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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts to Honor Proskauer with Founders Award
By William C. Silverman on
A lot has changed since 1969 when a handful of junior associates at Proskauer created Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA): the world had about half the population it has now, the price of gasoline was around 35 cents per gallon, and the Jets won the Super Bowl. One thing that hasn’t changed since then, however, is the need among low income artists and arts-related non-profit organizations for pro bono legal services.
In light of VLA’s 50th anniversary gala on April 2nd, where Proskauer will be honored with the organization’s “Founders Award,” we asked a number of Proskauer lawyers to reflect on their experience with VLA.