<p>What would someone with a law degree do for a career in Studio Arts?</p>
<p>My d is only starting her undergrad this yr but she is thinking ahead. She loves art and will grad w/ a minor in studio art and major in..?...does not know yet. If she went on to law school, in what way could she use her law degree in the art industry?</p>
<p>Work for galleries/artists/art mags and publishers/art schools/museums?</p>
<p>Any ideas? Just curious</p>
<p>How about specializing in copyright infringement for art and design products?</p>
<p>Also, lawyers can do a host of things unrelated to their undergraduate major such as administrative law, litigation, divorce etc. I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>The positions that come to mind (licensing, contracts, copyrights ) are all quite removed from the creative process. Some big ad agencies and museums have an in-house legal dept. She's just beginning college and has lots of time to figure it all out.</p>
<p>Artists, museums, galleries and performers need lawyers too!</p>
<p>All of the ideas for work that you mentioned are absolutely possibilities. </p>
<p>Here are some other ideas: Commercial/business lawyers assist artists and arts related institutions with business advice, including contractual matters, partnerships, leases and investments. Litigators assist artists and arts organizations with lawsuits (dealing with a wide range of issues including everything from contractual matters to copyright to free speech/censorship). Tax attorneys may assist arts organizations with issues related to their status as nonprofit organizations, or they may assist donors of appreciated artwork. There is also a lot of work lobbying and working with regulators on issues relating to the arts. For example, recently, there have been a lot of allegations of persecution and censorship of artists relating to the U.S. Patriot Act, though censorship issues come up in many other contexts as well. Good litigation and regulatory lawyers would work in this area. Immigration lawyers may assist foreign artists or cultural groups when they want to come to the United States, perhaps permanently because of persecution at home, or temporarily for perfomances. Labor lawyers help out theatres and other performing arts organizations with the labor unions that cover many arts professionals. </p>
<p>There would be a world of possibilities for your D.</p>