Externship Listings
| Attribute | Value | |
| ID# | 308 | |
| Type | Arts | |
| Agency name line 1 | Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) | |
| Address line 1 | 200 S. Broad St - Suite 700 | |
| City | Philadelphia | |
| State | PA | |
| Zip | 19102 | |
| Duties | Students will interview clients and issue spot in order to determine what type of legal assistance is appropriate for each particular client and then pitch cases to volunteer attorneys. Students will be exposed to a variety of legal issues, such as copyright, trademark, patents, entity counseling, non-profit incorporation/merger/dissolution, dispute resolution, labor and employment, landlord/tenant problems, and tax issues. | |
| Agency description | PVLA, a program of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia and is a pro bono referral service for low income individual artists and small arts and cultural non-profit organizations seeking asssistance with arts-related legal issues. | |
| Time requirements | During the semester, students are expected to work 10-12 hours per week. During the summer, students are expected to work full-time. Our office hours are 10-6pm, M-F. | |
| Restrictions | NO | |
| Writing sample required | NO | |
| Number of students requested | 5 | |
| Contact's salutation | Ms | |
| Contact's first name | Emilie | |
| Contact's last name | Pitts | |
| Contact's tag | Esq. | |
| Contact's title line 1 | Interim Manager, Legal Services | |
| Contact's phone | 215-790-3822 | |
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