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Promotional graphic from the Lawyers for the Creative Arts Associate Board for its Third Thursday Mixer. The free networking event takes place Thursday, October 15, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at 2Twenty2 Tavern, 222 S. Wabash, Chicago. Free tickets can be reserved at law-arts.org. The graphic features a warmly lit bar and restaurant interior with a group of people gathered around a high-top table, talking and sharing drinks.

Associate Board: Thursday Meetup

Thursday
October 15, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a free Lawyers for the Creative Arts Legal Clinic: Contract Review. The clinic will take place October 20 from 1:00–4:00 PM CT, in person in downtown Chicago. Applications are due October 6, and the clinic is free. More information and applications are available at law-arts.org. The design has the LCA logo in the upper left. The right half features a photograph of a previous legal clinic in a conference room, where attorneys and participants sit around a large table in small groups reviewing documents and speaking with one another.

Legal Clinic: Contract Review

Apply by October 6th
Tuesday
October 20, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Promotional graphic for “Music Law and the General Business Client,” a continuing legal education (CLE) program featuring Joseph J. Bogdan and Thomas R. Leavens. The online program takes place October 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 p.m. CT). CLE is free for members. The graphic features a dark navy-blue background with bold yellow lettering and orange accents. On the right are professional headshots of both presenters: Joseph J. Bogdan, wearing a navy suit and blue tie, and Thomas R. Leavens, wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie.

Music Law and the General Business Client

Thursday
October 22, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Promotional graphic from Lawyers for the Creative Arts for a Copyright Registration Workshop with Miller Johnson (previously Irwin IP). The free, in-person workshop takes place November 5 from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. CT in downtown Chicago. Applications are due October 30 and can be submitted at law-arts.org. The graphic features blue and orange event information alongside a photograph of a previous copyright clinic, showing participants seated around a conference table working on laptops and reviewing materials with attorneys.

Legal Clinic: Copyright Registration Workshop

Apply by October 30th
Thursday
November 5, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Promotional graphic from Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts (VLAA) for “Trademark Issues for Creatives: Costly Mistakes Worth Avoiding,” presented by Joey Vitale of Indie Law LLC. The free online program takes place November 19 from 12:00–1:15 p.m. CT on Zoom. Register for free at law-arts.org. The graphic has a blue background with white text and a bright yellow image featuring large three-dimensional “TM” letters representing trademarks.

Trademark Issues for Creatives: Costly Mistakes Worth Avoiding

Thursday
November 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts training program titled “Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training” with Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein, LLC. The event takes place December 4 from 1–4 PM CT on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The graphic also notes: “Fulfill your annual legal requirement for the City of Chicago!” The design features a blue background with white text and the Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo in the upper left corner. On the lower right is an orange banner with a white exclamation mark icon emphasizing the City of Chicago compliance requirement. Subtle curved line graphics appear in the background on the right side.

Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training

Friday
December 4, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Promotional graphic for Lawyers for the Creative Arts’ 2026 Benefit Luncheon. The design layers a historic Chicago street map with navy and gold typography and photographs highlighting cultural and community spaces. Text reads: “2026 Benefit Luncheon. Built Here. Building What Comes Next.” A dark panel adds: “What was built here. Who built it. What we inherit. What we build next.” The event takes place Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 p.m. at the Palmer House, 17 E. Monroe Street, Chicago. Contact Daryl Ritchie at 312-837-3519 or dritchie@law-arts.org for tickets, sponsorships, table reservations, and program book advertisements.

2026 Annual Benefit Luncheon

CELEBRATING THE VENUES THAT CULTIVATE ART & CULTURE ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE
Thursday
December 10, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Past Seminars

Promotional graphic for an online legal event titled “Tattoos & Copyright,” hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. The session is led by Jen Nacht of Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd, and will take place on February 26 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM Central Time via Zoom. The image features a blue background with white text on the left and a photo on the right of a tattoo artist’s gloved hands working on a colorful tattoo. Registration is free at law-arts.org.

Tattoos & Copyright

Wednesday
February 26, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional flyer for an event titled "Filmmaker Funding: Creative Worker Resources in Illinois," presented by IFA Chicago and Arts Alliance Illinois. The event is scheduled for February 20, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The background features a vibrant purple-toned photo of a red-brick industrial street with pedestrian skybridges. Decorative film strips curve along the top right and bottom left corners. Logos for Arts Alliance Illinois and IFA Chicago are placed at the bottom of the flyer.

Business of Film

IFA Chicago and Arts Alliance Illinois Present: Creative Worker Resources
Thursday
February 20, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Digital flyer for a webinar titled "Legal Basics for Video Game Developers," presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. The event features Ross Hersemann of Loading Law and will take place online on February 19 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CT. Viewers are encouraged to register for free at law-arts.org. The design includes a retro-style light gray video game controller angled on a diagonal pink and purple background. The Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo is displayed in the upper left corner.

Legal Basics for Video Game Developers

Wednesday
February 19, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional image for an online webinar titled "Taxes for Artists & Creatives: Play the Game, Minimize the Stress," presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. The session will be led by Eric Stoddard of Brass Taxes and takes place on February 18 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CT. The event is online and free to attend. A call to action reads, “Register for FREE at law-arts.org.” The visual includes IRS tax forms W-4 and W-9, along with a close-up of a $100 bill. The Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo appears in the top left.

Taxes for Artists and Creatives:

Play the Game, Minimize the Stress
Tuesday
February 18, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for an online panel discussion hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts and The Society of Midland Authors. The event is titled "Demystifying Publishing: Choosing & Negotiating with Publishers" and will take place on February 11, from 7–8 PM CT, online. Attendees are invited to register for free at law-arts.org. The design features the logos of both host organizations at the top. The bottom right corner shows a bookshelf filled with various books, symbolizing the literary theme of the event. The background is a bright blue with white and gold text.

Demystifying Publishing:

Choosing and Negotiating with Publishers
Tuesday
February 11, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a virtual legal event hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts in partnership with Forefront and the Mission Sustainability Initiative. Title reads: “Administrative Partnership Models for Arts Nonprofits.” Presented by Kate Piatt-Eckert of the Mission Sustainability Initiative at Forefront. The event takes place January 23, from 12–1:30 PM CT, on Zoom. The bottom of the graphic reads: “Register for FREE at law-arts.org.” Logos for the three partner organizations appear at the top. The right side features colorful wooden figurines connected by bright, curved arrows symbolizing collaboration and directional flow.

Administrative Partnership Models for Arts Nonprofits

Shared Staff, Co-Location, Program Transfers, and Mergers/Acquisitions
Thursday
January 23, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Square promotional graphic for the “LLC Formation Cohort Series,” presented by Lawyers for the Creative Arts, SCORE, and DLA Piper. White text on a purple background reads: “LLC Formation Cohort Series. Apply by January 8. Learn more about this FREE 6-part series at law-arts.org.” Three stacked photos appear on the right side: A Black woman in a sewing studio adjusting a green dress on a mannequin. A white man with a red beanie sketching in a colorful art studio with bright cobra murals behind him. A behind-the-scenes scene of a video shoot under pink and purple lighting, with a person being filmed and crew members operating cameras and lights.

LLC Formation & Business Plan Series

Applications must be received by January 8th
Friday
January 17, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Promotional graphic for a free online event hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts in partnership with Ladder Up. The event is titled "Tax Assistance with Ladder Up" and will take place on January 16, from 12–1 PM CT, online. Attendees are encouraged to register for free at law-arts.org. The background is bright blue, with logos for LCA and Ladder Up at the top. On the lower right, the image features a close-up photo of U.S. Form 1040.

Tax Assistance with Ladder Up

Thursday
January 16, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Promotional graphic for the Nonprofit Maintenance Workshop hosted by Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Subtitle reads: Operating, filing, and reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations in Illinois. The event takes place on January 9, from 12–1:30 PM CT, offered as a hybrid event both in-person in Chicago and on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. The left side features text on a bright blue background, while the right side displays a stack of multicolored file folders and a red pen on a white background, symbolizing administrative paperwork. The LCA logo is positioned at the top left.

Nonprofit Maintenance Workshop

Thursday
January 9, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Promotional graphic for a Lawyers for the Creative Arts online event titled “Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training,” presented with the Law Office of Lori A. Goldstein, LLC. The image features the Lawyers for the Creative Arts logo and community engagement support logos from Chicago Music Scene, Chicago DanceMakers Forum, Chicago Artists Coalition, and League of Chicago Theatres. Event details: December 13, 1–4 PM CT, on Zoom. Registration is free at law-arts.org. On the bottom, there is an orange banner with a white exclamation mark icon that reads, “Fulfill your annual legal requirement for the City of Chicago!” The background is bright blue with abstract curved line designs.

Sexual Harassment Prevention & Bystander Intervention Training

Friday
December 13, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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