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Business Legal Primer

November 14, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Free

Presented by: Attorney Sarah K. Willey, Esq., Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP
This presentation will help you gain a better understanding of
the core legal concepts impacting your business.
 Choice of Entity – What does it mean to be a sole
proprietor, partnership, limited liability company or
corporation; which type is right for your business?
 Employee vs. Independent Contractor – Avoiding the
steep risks of misclassification — the basics of
determining whether you are hiring an employee or
engaging an independent contractor.
 Trademark, patent or copyright – What’s the difference,
when and how you need to get one.
Sarah K. Willey is Counsel in the firm’s Business and Finance
Department, and is also a member of the firm’s Intellectual
Property Practice Group and Employment Law Practice Group.
She has experience advising clients in the areas of business
formation, mergers and acquisitions, business succession
planning, and corporate structuring of businesses in regulated
industries. Sarah counsels’ clients in protecting and
maximizing their intellectual property via trademarks,
copyrights, and licensing agreements. She also assists
businesses with designing, implementing and auditing
corporate compliance programs under International Traffic in
Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
FEE: Free
REGISTER: http://bit.ly/BusinessLegalPrimer

Details

Date:
November 14, 2019
Time:
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Cost:
Free
Website:
http://bit.ly/BusinessLegalPrimer

Organizer

MA Small Business Development Center
Phone
413-577-1768 ext. 0
Email
lshedd@msbdc.umass.edu
View Organizer Website

Venue

Scibelli Enterprise Center