Product Description

Advising start-up entrepreneurs and microenterprises with limited resources about legal requirements for launching and operating their business can present unique challenges that larger businesses or well-financed start-ups do not face. This new program gives you the toolbox to advise these clients during this important early phase of their business development. Learn about key forward-thinking choice of entity, employment, trademark registration, and contract drafting considerations, options—and best practices on a limited budget. By adding value for these clients in an efficient, cost-effective manner at this crucial time in their business development, you can build the foundation for a long-term lawyer-client relationship.

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00 - 2:05 p.m.

  Welcome and Introduction

  Robert R. Statchen, Esq., LLM, MBA, Western New England University School of Law Library , Springfield
  
• 2:05 - 2:45 p.m.

  Determining Whether a Limited Liability Entity Is Necessary for Tax or Liability Purposes or Whether Commercial Insurance Would Provide a Greater Benefit If a Client Has Limited Resources for Risk Management Concerns

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• Decision-Making Clauses within Partnership, Shareholder, or Operating Agreements When There Are Only Two Owners—a Common Scenario

  John M. Cunningham, Esq., Law Offices of John M. Cunningham, PLLC , Concord
  
• 2:45 - 3:25 p.m.

  Employment Laws That Affect All Employers Regardless of Size

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• Drafting Appropriate Employee Applications, Job Announcements, Employee Handbooks and Non-Compete, Nondisclosure, and/or Non-Solicitation Agreements

  Susan G. Fentin, Esq., Skoler, Abbott & Presser, PC , Springfield
  
• 3:25 - 3:35 p.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:35 - 4:15 p.m.

  Advising about the Benefits of Establishing a Suggestive, Arbitrary, or Fanciful Mark as Early in the Process as Possible

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• Conducting Due Diligence, the Online Trademark Application Process at the USPTO and General Trademark Maintenance Requirements

  Shannon J. Sadowski, Esq., New Leaf Legal LLC , Cambridge
  
• 4:15 - 4:55 p.m.

  Efficiently Drafting Contracts That Effectively Identify and Implement the Relevant Business and Legal Terms to Reduce the Client’s Liability Exposure

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  Robert R. Statchen, Esq., LLM, MBA, Western New England University School of Law Library , Springfield
  
• 4:55 - 5:00 p.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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