|
|
 Legal Workshops
for Nonprofit Organizations |
|
|
|
|
|
September 2010 Workshops |
Sept. 9: Other Workers | Sept. 14: Starting a Nonprofit: Myths & Realities | Sept. 22: Health Care Reform - A Primer for Nonprofits | Sept. 23: Intellectual Property Basics for Nonprofits | Sept. 28: Risk Management and Insurance Basics for Nonprofits |
Other Workers: The Hidden Risks and Pitfalls of Using Independent Contractors, Temp Agency Workers, Volunteers, and Interns
If you have attended earlier Pro Bono Partnership workshops on employment law, you have learned about many of the laws applicable to your Employees. But Employees aren't the only workers to be concerned about. You also need to be familiar with the rules that apply to Independent Contractors, Temp Agency Workers, Volunteers, and Interns. Topics will include: - Properly Classifying a Worker as an Employee, Independent Contractor, Temp Agency Worker, Volunteer, or Intern
- The special rules applicable to each type of worker. For example, did you know you are required to withhold taxes with respect to some Independent Contractors and report some of them to the New Jersey "new hire directory"?
- The "ABC" test
- The importance of written agreements when working with workers
- The serious risk associated with compensating volunteers
- Your organization's potential liability for these workers' personal injuries and wrongful acts
- Insurance coverage issues
Speaker:
Dave Islinger, Esq., Jackson Lewis
 Date: September 9, 2010Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM EST
Charge: $20.00/person
Registration Deadline: September 5, 2010
Go to Top |
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:
Christine Michelle Duffy, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership
Date: September 14, 2010
Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM EST
Location: Teleconference
Charge: No
Registration Deadline: September 12, 2010
Go to Top |
Health Care Reform - A Primer for Nonprofits
Earlier this year, Congress passed the The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. This important legislation has generated much discussion - - some myth and some truth - - about an employer's obligation to provide health insurance. This presentation will provide you with an overview of the new law, and the regulations issued to date which impact nonprofit employers. Topics will include: - New mandates for employer-sponsored group health plans
- The timeline for implementation
- How a "grandfathered" group health plan can avoid some of those mandates
- Certain subsidies and other health care reform provisions that impact your nonprofit organization as an employer
Speaker:
Monique Warren, Esq., Jackson Lewis
Date: Sept. 22, 2010
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM EST
Location: Teleconference
Charge: $20.00/person
Registration Deadline: Sept. 17, 2010
|
Intellectual Property Basics for Nonprofits
Should you protect your organization's name and other intellectual property, such as educational curricula, videos, books, or website information? What would happen if another organization started using your name or providing its clients with intellectual property you had developed without your permission?
This workshop will address how to avoid having the hard-won goodwill associated with your organization's name diluted, impacting your future ability to secure funds or provide services. It will cover the basics of intellectual property law, including trademarks, service marks and copyrights.
Topics will include:
- The costs and benefits to nonprofit organizations for protecting their program names, logos, websites, publications and other materials
- The difference between the types of protection available
- Identifying intellectual property that is capable of protection and tools to secure that protection
- Identifying intellectual property risks in running a nonprofit organization
Speakers:
James Murtha, Esq., Becton, Dickinson and Company
Deirdre Wall, Esq., Becton, Dickinson and Company
Sponsor:
The Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund
Date: Sept. 23, 2010
Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM EST
Location: Teleconference
Registration Deadline: Sept. 18, 2010
|
Risk Management and Insurance Basics for Nonprofits
This workshop discusses risks faced by nonprofits and suggests strategies for addressing risk, including the role of insurance in prudent risk management.
Topics will include:
- What risks does your organization face?
- What protections should your organization have in place to address risk?
- Do you have Directors & Officers insurance? Liability insurance? Other policies?
- Do you know what your policies say, and what they cover?
Speakers:
Maurice Segall, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership
Thomas Sternberg, CIC, Chairman, SKCG Group, Inc.
Co-Sponsors:
United Way-Pace University Not-for-Profit Management Center
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCCNY)
Date: Sept. 28, 2010
Time: 9:30AM - 12:00PM EST
Location: Pace University Graduate Center, White Plains, NY
Charge: No
Registration Deadline: Sept. 25, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
Workshop Registrants: Please be advised that, if you register for any of the above workshops, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular contact list.
Workshop In-Person Attendees: By enrolling in a workshop, you hereby: (1) give consent for Pro Bono Partnership, Inc. to use your photograph or image in its print, online and video publications; (2) release Pro Bono Partnership, Inc., its employees and any outside third parties from all liabilities or claims that you might assert in connection with the above-described uses; and (3) waive any right to inspect, approve or receive compensation for any materials or communications, including photographs, videotapes, website images or written materials, incorporating photos/images of you. |
|
|
|
|
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.
This document is provided as a general informational service to volunteers, clients, and friends of the Pro Bono Partnership. It should not be construed as, and does not constitute, legal advice on any specific matter, nor does distribution of this document create an attorney-client relationship.
|
| |
|
