California Lawyers for the Arts empowers the creative community by providing education, representation and dispute resolution. CLA's Lawyer Referral Service operates under the authority of the State Bar of California. CLA offers referral services for creative artists, arts organizations and those with arts-related legal matters. The referral service handles many arts-related issues such as: * Copyright * Trademarks * Patents * Licensing * Contract drafting, review and negotiation * Nonprofit Organization Issues * Landlord/Tenant * Organizational Tax (not individual tax) * Employee/independent contractor * Dispute Resolution * Mediation and Arbitration Services * And many more! Please contact us at 888-775-8995 or LRIS@calawyersforthearts.org for more information. In the Los Angeles area, 310-207-0001 or losangeles@calawyersforthearts.org. In the Sacramento area, 916-442-6210 or sacramento@calawyersforthearts.org