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Upcoming Seminars

Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts legal clinic in partnership with Loeb & Loeb LLP titled “Legal Clinic: Contract Review.” Event details: March 19, 1–4 PM CT, in-person in Downtown Chicago. Text also reads: “Apply by March 11 for the FREE clinic at law-arts.org.” The image includes the Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Loeb & Loeb LLP logos at the top. On the right side, a photo shows a diverse group of adults seated around a long conference table in a modern meeting room, working on laptops and reviewing documents. Water bottles, notebooks, and canned beverages are visible on the table, suggesting an active workshop or consultation setting.

Legal Clinic: Contract Review

Apply by March 11th
Thursday
March 19, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts event titled “Music & Band Law Conference.” Text reads: “March 27, 4–7 PM. For artists & attorneys. + CLE pending.” The event takes place at 2121 / Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, 4245 N Knox Ave., Chicago. Registration details: Standard registration $50; artists, students, and those with financial hardship attend free. More information at law-arts.org/seminars. The background image shows a stage setup with musical instruments under colorful purple and blue lighting, including a drum kit, an electric bass guitar leaning against an amplifier, and other stage equipment.

Music & Band Law Conference

Friday
March 27, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A group of people seated around a long white conference table in a sunlit room with large windows. One person is standing and presenting to the group, while others listen or take notes. The scene suggests a professional meeting, workshop, or team collaboration session.

Bill and Gale Rattner Nonprofit Start-up Workshop

Thursday
April 9, 2026
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts legal clinic titled “Legal Clinic: Bylaws,” presented with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Event details: June 2, 11 AM–3 PM CT, in-person in Downtown Chicago. Text also reads: “Apply by May 22 for the FREE clinic at law-arts.org.” The graphic includes the Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Katten logos at the top. On the right side, a photograph shows multiple small groups of adults seated around tables in a bright conference room with large windows, discussing documents and working on laptops

Legal Clinic: Bylaws Review with Katten

Apply by May 22
Tuesday
June 2, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Past Seminars

Promotional graphic for “LCA After Dark,” presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Background shows a dramatic cabaret stage with deep red curtains, spotlights, and a dark wood floor. Large pink-and-white text in the center reads: “LCA After Dark” with a red “21+” badge overlapping the word “Dark.” Quotes in playful fonts appear around the text: Top left: “A diversity of voices, perspectives, and attitudes” Top right: “Wilder than Oscar Wilde” Bottom left: “Fun-loving, eccentrically talented” Bottom right: “A whimsical multi-media journey” Below the title: “An evening of cabaret in a swanky Near North location.” Event details: Thursday, June 6, 2024 Doors @ 6:30 | 7:00 – 10:00 PM // Untitled Supper Club 111 W Kinzie St., Chicago, IL 60654 Small text at bottom: “Tickets and sponsorships – Contact Daryl Ritchie, 312-837-3519, dritchie@law-arts.org for further information.”

LCA After Dark!

Shindy 2024
Thursday
June 6, 2024
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Split graphic promoting a free in-person legal clinic on bylaws. Left side has a blue background with white and orange text and logos. At the top are the Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo and the Katten law firm logo. Large white and orange text reads: "LEGAL CLINIC: BYLAWS with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP June 5, 11 AM–3 PM CT In-Person, Downtown Chicago." An orange banner at the bottom reads: "APPLY by May 24 for the FREE clinic at law-arts.org." Right side shows a photo of a bright, modern conference room with large windows and multiple small groups of people in discussion at tables. Participants appear engaged, with laptops, papers, and coffee cups on the tables.

Legal Clinic: Bylaws

Wednesday
June 5, 2024
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Promotional graphic for the “Nonprofit Compliance Series,” a monthly educational program and networking space focused on navigating compliance requirements for arts nonprofits, hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Takes place the first Tuesday of every month from March to September, 9:30–11 AM CT. Offered in a hybrid format—in Chicago and on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The right side of the image shows a close-up of stacked, colorful file folders with papers, next to a pink and gold pen.

Nonprofit Compliance Series

Earned Revenue & Unrelated Business Income for Arts Nonprofits
Tuesday
June 4, 2024
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Blue rectangular promotional graphic for an online event. Top left displays the white logo for Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Large white text reads: "Navigating Sales Tax as an Artist with Mary Kay McCalla Martire, McDermott Will & Emery" Below, smaller white text states: "May 30, 12–1:30 PM CT on Zoom" and "Register for FREE at law-arts.org." On the right, a triangular cutout photo features a colorful display of decorative ceramic plates stacked vertically, including bright reds, blues, yellows, and intricate patterns.

Navigating Sales Tax as an Artist

Thursday
May 30, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Blue rectangular promotional graphic for an online event. Top left displays the white logo for Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Large white text reads: "Insurance for Visual Arts Organizations & Galleries with Johnsonese Brokerage" Below, smaller white text states: "May 15, 12–1:00 PM CT on Zoom" and "Register for FREE at law-arts.org." On the right, a triangular cutout photo shows a person’s hand holding a pen over a notebook, with a laptop screen in the background displaying a page labeled "Insurance Plans" alongside a coffee cup.

Insurance for Visual Arts Organizations & Galleries

Wednesday
May 15, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Blue rectangular promotional graphic for a publishing event. Top left shows the white logo for Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Large white text reads: "Framing Success: Navigating Graphic Novel Publishing at Challengers Comics 1845 N Western Ave, Chicago" Below, smaller white text states: "May 8, 6–7:30 PM" and "Register for FREE at law-arts.org." On the right side, a diagonal panel features colorful comic book–style artwork of a person with spiky hair and green sunglasses, wearing a black leather jacket over a white shirt. They sit casually with one leg up, surrounded by illustrated papers, pages, and graphic novel elements in red, yellow, and beige tones.

Framing Success: Navigating Graphic Novel Publishing

Wednesday
May 8, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Promotional graphic for the “Nonprofit Compliance Series,” a monthly educational program and networking space focused on navigating compliance requirements for arts nonprofits, hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Takes place the first Tuesday of every month from March to September, 9:30–11 AM CT. Offered in a hybrid format—in Chicago and on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The right side of the image shows a close-up of stacked, colorful file folders with papers, next to a pink and gold pen.

Nonprofit Compliance Series

Nonprofit Reporting Requirements
Tuesday
May 7, 2024
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Blue rectangular promotional graphic for a training event. Top left features two logos: Lawyers for the Creative Arts (stylized “LCA” in white) and Chicago Music Scene. Large white text reads: "Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training with Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein, LLC" Below, smaller white text reads: "May 3, 1–4 PM CT, on Zoom" and "Register for FREE at law-arts.org." On the right side, there is an orange banner with a white exclamation point inside a circle, followed by white italic text: "Fulfill your annual legal requirement for the City of Chicago!" Thin curved navy lines decorate the background.

Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training

Friday
May 3, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a live webinar hosted by Copyright Alliance titled “Sustaining & Empowering the Creative Community Through Copyright,” scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The event is cohosted by community partners. The top left shows the Copyright Alliance logo with the tagline “create | innovate | protect.” The top right has a green box with the date and time details in white text. Below are headshots of the moderator, opening remarks speakers, and panelists: Moderator: Maribel Quezada Smith, BIPOC Podcast Creators (smiling woman with curly hair wearing a striped shirt, hands outstretched, yellow background). Opening Remarks: Keith Kupferschmid, Copyright Alliance (man in suit and tie, seated at a desk) and Miriam Lord, U.S. Copyright Office (smiling woman with long light-brown hair in a dark blazer). Panelists: Bijou Mgbojikwe, Entertainment Software Association (smiling woman with long dark hair in black top), Eric Schwartz, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP and National Film Preservation Foundation (smiling man with short gray hair and glasses), Mary Rasenberger, Authors Guild (smiling woman with blonde hair in a blue top), and Taura Stinson, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, and Author (woman with long braids wearing a colorful patterned outfit).

Sustaining and Empowering the Creative Community Through Copyright

Tuesday
April 23, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Square promotional graphic with a pastel gradient background (yellow, green, blue, and pink). Large black text at the top reads: "PAY EQUITY FOR ARTISTS CLE (TAYLOR’S VERSION)" Below, smaller text says: "A discussion regarding Taylor Swift, legal battles by marginalized artists, and pay equity with Taylor Swift inspired performances." A black horizontal line separates the next section, which reads: "Saturday, April 13 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60654 1 hour MCLE (Pending) $45 Members | $65 Non-Members | $35 Law Students & LCA Artist Community" At the bottom are two logos: Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) with a gold feather quill forming the letter W. Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) in blue with stylized “LCA” letters.

CLE – WBAI x LCA Pay Equity for Artists

Saturday
April 13, 2024
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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