Acquire expertise in incorporating not-for-profit entities and securing their federal tax-exempt status. The faculty will cover basic due diligence by attorneys to learn about an organization prior to drafting any documents, preparation of the not-for-profit charter and bylaws, and application to the IRS for tax exempt recognition.

Faculty Chairs: Seth L. Rosen, Esq., Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Rhea F. Gordon, Esq., Rutgers University Office of Senior Vice President and General Counsel; David A. Stein, Esq., Withers Bergman LLP; Jonathan A. Small, Esq., Non-Profit Coordinating Committee of New York; Stephen Falla Riff, Esq., Civil Practice

CLE Credit: 2 credits total: .5 hour of professional practice/practice management, .5 hour skills, and 1 hour ethics. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.

Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2011-2012 CLE Pro Bono Training Program [pdf].

To see a full schedule or find training resources from trainings that have already taken place, please visit The Legal Aid Society's CLE Pro Bono Training Program portal page.