Counsel for an existing nonprofit organization must be aware of the wide variety of legal and business compliance obligations confronted by its clients. This program will cover the essentials of counseling the small to medium-sized nonprofit organization, including: good governance best practices; fiduciary duties of the board of directors; annual reporting to the IRS and the Charities Bureau; and legally-compliant fundraising. In addition, participants will learn to use a nonprofit compliance checklist, a tool that helps nonprofits and their attorneys to keep track of the sometimes bewildering range of nonprofit organization compliance obligations.
This seminar is well-suited to anyone who has completed the Not-for-Profit Incorporation CLE or who has equivalent experience.

• Faculty Chair: Jennifer Franklin, Esq., Maura Whelan, Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Susan Chase, Esq., Civil Practice

Participating Attorneys may attend every session of interest.  Training is without charge, but space is limited for live sessions and priority is given to law firms whose generosity makes this program possible and who partner with The Legal Aid Society to provide pro bono legal services to low-income New Yorkers. These seminars also are open to Attorney Emeritus lawyers who are transitioning from a full-time legal practice or have retired and wish to contribute their time and expertise on behalf of low-income New Yorkers.   Additional information about The Legal Aid Society and its Pro Bono Practice can be found on our website, www.legal-aid.org. 

Please complete the registration form included in this brochure and return by email to Rosemary Hare-Bey, Pro Bono Coordinator, at rharebey@legal-aid.org.   Unless specifically noted, each training session listed below provides two hours of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Credit ("CLE"), including Bridge the Gap. Additionally, unless we are informed otherwise, all participants will be enrolled as members of Pro Bono Net’s NYC Pro Bono Center. 

For both live trainings and webinar trainings pre-enrollment is required.  Your participation in each training will be confirmed by Rosemary Hare-Bey upon receipt of the registration form.  For each session registration will be between 6:00 - 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.  The program will immediately follow, concluding at 8:30 p.m. Space is limited at each session, so please RSVP as early as possible to ensure participation.

A special thank you to our partners at Pro Bono Net for making the webinar sessions possible this year.  Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation.