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 Legal Workshops
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April Workshops |
April 6: Starting a Nonprofit: Myths & Realities |
April 7: Legal Issues in Volunteer Management |
April 27: Raking Up the Leaves: A Practical Approach to Managing Employee Leaves of Absence |
April 29: Board Roles and Responsibilities in Challenging Economic Times |
Starting a Nonprofit: Myths & Realities
Is becoming a charitable organization the right choice for your organization and what does the process involve?
Topics will include:
- What are the pros and cons of forming a nonprofit organization?
- What are the benefits and responsibilities of being incorporated and tax exempt?
- What are the alternatives to filing for tax exemption that will still let your organization receive donations?
- What are the responsibilities of a nonprofit board?
Speaker:
Leslie Kimball, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership
Date: April 6, 2010
Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Teleconference
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Legal Issues in Volunteer Management
This workshop will address the legal issues related to your organization's use of volunteers.
Topics will include:
- What is a volunteer?
- What laws apply, or don't apply, to volunteers?
- What should your organization be doing to screen potential volunteers?
- When, and how, can a nonprofit organization be held liable for the negligent acts of its volunteers?
- What procedures should you have to reduce the risk of liability to your volunteers?
Speaker:
Maurice Segall, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership
Date: April 7, 2010
Time: 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: The Volunteer Center of SW Fairfield County
Stamford, CT
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Raking Up the Leaves: A Practical Approach to Managing Employee Leaves of Absence
Did you know that each time a Connecticut employer deals with an employee leave of absence, it needs to ensure direct compliance with up to seven different legal obligations? Management of employee leaves is one of the most challenging tasks for a human resources manager.
This interactive workshop will focus on practical steps to take in navigating the multiple legal responsibilities of employers, including federal and state disability and family medical leave laws, workers' compensation requirements, contractual obligations and personnel policies.
Topics will include:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"),
- The Connecticut Human Rights and Opportunities Act
- The federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), including the 2009 regulatory amendments
- The Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act
Speaker:
Scott Wich, Esq., Clifton Budd & DeMaria
Date: April 27, 2010 Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Hamden, CT
Charge: $25.00/person
Registration Deadline: April 20, 2010
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Board Roles and Responsibilities in Challenging Economic Times
In these turbulent economic times nonprofits are dealing with extraordinary challenges. This important workshop will discuss the legal and fiduciary obligations of Board Members of a nonprofit organization, and how Boards can effectively deal with these challenges.
Topics will include:
- What are the legal roles, responsibilities, and proper activities of the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization? Have these roles and responsibilities changed as a result of the challenging economy?
- What role should the Board play in the day-to-day operation of the organization?
- What are the potential liabilities of Board Members? Are Board Members liable for the organization's debts?
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What legal protections exist for Board Members?
Speakers:
Sarah D. Persily, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership
Courtney Darts, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership
Date: April 29, 2010
Time: 6:00PM - 9:00PM (please plan to arrive at 5:45PM)
Charge: No Registration Deadline: April 28, 2010
Register for the April 29 Board Roles workshop by contacting Caryn Singer at (845) 429-7085 ext. 117 or cs356@cornell.edu
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Pro Bono Partnership, Inc.
The Pro Bono Partnership provides nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York with free, expert business legal advice they cannot otherwise afford, enhancing their capacity to improve local communities and provide essential programs for the poor and disadvantaged.
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Workshop Registrants: Please be advised that, if you register for this workshop, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular contact list.
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IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of: (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or any other U.S. federal tax law; or (ii) promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein.
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