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    Pro Bono States


    Alabama

    Name of entity: Birmingham Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program

    • Contact person: Lisa J. Hill, Director 205-328-3540 ext.117
    • Types of IP services offered: as available -- will try to find a volunteer lawyer for any IP service requested
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y - same as Legal Services Corp / 125% of poverty guidelines
    • Region(s) covered: Jefferson County, Shelby and St. Clair Counties
    • Any fees charged: No - client is responsible for any filing fees, court costs, registration fees
    • Address: P.O. Box 111765, Birmingham, AL 35202

    Name of entity: Mobile County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program

    • Contact person: Ann Stein, Director 251-433-1102
    • Types of IP services offered: as available -- will try to find a volunteer lawyer for any IP service requested
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y - same as Legal Services Corp / 125% of poverty guidelines
    • Region(s) covered: Madison County
    • Any fees charged: No - client is responsible for any filing fees, court costs, registration fees
    • Address: 103 Dauphin St. Suite 505, Mobile, AL 36602

     

    California

    Name of entity: California Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact person: Intake operator at each office (see main web site)
    • Types of IP services offered: Referral for 30 minute consultation with attorney knowledgeable in artist's particular problem. Also offers arts arbitration services
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): N
    • Region(s) covered: Offices in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Santa Monica
    • Any fees charged: $30 for 30 minute consultation

    Name of entity: Stanford Law School Cyberlaw Clinic/ Center for Internet and Society

    • Contact person: Jennifer Granick, Clinic Director, Executive Director
      Telephone: (650) 724-0014
      Fax: (650) 723-4426
      Website: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu
    • Types of IP services offered: Specializing in internet-related cases, including disputes over domain names, defending and preserving anonymity of those sued for posting on internet message boards, disputes involving the content of websites, use of trademarks on eBay, suits based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and cases involving internet security and privacy issues. The Center also houses the Fair Use Project, which handles selected copyright cases involving the Fair Use defense.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): N
    • Region(s) covered: All
    • Any fees charged: No

    Name of entity: Electronic Frontier Foundation

    • Contact person: Allison Navone, Intake Coordinator
      Phone: 415-436-9333 ext. 111
      Fax: 415-436-9993
    • Types of IP services offered: Litigation defense, with concentration on "impact litigation", i.e., precendent setting cases; nationwide referrals to attorneys in technology cases.
    • Eligibility criteria: No formal criteria.
    • Regions covered: Nationwide in U.S.A.
    • Fees charged: None
    • Address: 454 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, California 94110
      Website: http://www.eff.org

     

    Colorado

    Name of entity: Colorado Lawyers for the Arts(COLA)
    www.lawyersforthearts.org

    • Contact person: Jim Conder, Executive Director
      Phone: 303-722-7994
      Fax: 303-778-0203
      E-mail: [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Referral to knowledgeable lawyer. Lectures and seminars for free or for fees to fifteen dollars.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Income requirements for pro bono representation, none otherwise
    • Region(s) covered: Colorado
    • Any fees charged: Membership fee $35 for individuals; $70 for organizations, Referral fee: $50. Pro bono representation for income qualified clients.
    • Mailing address: P.O. Box 48148
      Denver, CO 80204
    • Other: Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

     

    District of Columbia

    Name of entity:Community Economic Development Pro Bono Project District of Columbia Bar

    • Contact person: Regina Hopkins, Project Director
    • Types of IP services offered: Non-litigation business law assistance, including intellectual property, by providing referrals to volunteer attorneys who specialize in the appropriate fields. Information sessions on general business law, including intellectual property.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Non-profit organizations only, except for information sessions for disadvantaged businesses. (Disadvantaged is defined as being minority or female owned, or being located in a low-income area of the District of Columbia.)
    • Regions(s) covered: District of Columbia
    • Any fees charged: None

    Name of entity: Glushko Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic

    • Contact person: Victoria Philips, Assistant Director
      Glushko Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic
      Washington College of Law
      American University
      4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW
      Washington DC 20016
      202.274.4165 -- Phone
      202.274.4166 202.274.0659 fax
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: The full range of intellectual property specialties -- copyright, trademark, and beyond -- in a variety of settings -- including client counseling, rights acquisition, transactional lawyering and negotiation, litigation, and administrative and legislative advocacy.

      The Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic (IP Clinic) at the Washington College of Law, American University, provides legal services to clients who require quality intellectual property representation that they are unable to obtain in the general market for legal services. The IP Clinic work involves the full range of intellectual property specialties -- copyright, trademark, and beyond -- in a variety of settings -- including client counseling, rights acquisition, transactional lawyering and negotiation, litigation, and administrative and legislative advocacy. The IP Clinic represents individual creators and users of intellectual property, small businesses and communities of rights holders and consumers, not for profit institutions and associations, and other entities. IP Clinic services are provided by second- and third-year law students, who work under the supervision of IP Clinic faculty. Although the IP Clinic provides legal services free of charge, the IP Clinic clients generally must pay for other costs of legal representation, such as governmental filing fees and litigation-related costs. More information about the IP Clinic and a form to request legal services are provided at www.ipclinic.org.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Individual creators and users of intellectual property, small businesses and communities of rights holders and consumers, not for profit institutions and associations, and other entities.
    • Regions(s) covered: All.
    • Any fees charged: Although the IP Clinic provides legal services free of charge, the IP Clinic clients generally must pay for other costs of legal representation, such as governmental filing fees and litigation-related costs.

    Name of entity: Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section Bar Association of the District of Columbia

    • Contact person: Ralph P. Albrecht, Chair
      Phone: (202) 216-8166
    • Types of IP services offered: Amicus briefs
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): No
    • Regions(s) covered: National
    • Any fees charged: None

    Name of Organization: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Community Development Law Clinic

    • Contact Person: Louise Howells or Laurie Morin
    • Telephone: Louise Howells (202) 274-7325
      Laurie Morin (202) 274-7335
    • Types of IP Services offered: We represent small business entrepreneurs and nonprofits in trademark and copyright matters, including applications, advice and administrative procedures (no litigation)
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): There are no eligibility requirements, except clients must be District of Columbia residents or businesses located in the District.
    • Region(s) covered: Licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia
    • Any fees charged: We do not charge legal fees: clients are required to pay costs, such as filing fees.
    • Other: This is a law school clinic; clients are represented by students under the supervision of clinic faculty.

    Name of entity: Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact persons: John Lowe
      Phone: (202) 289-4440
    • Address: 901 New York Ave., N.W., suite P1
      Washington, DC 20001-4413

      John Malloy, Director of Legal Services
      Phone: (202) 289-4295
      E-Mail: [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Business law matters, including IP. Seminars offered.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): No
    • Regions(s) covered: Washington Metropolitan Area
    • Any fees charged: Membership fees listed on website.
    • Other: www.thewala.org
    • Address: 1300 I Street, N.W., Suite 700
      Washington, D.C. 20005
      Phone: (202) 289-4440
      Fax: (202) 289-4985

     

    Florida

    Name of entity: Arts & Business Council of Miami

    • Contact person: Laura Bruney, Director
      305-865-5583
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Non-litigation IP services, including legal clinics and referrals to volunteer attorneys
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y - serves non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations involved in the arts and individual artists who meet their financial guidelines - contact organization directly for specific financial criteria; individual artists who don't meet financial criteria can receive referrals for reduced fee services from entertainment lawyers
    • Region(s) covered: south Florida
    • Any fees charged: No
    • Address: 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 4000, Miami, FL 33131
    • Website: www.ArtsBizMiami.org

    Name of entity: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts - Pinellas County

    • Contact person: Bruce Kotchey
      727-453-7862
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: all IP areas: free workshops & referrals to volunteer attorneys for individual artists and non-profit organizations involved in the arts
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): very flexible financial standard - generally limited to individual artists with annual income below $25,000
    • Region(s) covered: Pinellas County, but will also consider statewide requests
    • Any fees charged: No
    • Address: 13805 58th Street North. Suite 2-450,
      Clearwater, FL 33760

     

    Georgia

    Name of entity: Georgia Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact person: Lisa F. Moore
      404-873-3911
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: referrals to pro bono & paid attorneys for all IP issues except utility patents (design patents only); seminars, workshops, walk-in clinics; free or low-cost mediation
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y -- Limited-income artist or non- profit arts organization with budget under $600,00; contact Georgia Lawyers for the Arts for details.
    • Region(s) covered: statewide Georgia
    • Any fees charged: application fee to Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
    • Other: seeking volunteer attorneys - please contact organization directly
    • Address: 887 West Marietta Street, Suite J101
      Atlanta, GA 30318
    • Website: www.glarts.org

    Name of entity: State Bar of Georgia A Business Commitment Project

    • Contact person: Mike Monahan
      (404) 527-8762
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: copyright, trademark, patent, licensing, etc
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y - client must be community or non-profit organization engaged in community economic development in Georgia or providing services to the low-income community or marginalized populations; organizations must also demonstrate lack of funds for legal services
    • Region(s) covered: statewide Georgia, with an emphasis on rural Georgia
    • Any fees charged: no fees charged for legal services; organizations must pay minimal fees for training programs
    • Other: all interested organizations must submit application found on website; lawyers may volunteer their services by email at [email protected] or can browse pro bono opportunities on website and select a specific matter from there
    • Address: 104 Marietta St. Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30303

     

    Illinois

    Name of Organization: DePaul Technology/Intellectual Property Clinic (TIP Clinic)®

    • Contact Person: Professor Barbara B. Bressler
      (312) 362-8294
      Fax: (312) 362-6918
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP Services offered: All aspects of trademark and copyright, trade secret, unfair competition. Patent services limited to counseling and preliminary prior art searching.
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): Y
      Inability to pay private counsel for type of service needed.
    • Region(s) covered: All. Litigation matters must have venue in Cook County, Illinois, the Northern District of Illinois, or the TTAB.
    • Any fees charged: No fees. Client must pay any costs incurred.
    • Other: Clients are represented by law students supervised by clinic faculty.

    Name of Organization: Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School

    • Contact Person: Trish Granberry, Administrative Assistant
      (773) 834-3129
      Fax: (773) 834-3130
    • Types of IP Services offered: general transactional services, including trademarks or copyright registration, counseling related to trademark, trade secret, copyright, and patent law, assistance with contracts and licensing.
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): Y, Lower to moderate income
    • Region(s) covered: Chicagoland area
    • Any fees charged: No

    Name of Organization: The Patent Clinic Center for Intellectual Property Law John Marshall Law School

    • Contact Person: Don Moyer
      (312) 753-5123
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP Services offered: Patent Counseling and Prosecution of general and mechanical inventions only.
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): Y
    • Region(s) covered: All
    • Any fees charged: No. Client must be responsible for costs.
    • Other: Clients are represented by undergraduate and graduate law students, supervised by Clinic faculty.

    Name of Organization: Lawyers for the Creative Arts

    • Contact Person: William E. rattner, Executive Director
      E-mail:[email protected]
    • Website: www.law-arts.org
    • Types of IP Services offered: Copyright, Trademark, Patent consultation
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): Y
    • Region(s) covered: Illinois and neighboring states.
    • Any fees charged: $40.00 processing fee for individuals $80.00 processing fee for groups and organizations
    • Other: Lawyers for the Creative Arts is a nonprofit organization that provides pro bono legal assistance to artists and arts organizations in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

    Name of Organization: Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

    Louisiana

    Name of entity: Louisiana Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact person: Scott Hutcheson 504-523-1465
    • Types of IP services offered: all areas - 30 minute free consultations with an attorney; will then match client with free attorney if further action required free seminars on IP issues
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y - available to low/medium income artists who meet HUD standards (family of two = annual income below $35,000)
    • Region(s) covered: statewide Louisiana
    • Any fees charged: client pays registration fees
    • Address: 818 Howard Ave, Suite 300, New Orleans, LA 70113
    • E-mail: [email protected]
    • Website: www.artscouncilofneworleans.org

     

    Massachusetts

    Name of entity: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts

    • Contact person: James F. Grace, Executive Director
      Phone: (617) 350-7600
      www.vlama.org
      [email protected]
      249 A Street, Studio 14
      Boston, Massachusetts 02210
    • Types of IP services offered: Helping artists with copyrights and trademarks; has helped jewelry makers apply for patents on designs.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Low-income artists
    • Regions(s) covered: Massachusetts
    • Any fees charged: Application fees listed on website. Clients may be charged for attorneys' out-of-pocket costs, as explained on website.

     

    Name of entity: Suffolk University IP Clinic

    • Contact person/title: Loletta Darden, Associate Clinical Professor, Suffolk University Law School
      Phone: n/a
      Email: n/a
      Website: https://www.suffolk.edu/law/academics-clinics/clinics-experiential-opportunities/clinics/intellectual-property-and-entrepreneurship/become-an-ipec-client
      Address/city/state/zip:  Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Suite 150, Boston, MA 02108
    • Types of IP service offered: branding, copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, privacy law
    • Eligibility criteria: Acceptance as a client of IPEC is not guaranteed, and is based upon a variety of factors, including the availability of resources, absence of any conflict-of-interest, financial need, and educational value for our students
    • Regions(s) covered: National, with focus on MA
    • Any fees charged: None. Clients are only responsible for own filing fees to USPTO/copyright office where applicable.

     

    Minnesota

    Name of Organization: Springboard for the Arts

    • Contact Person: Chris Osgood, Director of Artist Services
      (651) 292-3206
      Fax: (651) 292-4315
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP Services offered: Arts & Entertainment Law
      Intellectual Property Law
      Family/Estate Planning
      Contracts
      Organizational (nonprofit/commercial)
      Employment Law
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): Clients must be either working in a creative discipline (visual, performing, literary, music, etc.) or involved in non-profit or for-profit arts/cultural organization.
    • Region(s) covered: Minnesota and Upper Midwest
    • Any fees charged: With a referral from Springboard for the Arts, attorneys provide up to ½ hour pro bono time, and a reduced rate thereafter.
    • Other:

      What is Springboard for the Arts?
      Springboard for the Arts is an arts service organization that provides affordable business and management information and training for independent artists and nonprofit arts organizations. Springboard for the Arts is the only organization in Minnesota, which provides these services specifically designed to meet the needs of artists and arts and cultural organizations. Springboard's services are designed to improve the professional competence and confidence of artists, arts groups and nonprofit organizations.

      Springboard Publications are now available only on the web.
      Available on www.arts.state.mn.us:
      Artwork: Opportunities in Arts Administration
      Exhibit: A Basic Guide to Gallery and Exhibition Spaces in Minnesota
      Grants: A Basic Guide to Grants for Minnesota Artists
      Space: A Basic Guide to Performance and Rehearsal Spaces in Minnesota Available on www.springboardforthearts.org:
      Handbook for Minnesota Artists

      Workshops and Consulting Services for Artists
      Information on copyright and trademark laws
      Advice on how to market artistic work
      Leads on sources of grants and fellowships
      Assistance with career planning and transition
      Referrals to tax accountants, attorneys and other professionals
      The Springboard Artist Loan Fund
      The Artist Emergency Relief Fund

      Services For Job Seekers
      Advice on resumes
      Counseling and workshops on entering the arts field or making a career transition
      The Job Book, a listing of arts related internships and jobs, is available on our web site: www.springboardforthearts.org

      Workshops and Consulting Services For Arts Groups And Cultural Organizations
      Starting and running a nonprofit corporation
      Building a board of directors
      Organizational development, strategic and long-range planning
      Tips on fundraising and grant writing
      Board retreat and planning facilitation
      Information on government reporting requirements
      Referrals to arts management resources and attorneys

      Springboard Resource Center
      Books, journals, and other print publications on a variety of arts business topics
      Computer and printing workstations with Internet access
      Opportunities and Deadlines for Artists of all disciplines

     

    Missouri

    Name of Organization: St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts

    • Contact: (314) 863-6930
      Fax: (314) 863-6930
      [email protected]
      www.vlaa.org
    • Types of IP Services offered: Assistance with copyright and trademark matters.
    • Eligibility Criteria (Y/N): low-income artists and small arts organizations
    • Region(s) covered: Missouri and Southwestern Illinois
    • Any fees charged: small processing fee ($15.00 for individuals; $25.00 for organizations)

     

    New York

    Name of entity: Buffalo Area Lawyers Supporting the Arts

    • Contact person: Melissa Granger
      Arts Council in Buffalo & Erie Counties
      700 Maine Street
      Buffalo, New York 14202-1962
      Phone: 716-856-7520
      Fax: 716-856-7548
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Referrals to attorneys in organization; workshops & educational programs for artists and arts organization.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Whether services are to be rendered pro bono is determined by the attorney to whom the client is referred.
    • Regions covered: Western New York State
    • Fees charged: None for referral.
    • Other: www.artscouncilbuffalo.org/artist_resources/legal.asp

    Name of entity: Lawyers Alliance for New York

    • Contact person: Carrie Marker
      [email protected]
      (212) 219-1800
    • Types of IP services offered: Business law services, including intellectual property. Lawyers Alliance for New York provides free and low-cost business law services to not-for-profit and community development organizations serving New York City's low-income neighborhoods. Over 650 volunteers from 115 of New York's leading law firms and corporations participate in Lawyers Alliance's pro bono projects. Lawyers Alliance staff attorneys serve as co-counsel on pro bono cases. Please contact Pro Bono Coordinator Carrie Marker at [email protected] for further details about the Lawyers Alliance pro bono program.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Not-for-profit and community development organizations serving low-income neighborhoods.
    • Regions(s) covered: New York City
    • Any fees charged: Free or low-cost.
    • Other: www.lany.org

    Name of entity: Public Patent Foundation

    • Contact person: Dan Ravicher
      Executive Director
      404 West 51st Street, Suite 3A
      New York, NY 10019
      Phone: 917-843-3425
      Fax: 212-977-9677
      E-Mail: [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Reexaminations of patents.
      Pre-litigation counseling, representation and negotiation. Representing defendants in patent litigation. Patent-related only. (No trademark or copyright services.) No patent applications or prosecution.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Economically disadvantaged businesses (including sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations or other entities) accused of infringing dubious patents.
    • Regions(s) covered: All of the United States of America, but only the U.S.A.
    • Any fees charged: Clients are expected to pay costs, but normally not attorney fees.
    • Other: Website: www.pubpat.org

    Name of entity: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact person: Elena M. Paul
      Executive Director
      1 East 53rd Street, 6th Floor

      212-319-2787, ext. 1
      Fax: 212-752-6575
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Full range, including copyrights, trademarks, arts-related patents, licensing and litigation.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Must be artists or nonprofit arts-related organizations. Income guidelines for artists.
    • Regions covered: All of New York State and neighboring areas of Connecticut and New Jersey. Will represent people from other areas, if they have a New York related issue.
    • Fees charged: Fees range from about $50 to $250 (plus costs) depending on income, services provided, and membership.
    • Other: www.vlany.org

     

    North Carolina

    Name of entity: North Carolina Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact person: Daniel Ellison, Executive Director
      919-95-NCVLA
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: referrals to both pro bono and paid attorneys on arts law issues; seminars for artists; CLE programs for attorneys
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y - problem must involve arts law issue, but clients need not be artists; no financial eligibility criteria
    • Region(s) covered: statewide North Carolina
    • Any fees charged: fees for seminars and CLE programs; contact organization directly for further information
    • Other: P.O. Box 25005
      Durham, NC 27702

     

    Pennsylvania

    Name of entity: Philadelphia LawWorks

    • Contact person: Steven L. Grumm
      Coordinator
      Philadelphia LawWorks
      4th Floor
      42 South 15th Street
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
      (215) 523-9550
      Fax: (215) 564-0845
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Referrals to volunteer attorneys.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Nonprofit organizations or low-income business serving low-income communities.
    • Regions covered: Philadelphia metropolitan area.
    • Fees charged: No attorney fees; clients may have to pay costs such as filing fees.
    • Other: Website: PhiladelphiaLawWorks.org

    Name of entity: Philadelphia Bar Association

    • Contact person: Karin Copeland
      Arts & Business Council
      Executive Director

      Miriam Dechant, Esq.
      PVLA Director

      Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
      Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, 200 S. Broad Street, Suite 700
      Philadelphia, PA 19102
      Phone: 215-790-3836 Fax: 215-790-3888 www.artsandbusinessphila.org/pvla/
    • Types of IP services offered: Legal services and educational programs for individual artists and arts and cultural organizations. PVLA volunteer attorneys provide legal assistance on a wide range of arts-related legal issues, including Administrative/Municipal Law; Arbitration/Mediation; Art and Entertainment Law; Bankruptcy; Censorship/Artistic Expression; Collections; Computer/Technology/Internet Law; Copyright/Licensing; Defamation; General and Management Agreements; Immigration; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Law; Labor and Employment; Landlord-Tenant; Litigation; Nonprofit Law; Patent Law; Real Estate; Right of Publicity; Small Business Start-Up; Small Claims; Tax; Trademark; Trusts and Estates.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Income Guidelines: Legal-Lines and ArtFaxes are short consultations. Full Service Referrals are larger projects. Clients who do not qualify for pro bono services may request educational materials or reduced-rate referral lists.
    • Other: Website: Philadelphia Bar Association

     

    Rhode Island

    Name of entity: Lawyers for the Arts Program, Rhode Island Bar Association

    • Contact person: Susan Fontaine,
      Public Services Director
      Phone: (401) 421-7799
    • Types of IP services offered: Copyright and Trademark.
      The Lawyers for the Arts Program provides three levels of service based upon your income. These are regular fee, reduced fee and pro bono or no charge service. A referral fee of $25.00 is required and is payable at the time of the consultation for regular and reduced fee clients. Checks should be made payable to the Lawyer Referral Service. If it is determined that additional legal work is required, it will be your decision to continue legal services. It is suggested that you discuss the attorney's fees and the cost of any further services beyond the initial half-hour consultation during your first visit. If you decide to hire the attorney, you will be responsible for any additional legal fees. There is no obligation on your part or the lawyer's to go beyond the one half-hour consultation and $25.00 referral fee. If you qualify for pro bono service, you will not be required to pay the $25.00 referral fee. You may be required to pay court fees or other minor litigation costs. These can be discussed with your attorney.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Must meet income eligibility requirements for pro bono or reduced fee services.
    • Regions covered: Rhode Island
    • Fees charged: $25 referral fee waived if qualified for pro bono service. Pro bono clients may be required to pay court fees and other litigation costs.
    • Other: www.ribar.com/public/lawyersarts.asp

    Name of entity: Ocean State Lawyers for the Arts

    • Contact person: David M. Spatt, Esq.
      P.O. Box 19
      Saunderstown, Rhode Island 02874
      Phone: 401-789-5686
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Copyrights and trademarks; no litigation.
    • Eligibility Criteria: None
    • Regions covered: Rhode Island
    • Fees charged: Pro bono or reduced fees determined on a case by case basis; filing fees and other costs to be paid by client.
    • Other: www.artslaw.org

     

    South Carolina

    Name of entity: The South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program

    • Contact person: Rose Dean, PBP Paralegal
      1-800-395-3425 ext. 164
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: copyright, trademark & patent
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Client has to meet low income guidelines (125% of the Federal Poverty Level)
    • Region(s) covered: statewide South Carolina
    • Any fees charged: No, but client pays all costs
    • Other: Volunteer lawyers decide which referrals to accept or decline from the Pro Bono Program. If a referral is accepted, the volunteer lawyer makes a final decision to represent the Pro Bono Program client only after the client has met with the volunteer lawyer.
    • Address: P.O. Box 608
      Columbia, SC 29202
      www.scbar.org

     

    Texas

    Name of entity: Dallas Bar Association Legal Line

    • Contact person: 214-220-7476
    • Types of IP services offered: legal advice hotline: 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 5:15-8:15 pm; will answer questions on any topic about which available attorney is competent
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): No
    • Region(s) covered: Dallas County
    • Any fees charged: No
    • Website: www.dallasbar.org

    Name of entity: Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

    • Contact person: 214-748-1234, ext. 3600
    • Types of IP services offered: Referral to volunteer attorneys - will try to find an attorney to handle any IP service requested
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Y-- Below 150% of federal poverty guidelines.
    • Region(s) covered: Dallas County
    • Any fees charged: No (client must pay copyright registration fees, etc)

    Name of entity: Houston Bar Association LegalLine 713-759-1133

    • Contact person: Kay Sim, Executive Director
    • Types of IP services offered: legal advice hotline 5:00 - 9:00 pm, 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month; will answer questions on any topic about which available attorney is competent
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): No
    • Region(s) covered: No regional restrictions, but no collect calls accepted.
    • Any fees charged: No
    • Website: www.hba.org

    Name of entity: Technology Assistance Small Business Development Center
    North Texas Small Business Development Center (NTSBDC)

    • Contact person: James E. Berish, Director Technology Assistance SBDC
      (214) 860-5709, phone
      (214) 860-5882, fax
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Patent, copyright, trademark, business, new product/process development, technology transfer (e.g., NASA, Federal Laboratory Consortium).
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): All clients welcome -- must meet SBA guidelines for small business.
    • Region(s) covered: Northeast Texas and beyond
    • Any fees charged: No charge for services, counseling Fees for seminars: $15-35 average
    • Other: Also assist with Government Contracting, Risk Management, Environmental, International, and Manufacturing issues
    • Address: 1402 Corinth Street, Suite 1522, Dallas, TX 75215
    • Website: www.ntsbdc.org/ntsbdc.htm

    Name of entity: Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts (TALA)

    • Contact person: Nathan Neely
      713-526-4876,
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: all IP areas (depending on available attorneys); attorney referrals; community-based arts mediation; seminars
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): limited to artists with annual income of under $37,500 and non-profits organizations
    • Region(s) covered: statewide Texas
    • Any fees charged: $30 annual membership for individuals
      $125 annual membership for arts-related non-profit organizations
    • Other: seeking volunteer lawyers, especiallyentertainment lawyers - CLE available
    • Address: 1540 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
    • Website: www.talarts.org

    Name of entity: Texas Community Building with Attorney Resources / Texas C-BAR

    • Contact person: D'Ann Johnson,
      Legal Services Director
      (512) 447-7707 ext. 379
      [email protected]
    • Types of IP services offered: Pro bono assistance for IP non-litigation matters
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Community-based nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities and micro-entrepreneurs.
    • Region(s) covered: statewide Texas
    • Any fees charged: no mandatory fees at this time
    • Other: Useful on-line resource library and Texas lawyers can volunteer online
    • Address: 4920 North Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78751
    • Website: www.texascbar.org

     

    Virginia

    Name of entity: Pro Bono ClearinghouseGreater Richmond Bar

    • Contact person: Carol Murray, Coordinator
      Phone: (804) 780-2600
      Fax: (804) 648-7118
      E-Mail: [email protected]
      Address: P.O. Box 1213
      Richmond, Virginia 23218
    • Types of IP services offered: Has helped a museum with copyrights. May be able to provide assistance in other areas of IP.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Non-profit organizations only.
    • Regions(s) covered: Greater Richmond Area
    • Any fees charged: None

     

    Washington

    Name of entity: Washington Lawyers for the Arts
    www.wa-artlaw.org

    • Contact person: Cal Kinnear, Administrative Director 206 328-7053
    • Types of IP services offered: Clinic consultations for artists and arts organizations; Brown Bag education sessions on art law topics; speakers bureau.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): N
    • Region(s) covered: Statewide, but clinic located in Seattle
    • Any fees charged: Suggested donation $20.00

     

    West Virginia

    Name of entity: Intellectual Property Law Section West Virginia State Bar

    • Contact persons: Tony Tokary, Chair
      Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, PLLC
      600 Quarrier Street
      Charleston, West Virginia 25301
      Phone: (304) 347-1133
      Fax: (304) 347-1196
      E-Mail: [email protected]

      Thomas R. Tinder
      Executive Director
      West Virginia State Bar
      Phone: (304) 558-7993
    • Types of IP services offered: All areas.
    • Eligibility criteria (Y/N): Federal poverty guidelines.
    • Regions(s) covered: West Virginia and neighboring areas.
    • Any fees charged: Free except costs.