Many attorneys would like to assist their favorite charity-but they don't know how. Or they may be serving on the board of a nonprofit but are not clear about their roles. This MCLE program on Friday, March 30, from 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., will empower lawyers to initiate and strengthen their relationships with charities. The program is of particular interest to lawyers with corporate or transactional background, or any counsel who are involved with nonprofits in their professional or community activities. It is hoped that attendees will use the information to launch or enhance their engagement with a needy nonprofit in New York. Learn how familiar concepts of fiduciary duties of care and loyalty translate into the nonprofit context; become familiar with annual informational filing requirements; see how modern hallmarks of good corporate governance - audit committee charters, conflict of interest policies, executive compensation rules, whistleblower policies, document retention policies, independent counsel, board independence and more-are helping nonprofits better realize their mission to do the public good.

This program is the Buffalo area launch event of Charity Corps: Lawyers Helping Nonprofits, a new joint initiative between the NYSBA and the State Attorney General's Office. Attendees will receive a copy of Lesley Rosenthal's bestselling new book, Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits (John Wiley & Sons), an $80 value, as part of the $65 registration fee.

Moderated by: Lesley Rosenthal, General Counsel, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Chair, Charity Corps: Lawyers Helping Nonprofits
Panelists: Jason Lilien, Chief, Charities Bureau, NYS Attorney General's Office
James Magavern, Magavern Magavern Glynn LLP
Martha Buyer, Law Offices of Martha Buyer, PLLC

You may register on-line at www.nysba.org/nybma212