At McLaughlin Law we know how hard it is to get a start in the commercial or creative sphere. We also know how important it is for the later success of your commercial or creative endeavour that you have a solid legal base to work from and obtain appropriate advice now on the relevant key legal issues.
To allow you to put as much of your time and money as possible into getting your business, music or art off to a good start, we are proud to be able to offer a certain amount of free legal advice to individuals or companies in this position. Whether you are starting an IT business, developing a new PC, console or online game or looking to move to the next stage with your art or music, if you are finding it hard to afford the legal guidance you need, we may be able to help. Give us a call on 09 363 2738 or drop us an email at legup@mclaughlinlaw.co.nz to find out more.
Although the amount of free legal advice we are able to provide will ultimately depend on the workloads and other existing commitments of our staff, we strive at McLaughlin Law to help out wherever we feel it is reasonably possible for us to do so. The extent of the work we are able to do through the Leg Up Scheme with those operating in the creative industries is also maximised by the assistance we receive from the Creative People's Centre (www.cpc.org.nz). The Creative People's Centre is a national Arts Law Centre for New Zealand created through a partnership between the Depot Artspace (www.depotartspace.co.nz) and McLaughlin Law. The Creative People's Centre is a real world and online initiative which is unique in New Zealand and provides on a national basis through a number of initiatives, free and subsidised legal, funding, structuring and organisational advice to groups and individuals practising in the creative industries.
In all situations we reserve the right to decide, acting entirely at our own discretion, to whom we make assistance available through the Leg Up scheme as well as exactly how much free legal advice we are able to provide.