CLE Workshop: Current Issues in Advising Nonprofits

Topics:
  • Nonprofit/Community Development

Current Issues in Advising Nonprofit Organizations
A Lawyers Alliance Continuing Legal Education Program


Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Time: Morning session - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (registration at 9:00 a.m.)
Two afternoon breakout sessions - 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Hosted by Shearman & Sterling LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor

Registration: Please view registration and additional information on our website.

MORNING SESSION 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Life Cycle of a Nonprofit Organization: Nonprofits form a safety net for New York City's most vulnerable residents. This session will provide an overview of the legal issues confronting nonprofit boards and managers as their organizations strive to sustain and grow programs. Topics include: recent amendments to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law; corporate structure and the role of the board; tax exemption, regulatory oversight of charitable corporations; and significant organizational changes.

This course has been approved by the NYS CLE Board for a maximum of 3.0 CLE credit hours, of which 1.5 credit hours can be applied towards the professional practice requirement, 1.5 credit hours toward the skills requirement.

TWO AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Related Party Transactions and Conflicts of Interest OR Employment Law
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Advanced Tax Law Issues for Nonprofit Organizations OR Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation

Each breakout session provides 1.5 CLE credits.

All courses for this event are appropriate for both transitional and non-transitional credit for newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

LAWYERS ALLIANCE PROGRAM FACULTY will include:
Nicole Cuttino, Staff Attorney
Elizabeth M. Guggenheimer, Deputy Executive Director
Linda S. Manley, Legal Director
Victoria Messina, Pro Bono Manager
Judith Moldover, Senior Staff Attorney
Neil Stevenson, Senior Staff Attorney

Program fees:
Full-day program: $200
Morning session: $100
Each afternoon session: $50
Not-for-profit full-day rate: $100
Not-for-profit morning session: $50
Not-for-profit each afternoon session: $25
Fee waived for current Lawyers Alliance volunteers.

Visit our website for additional details and registration information.

Lawyers Alliance Volunteer Support

We offer several resources to help with the legal and practical issues that arise in advising nonprofit and community development organizations:

CO-COUNSELING: For each matter placed with a volunteer, a Lawyers Alliance staff member serves as co-counsel to answer questions and address other needs related to the pro bono project.

PROBONO.NET: The "Community Development and Nonprofit Law" section of Probono.net in New York contains a Library of downloadable model documents and memoranda relevant to advising nonprofits. Membership is free at www.probono.net/ny/nonprofit.

PUBLICATIONS and CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE): Lawyers Alliance produces publications that are useful for attorneys representing nonprofits. In addition to the CLE event detailed above, volunteers are eligible for CLE credits for their legal work.

Visit the Lawyers section of our website for additional information and resources.

  • CLE Credit Comments: All courses have been approved for both transitional and experienced attorney CLE credit by the NYS CLE Board.