Lawyers for the Arts
The cover picture features a luxurious quilt, shown in a courtroom setting, that we created in support of Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (GLA). The top of the quilt is premium black cotton with the quilting in a legal theme in an ivory thread. (There are no t-shirts!) The quilting has the scales of justice, a book, a gavel. The border on the front is of a piano keyboard. This cotton fabric for the keyboard is now out of print, but we did buy up a quantity of it some years ago in case you may want to include it on your quilt as a special touch on a gift for a lawyer or musician. The back is a cuddly, super soft top quality minky.
GLA helps artists and inventors in need of legal advice. They offer personal assistance and also educational seminars such as on copyrights and trademarks. The quilt is for their annual gala and silent auction.
The way it works is that artists donate art in exchange for legal services. They have monthly sessions that one can apply for to meet with lawyers. When your case is accepted, screening and analysis is done to determine the best fit and then you meet with legal experts in your field of concern that have been selected to provide the best advice.
Before the meeting research is done by the team assigned to your case. They check out the facts and any conflicts of interest. Then a meeting date is set up at a top Atlanta area law firm. There you have the full attention of a group of about 5 expert lawyers. They assess and ask a lot of questions to get to know you and your concerns, and then they present a solution for you.
This can be invaluable in getting answers to make decisions related to artistic business endeavors. Fees are sliding scale and income based.
From personal experience I can highly recommend this organization. The gala is in support of this program and to raise money. Thank you to all of the lawyers involved! The event is open to the public and sure to be memorable! Check out their website for more info.
Give the gift of different! We can make a quilt just like this for you. It just may be the perfect holiday gift for your favorite lawyer. Contact us to get started!
