Here's everything I know on the subject of Museum Law:
The book called "Museum Law: A Guide for Officers, Directors, and Cousel" by
Marilyn E. Phelan was published by Kalos Kapp Press in Evanston, IL in 1994.
This publication is available through the AAM bookstore at (202) 289-1818.
Marie Malaro, Director of the Museum Studies Program at George Washington
University, has written:
"A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections" (1985)
"Museum Governance: Mission, Ethics, Policy" (1994)
These two publications might also be available through AAM, but I'm certain
that they are available through Smithsonian Institution Press at (800)
782-4612.
Also, there are many cities in the US which have Volunteer Lawyers for the
Arts organizations. I know that Washington (DC), New York, LA, San Fran,
Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, etc. all have them. These organizations often
offer very useful and inexpensive publications and workshops. For the most
part, they are providing pro bono legal services to struggling artists and
arts organizations, but they are also often interested in keeping the legal
community up to date on pertinent issues to the museum field. The number for
Washington (DC) Area Lawyers for the Arts is (202) 393-2826. If you are not
in this area, they still might be able to point you in the right direction in
your community.
Also, Columbia Law School has a Center for Law and the Arts as well as a law
journal "Law and the Arts." I don't know any specifics, but if it's a
Columbia program, it must be good. The only phone number that I have for
Columbia is their admissions number, but at least it's something: (212)
854-2674. Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/law
Finally, the American Bar Association in conjunction with the American Law
Institute offers a conference on Legal Problems of Museum Administration, and
it's in 9 days, so act quickly if interested! Taking place here in
Washington from March 20-22, the courses cover legal issues and problems
facing directors, administrators, trustees, legal counsel, etc. For more
info, call ALI at (800) CLE NEWS. Web: www.ali-aba.org
Hope this is helpful!
--Valerie Borden
Association Assistant
Association of Youth Museums
1775 K St. NW Suite 595
Washington, DC 20006
Phone (202) 466-4144
Fax (202) 466-4233
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