Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts began in 1983 as a unique collaboration of lawyers and artists to fulfill a mission to serve artists in need of legal knowledge and assistance. Since then, WALA has supported artistic expression and creative innovation serving the legal needs of the arts and cultural communities in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

WALAis a501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides access to education, advocacy and legal services through workshops and seminars, legal clinics and pro-bono referral services for creatives and cultural organizations.

More than 350 of Washington’s top lawyers and law firms participate as volunteers in WALA’s legal services programs.

Upcoming (4)

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation  Strategies (Session #4) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation Strategies (Session #4)

Saturday • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5)

Sat, Apr 6 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6)

Sat, Apr 13 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE] primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE]

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation  Strategies (Session #4) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation Strategies (Session #4)

Saturday • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5)

Sat, Apr 6 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6)

Sat, Apr 13 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE] primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE]

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

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Past (239)

WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives primary image

WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives

Tue, Mar 26 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3)

Sat, Mar 23 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices

Wed, Mar 20 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2)

Sat, Mar 16 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1)

Sat, Mar 9 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop primary image

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop

Tue, Feb 20 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Copyright “Basics” primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics”

Tue, Jan 23 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023 primary image

WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023

Thu, Dec 21 • 7:00 PM

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WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop] primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop]

Tue, Nov 14 • 11:00 AM EST

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CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA primary image

CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA

Tue, Nov 7 • 11:00 AM EST

Free

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023 primary image

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023

Tue, Oct 31 • 6:00 PM

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WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants primary image

WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants

Tue, Oct 24 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives primary image

WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives

Tue, Mar 26 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3)

Sat, Mar 23 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices

Wed, Mar 20 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2)

Sat, Mar 16 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1)

Sat, Mar 9 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop primary image

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop

Tue, Feb 20 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Copyright “Basics” primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics”

Tue, Jan 23 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023 primary image

WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023

Thu, Dec 21 • 7:00 PM

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WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop] primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop]

Tue, Nov 14 • 11:00 AM EST

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CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA primary image

CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA

Tue, Nov 7 • 11:00 AM EST

Free

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023 primary image

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023

Tue, Oct 31 • 6:00 PM

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WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants primary image

WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants

Tue, Oct 24 • 11:00 AM EDT

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Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts began in 1983 as a unique collaboration of lawyers and artists to fulfill a mission to serve artists in need of legal knowledge and assistance. Since then, WALA has supported artistic expression and creative innovation serving the legal needs of the arts and cultural communities in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

WALAis a501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides access to education, advocacy and legal services through workshops and seminars, legal clinics and pro-bono referral services for creatives and cultural organizations.

More than 350 of Washington’s top lawyers and law firms participate as volunteers in WALA’s legal services programs.

Events

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation  Strategies (Session #4) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation Strategies (Session #4)

Saturday • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5)

Sat, Apr 6 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6)

Sat, Apr 13 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE] primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE]

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation  Strategies (Session #4) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Negotiation Strategies (Session #4)

Saturday • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Basic Estate Planning for Artists (Session #5)

Sat, Apr 6 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Grants (Session #6)

Sat, Apr 13 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE] primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics” [ONLINE]

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives primary image

WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives

Tue, Mar 26 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3)

Sat, Mar 23 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices

Wed, Mar 20 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2)

Sat, Mar 16 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1)

Sat, Mar 9 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop primary image

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop

Tue, Feb 20 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Copyright “Basics” primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics”

Tue, Jan 23 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023 primary image

WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023

Thu, Dec 21 • 7:00 PM

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WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop] primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop]

Tue, Nov 14 • 11:00 AM EST

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CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA primary image

CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA

Tue, Nov 7 • 11:00 AM EST

Free

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023 primary image

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023

Tue, Oct 31 • 6:00 PM

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WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants primary image

WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants

Tue, Oct 24 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives primary image

WALA Special Session: Tax Strategies for Artists & Creatives

Tue, Mar 26 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Contracts & Licensing (Session #3)

Sat, Mar 23 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Basics: Governance Requirements and Best Practices

Wed, Mar 20 • 11:00 AM EDT

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WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Business Entities Formation (Session #2)

Sat, Mar 16 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1) primary image

WALA CES @ Artomatic: Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use (Session #1)

Sat, Mar 9 • 2:00 PM

Free

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop primary image

WALA Trademark "Basics" Workshop

Tue, Feb 20 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Copyright “Basics” primary image

WALA Copyright “Basics”

Tue, Jan 23 • 11:00 AM EST

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WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023 primary image

WALA Holiday Party @ Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- December 21, 2023

Thu, Dec 21 • 7:00 PM

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WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop] primary image

WALA 501(c)(3) Formation “Basics” [Workshop]

Tue, Nov 14 • 11:00 AM EST

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CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA primary image

CAH/WALA presents: Copyright Law for Artists and Creatives w/ WBA

Tue, Nov 7 • 11:00 AM EST

Free

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023 primary image

WALA-Ween Happy Hour at Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon)- October 31, 2023

Tue, Oct 31 • 6:00 PM

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WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants primary image

WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series: Grants

Tue, Oct 24 • 11:00 AM EDT

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