GLA, through its network of volunteer attorneys, provides free legal assistance to musicians, songwriters, photographers, sculptors, dancers, filmmakers, painters, actors and other artists who would not otherwise be able to afford legal representation. GLA also makes referrals to experienced attorneys for artists and arts organizations that do not qualify for free legal services. GLA has helped hundreds of nonprofit arts organizations obtain tax-exempt status. GLA now also helps solo inventors, non-profits, and small businesses find patent agents and attorneys to help file patents on a pro bono basis through the new program, Georgia PATENTS. GLA provides access to its extensive research library and can provide free mediation services to members as a means of resolving artists’ legal disputes. In addition to providing pro bono legal services to limited-income artists, GLA conducts dozens of free or low-cost educational seminars and workshops for artists and arts organizations on numerous legal and business-related topics.
