Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing free legal services to the DC Metropolitan cultural community. Join us! Since 1983, WALA has supported artistic expression and creative innovation by serving the legal needs of the arts and cultural communities. WALA was created in 1983 to serve the many legal needs of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia arts and cultural communities, from advice on incorporation to negotiation of contracts and arts mediation. The organization offers one-to-one pro-bono services for non-profit arts organizations and low-income individuals. Its education programs provide seminars in arts law for artists and the attorneys who represent them. WALA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.