ABC’s of Art Law: G is for General Counsel
December 17, 2025
About this Event:
This event featured a discussion on the legal challenges and considerations facing General Counsels (GC) at museums, auction houses, and galleries. This program offered insight into how legal departments navigate the complex and evolving art world, balancing legal risk management with institutional missions, and supervise a variety of legal issues, from employment law to real estate law.
The panel, featuring Cindy Caplan, General Counsel, The Jewish Museum, Jason Pollack, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Americas, Christie’s and Halie Klein, General Counsel, Pace Gallery, addressed a range of pressing issues, from compliance to contractual negotiations at various art institutions, providing a practical overview of the type of cases that a GC is expected to work on– art law and beyond. The conversation explored the unique role General Counsels play in shaping institutional policy.
The session was moderated by Irina Tarsis, Esq., Founder and Managing Director, Center for Art Law.
This is a CLE Event. 1 Credit for Professional Practice Pending Approval.
If you are an attorney seeking CLE credit in NY for this event you must have purchased a legal professional ticket. THIS PROGRAM IS PENDING CLE ACCREDITATION.
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CLE CREDITS
This course or program is pending approval in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1 credit hour in Professional Practice.
