line 1040, and line 11 for this number. Must be available in person day of the services

Organizations (501c3) Qualifications: Organizations must have an operations budget of less than $400,000. First come, first serve for income-qualifying organizations. Must be available in person day of the services.