Representing the Small Business

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Overview

A practical, "nuts & bolts" discussion of the ins and outs of representing the small "mom and pop" business.  Topics discussed include:

• Setting Up a New Business from Scratch:  Initial paperwork, choice of entity (corporation vs. LLC), licenses, etc.
• Acquiring an Existing Business:  Step-by-step discussion of drafting a contract for the sale or purchase of a business
• The Top 10 Things Non-Employment Lawyers Need to Know about Labor & Employment Law:  Wage & hour regulations, Avoiding discrimination claims, and more
• Non-Compete Agreements and Practical Intellectual Property Concerns for the Small Business
• Unique Ethical Dilemmas in Transactional Law Practice

Speaker(s)

William R Newman of The University of Southern Mississippi

Meeting Site

Homewood Public Library

1721 Oxmoor Road

Birmingham, AL  35209

Agenda for Friday, the 11th of December 2015

(Agenda is approximate and tentative)

8:00am - 8:30am - Registration

8:30am - 9:30am - Setting Up a New Business from Scratch:  Choice of Entity, Initial Paperwork, Licenses, etc.  

9:40am - 11:20am - Acquiring an Existing Business:  Sale of Assets vs. Sale of Stock, Step-by-Step Discussion of Drafting a Contract for the Sale/Purchase of a Business, Closing Documents

11:25am -  12:00pm -  Financing the Small Business Operation:  Finding Money for Start-up and Expansion, Financing for Working Capital, Equipment, and Real Estate 

12:00pm -  1:15pm - Lunch Break (on your own)

1:15pm - 2:30pm - Non-Compete Agreements and Practical Intellectual Property Concerns for the Small Business

2:40pm -  3:15pm - Top Ten Things Non-Employment Lawyers Need to Know about Employment Law

3:15pm -  4:15pm - Professional Behavior for the Transactional Lawyer (ethics and professionalism credit)