Lawyers for the Creative Arts Associate Board

A vibrant, stylized banner image featuring a diverse group of silhouetted figures standing in a row, facing forward. Each figure is filled with bold watercolor textures in a rainbow gradient—purples, reds, oranges, greens, and blues—symbolizing unity and inclusion. Faint outlines of city buildings are visible in the background, adding an urban, professional feel. In the top left corner, a black box displays the Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo and the text “Associate Board” in bold white letters. The image conveys community, leadership, and a shared creative mission.

About the LCA Associate Board

View the images and flyers on this page to learn more about the exciting events the Associate Board presents.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Associate Board, please email Daryl Ritchie at dritchie@law-arts.org.

Associate Board Members

Executive Board Officers

President
Thomas Kliebhan

Vice President
Mark McLoughlin

Secretary/ Community Services and Outreach Chair
Beau Reeves

Treasurer 
Brett A. Manchel

Executive Board At Large Members and Committee Chairs
Sabina Nedkova
Ilya G. Zlatkin

General Body

Associate Board Highlights

Upcoming Events:

Black promotional flyer for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts Associate Board event. At the top is the LCA logo with the text “Associate Board presents.” Large bold text reads “Thursday Meetup at Kingston Mines,” with “21+” displayed prominently on the right. Centered is the Kingston Mines logo featuring a stylized yellow face with musical elements and red lettering. Below, text reads: “Featuring the Mississippi Heat Blues Band and the Joanna Connor Blues Band.” Event details follow: “Thursday, April 30. Doors at 6:00 PM.” Location listed as “Kingston Mines – Chicago Blues Center, 2548 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL.” At the bottom, ticket information reads “Purchase tickets at kingstonmines.com” and “More info at law-arts.org.”

Past 2025 Events:

Event flyer for “Drag Law: Werk the Law,” presented by LCA’s Associate Board. The flyer has a colorful rainbow-gradient background. At the top, it reads: Drag Law: Werk the Law, Hosted by Coco Sho-Nell and Lúc Ami. Their photos appear in circular frames—Coco Sho-Nell with long neon green hair and Lúc Ami in a vibrant blue costume. Between them is an illustration of the scales of justice decorated with rainbow feathers. Event details: Date/Time: September 30, 6–8 PM Location: Charlie’s Chicago (3726 N. Broadway St) Admission: Free (registration required) Lawyers CLE Credit: $40 Extras: Pizza provided, $4 drinks (4–8 PM) Logos of Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Charlie’s are shown at the bottom.

Learn more about The Associate Board’s 2021 project to interview venue owners throughout Chicago.

Open Bibliography: Fair Use, Copyright, and You

The LCA Associate Board, in partnership with the Loyola University Library, assembled a panel to discuss the tools available for artists, archivists, librarians, and academics to access protected works while discussing strategies for working with existing copyright restrictions. 

Social Events

2019 Spring Shindy

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