
Advocacy and Legal Resources for Creators
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Artist Advocacy Organizations

American Photographic Artists
APA strives to improve the environment for photographic artists and clear the pathways to success in the industry. Recognized for its broad industry reach, APA continues to expand benefits for its members and works to champion the rights of photographers and image-makers worldwide.

American Photography Archives Group
We offer support and discuss legal information about copyright and intellectual property. We deal with promotion and marketing, and how to work with galleries and auction houses, as well as websites and social media.
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American Society of Media Photographers
Our core mission is to advocate, educate, and provide community for image makers — fostering thriving careers, a strong sense of professional ethics, and an unshakable belief in the power of images.
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Artists Rights Alliance
We are an alliance of working musicians, performers, and songwriters fighting for a healthy creative economy and fair treatment for all creators in the digital world.
We work to defend and protect artists, guided by our Artists’ Bill of Rights, which outlines fundamental principles for today’s music economy.

The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization for published writers. Since our founding, we have served as the collective voice of American authors, and have long supported the rich and diverse literary culture of our country. Our members include novelists in all genres and categories, nonfiction writers, journalists, historians, poets, and translators. The Guild welcomes traditionally-published authors as well as self-published, independent authors.
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Copyright Alliance
The Copyright Alliance — which represents the interests of authors, photographers, performers, artists, software developers, musicians, journalists, directors, songwriters, game designers, and many other individual creators — is dedicated to advocating policies that promote and preserve the value of copyright and to protecting the rights of creators and innovators.
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Graphic Artists Guild
The Graphic Artists Guild’s primary purpose is to help our members compete effectively in an ever-changing field. We enable graphic artists and other design professionals to build and maintain successful careers by providing skills and support—from advice on the daily tasks of running a creative business to going to bat for our creative community with business and government leaders.

The Grove
Everything that we do, create, and offer is done so with the intent to celebrate and elevate women to higher roles in the photography industry, ultimately increasing the visibility, representation, and recognition of those who identify as female in the architectural and interior photography space.
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Horror Writers Association
A nonprofit organization of writers and publishing professionals around the world, dedicated to promoting dark literature and the interests of those who write it.
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National Association of Voice Actors
NAVA advocates and promotes the advancement of of the voice acting industry through action, education, inclusion, and benefits. Launched in November 2022, NAVA is the first voice over association to offer access to nationwide group healthcare for voice actors.

National Press Photographers Association
Since 1949, the NPPA has been the leading voice advocating for the work of visual journalists. Our organization fights for working news photographers, videographers and multimedia journalists. Our Code of Ethics stands for the highest integrity in visual storytelling.

Professional Audiobook Narrators Association
The mission of the Professional Audiobook Narrators Association (PANA*) is to advance education, recognition, and networking opportunities for our diverse community of professional audiobook narrators.

Professional Photographers of America
With more than 150 years of history, PPA’s long narrative parallels the origins of photography itself. Times change, but our dedication to serving our members remains constant. We are a partner, advocate and guide for photographers navigating the increasingly complex business of photography.
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Photographic Society of America
The Photographic Society of America (PSA), founded in 1934, is a world-wide organization providing abundant resources for photographers, from the novice to the professional. PSA offers online learning, webinars, study groups, competitions, mentors and consultants. Membership is in over 80 countries, 460 Camera Clubs, and 11 Chapters across the United States
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Society of Composers & Lyricists
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is committed to advancing the interests of composers and lyricists working in visual media, including film, television, theater, video games and beyond.

Legal Clinics & Pro Bono Services
Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic
California Lawyers for the Arts
Carolina Lawyers for the Arts & Entertainment
Colorado Attorneys for the Arts
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts
Copyright Attorneys
Find an attorney who specializes in copyright law. Below is a list of attorneys, firms, and organizations. Special thanks to RightsClick partner Copyright Alliance, for many of the entries on this list. This list does not constitute a recommendation and there is no guarantee of results.
Note: we list locations, but because copyright is federal law, the ideal attorney for you may be located anywhere in the U.S. See Copyright Alliance blog about hiring an attorney.
Attorney | Firm | Location |
Jenner & Block | New York | |
Jenner & Block | Los Angeles | |
Jenner & Block | New York | |
Jenner & Block | Los Angeles | |
Cravath, Swaine & Moore | New York | |
Cravath, Swaine & Moore | New York | |
Jenner & Block | Los Angeles | |
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp | New York/Los Angeles | |
Mitchell, Silbergerg & Knupp | Washington, D.C. | |
Jenner & Block | New York | |
Mitchell, Siberberg & Knupp | Washington, D.C. | |
SRIPLaw | New York | |
Williams McCarthy | Illinois | |
Lyons & Salky Law, LLP | New York | |
Jenner & Block | Los Angeles | |
Peppercorn Partners | New York | |
Munger, Tolles & Olson | San Francisco | |
Covington | Washington, D.C./New York | |
Kendall, Brill & Kelly | Los Angeles | |
Covington | San Francisco | |
Jenner & Block | Washington, D.C. | |
Williams, McCarthy | Illinois | |
Oppenheim + Zebrak | Washington, D.C. | |
Mitchell, Siberberg & Knupp | Washington, D.C. | |
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard | New York | |
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp | Los Angeles | |
Arthur Law Office LLC | Wisconsin | |
Covington | Washington, D.C. | |
Covington | Washington, D.C. | |
Masters IP | ||
Donniger/Burroughs | Los Angeles/New York | |
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard | New York | |
Oppenheim + Zebrak | Washington, D.C. | |
Jenner & Block | Washington, D.C. | |
Jenner & Block | New York | |
Jenner & Block | Washington, D.C. |
